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

November 24, 2024intentional gifts, affordable gifts, finding the time
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Zoe brings these great questions to the show around gift giving. Keeping spending, stuff, emotions and mom's sanity all within a reasonable limit.
Hard to do at Christmastime!

Join us for some discussion about how we do things, what worked, what didn't and trying to maintain some semblance of equilibrium.

2:10 - Avoiding burnout at Christmas
6:13 - Advent traditions
9:29 - Santa Claus and gift giving
19:33 - Online shopping and supporting local
24:23 - Stocking gift ideas
27:37 - When to open presents?
42:31 - Scaling back on gifts
47:48 - Managing high emotions
50:41 - Decorating and cultural traditions

Catholic Owned - Christmastide Shopping Guide
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55 min
November 17, 2024Catholic owned: building the new Catholic economy
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Dear friends. This is a bonus episode that I wanted to get out quickly. Brooke and her husband Matteo, a homeschool family, started a business last year that gathers Catholic business owners under one platform to make supporting the values that we want to uphold easier for both buyer and seller.

They've developed a website and an app to make both local and national shopping ethical and simple. Their Christmastide shopping guide is available when you download the app or sign up to the website. It's so lovely, a shopping guide and an Advent and Christmas family devotional in one. Such a great way to support Catholic business.

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33 min
November 16, 2024playthings: the fun and the problem of toys
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Christina joins me to discuss all things toys - curating, storing them, communicating our needs around gift giving and sharing some family favourites.

6:16 - Keep stuff or donate?
10:52 - Giving clear directives for gift giving
16:12 - Rotating toys
19:21 - Best loved toys in our homes
34:10 - When to let go
38:34 - Board games, clean up and creative play

Magna-Tiles Classic 32-piece Magnetic Construction Set (Amazon)
Melissa and Doug Wooden Blocks (Amazon)
Schleich Animals (Amazon)
Squigs (Amazon)
Lego City Police Playset (Amazon)

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43 min
November 10, 2024my take on it: you are enough
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6 min
November 08, 2024it’s a process
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1:29 - joy is a choice
4:36 - homeschooling out of love
8:14 - connecting with your child
11:17 - being polite and friendly
14:44 - avoid pouncing on your kids
18:34 - developing relationships

Rest, Play, Grow by Deborah MacNamara (Amazon)
Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for Our Kids by Deborah MacNamara (Amazon)
Rest, Play, Grow: Interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara (podcast)
Nourished: an interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara on her new book (podcast)
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21 min
November 01, 2024homeschooling a handful: a chat with Zoe
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a lovely chat with my guest co-host Zoe

2:32 - Homeschooling all ages
3:48 - HOW do you do it!???
6:48 - What it looks like day to day
10:57 - Making curriculum work for the needs of your family
15:42 - When learning to read is a challenge
20:26 - Homeschooling fosters self-motivation
25:03 - Being ok with slower progress
26:44 - How do you keep little ones entertained during school hours?
31:39 - Efficiency in our day and phonics
34:55 - Overcoming learning challenges in education
37:40 - How many hours are you spending on school work?

Toe by Toe curriculum for struggling readers
Mother of Divine Grace School

mastery learning (blog post)
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47 min
October 31, 2024teaching creative writing: an alternate approach
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blog posts on writing
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4 min
October 25, 2024being both a disciple and an imperfect human
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How do we spread joy and profess a life in Christ when we're so messed up? Some thoughts on this ever so human experience.

This is the last of a series of episodes on the basics of joy. The other episodes are:

What is joy? Back to basics.

The story of two moms.

Living joyfully when it's hard.

1:55 - Not time for perfect
3:37 - Being an apostle of joy even when I struggle with it myself
4:20 - Scattering joy in our messiness
7:48 - Accepting difficult circumstances
15:15 - You have been called to be a disciple

joy and kindness are simply good habits (blog post)

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19 min
October 12, 2024living joyfully when it's hard
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a few thoughts on personal growth and acceptance of God's will through joy and suffering

1:37 - Can we find joy in suffering?
5:25 - Being angry with God and accepting what is
13:54 - Facing tragedy by God's grace
17:53 - Compliance to our circumstances

perseverance in homeschooling: remembering what matters (podcast)

revelations (blog post)

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24 min
October 07, 2024public service announcements
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About make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

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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…