make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

By Bonnie LandryReligion & Spirituality Christianity Education Parenting Kids & Family

make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime episodes

January 11, 2025this one's for you, high schoolers (and your parents too)
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First installment of a segment on high school and getting emerging adults participating in their own educational planning. Today I go over how the system works and the advantage of having agency over your education.

1:49 - Understanding how the system works
6:27 - What university/colleges are looking for
11:11 - Importance of learning how to write
17:09 - Sharpening math skills
18:59 - Additional resources

getting to graduation with grace (podcast)
homeschooling high school: a typical course of study, what does that even mean? (blog post)
high school freebies (pdfs)
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21 min
January 09, 2025fan mail thoughts and the problem of yelling
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13 min
January 07, 2025PSA: dictation master class confirmed for Jan. 18th
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3 min
January 03, 2025my take on it: keeping littles happy while we read
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A fan mail question about littles who are disrupting reading time!
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12 min
December 21, 2024hearts that are aching: become the parents we want to be
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I am responding to a fan mail that I answered in short form, just taking a deeper dive into the factors that played into my own (very not-linear and still incomplete) journey of growth as a mother. Here are some things that I mention during the show:

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securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness (blog post)

if not carrot and stick, then WHAT (blog post)

on relationship (blog post)

Discipline Without Distress by Judy Arnall (Amazon)

Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld (Amazon)

Rest, Play, Grow by Deborah MacNamara (Amazon)

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34 min
December 07, 2024HeWo: a fun and meaningful audio player for kids - an interview with Elie and Viviana
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Such a delight to speak to HeWo founders Elie and Viviana! With a growing library of Catholic audio stories, music and prayers, HeWo is a gift that is sure to provide hours of entertainment while at the same time helping kids grow in their Catholic faith.

1:37 - Welcome Elie and Viviana!
3:18 - How the project came to be
5:39 - Faith comes by hearing the Word of God
7:57 - How it works and subscription
20-55 - Multilingual entertainment
25:31 - Vision and motivation
34:43 - HeWo store and shipping
38:18 - Upcoming content

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43 min
December 06, 2024Christmas food traditions
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Jenna and I chat about food! Advent and Christmas traditions from a food framework. But before we get into the thick of it, Jenna talks about a recent experience with dictation and her son. So it led me to wonder if anyone would like a live master class on dictation. Let me know via email if you are interested.
We delve into the family food traditions, some passed down and some developed with our family life.

1:10 - The joy of dictation for language arts
7:00 - Christmas baking and decor traditions
21:11 - Recipe book and Christmas journal
24:10 - Ornaments and Bride's tree
33:55 - Christmas eve, midnight Mass and dinner
42:47 - Experiences over material goods, charity
46:37 - Christmas read-alouds
48:32 - Do you include the kids in all the baking?
51:30 - Where to find Jenna online
53:20 - Restaurant etiquette and prudent technology

Find Jenna on Instagram @eatliverun
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Suncore Colouring powders and Flakes
A Continual Feast Cookbook by Evelyn Birge Vitz (Amazon)
Gluten Free Holiday Spice Cookies (eatliverun.com)
bride's tree: a beautiful Catholic tradition of enigmatic origin (blog)
ADVENT and CHRISTMAS: Albert and I share family traditions (podcast)

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59 min
November 29, 2024hating school, helping our children along and dealing with perfectionism
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Elizabeth and I discuss kids who struggle with certain subjects, how to incentivize in nurturing ways; as well as helping them develop their unique strengths and gifts.

5:16 - Helping a child who struggles to focus
9:20 - The importance of our flexibility
14:51 - When a child is resistant to writing
23:06 - Solutions for when a child hates a subject
30:34 - Struggles with perfectionism
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)

if not carrot and stick, then WHAT (blog post)

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40 min
November 28, 2024my take on it: hearts that are aching
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A fan mail I received a few days ago uncovers the nature of our collective aching hearts and desire to be better humans.
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12 min
November 25, 2024my take on it: fear
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About make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

From the publisher's feed

The Church is experiencing a profound renewal — a new springtime of faith. But what does that look like in your home? In your parish? In your daily life?

We are living in a time of…