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

February 24, 2024oral reports - where are we going with this
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2:07 - What do you make of oral reports?
5:04 - Learning speech arts through coop activities
14:26 - Historical fiction and memorization
30:05 - Playing with dress up clothes

Homeschooling, simplified: great books to study Canadian history
The Poet's Eye by Arthur Alexander
Make Joy Normal Podcast by topic

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34 min
February 17, 2024talk about burnout
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This is a live talk I did online when covid happened, and I've decided to produce a few of them here, converted into a podcast episode.

3:01 - Relationships first
5:58 - Develop a plan
7:12 - Simplicity in our homes
14:54 - Taking time off homeschooling
16:22 - Ideas for getting help
20:18 - Investing in yourself
25:12 - Creating your village
28:15 - Living in a functional community

Homeschooling simplified series
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #relationships #attachment #selfcare #priorities #order #curriculum #simplicity #community #planning #perspective
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31 min
February 09, 2024realistic expectations
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Homeschooling, simplified: what matters most: securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #education #attachment #kindness #relationship #joy
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8 min
January 31, 2024when fertility is winding down: an interview with Abbey
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Such a lovely interview where one of my sweet listeners, Abbey, brings questions about the bittersweet time when fertility is "pending" - the onset of menopause and the challenge of not knowing.

4:05 - Welcome Abbey!
10:24 - Miscarriage and pregnancy after 40
13:53 - Being open to God's will
18:29 - Suffering and grace, the sense of loss and mourning
21:26 - Accepting changes in the body
24:41 - Offering up our suffering
32:18 - Menopause as being actually easier
36:23 - Healthy cycles and wholesome food

Are You Menstrual Podcast
The Freely Rooted Podcast
Fallon's Table - Recipes and Meal Plans

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #fertility #birth #menopause #miscarriage #grace #family #diet #health
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43 min
January 26, 2024educating ourselves
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Literature for life: and interview with Joseph Pearce. As always, Joseph Pearce has great insight and wisdom on literature and how we, as busy parents, can pursue educating ourselves alongside our children.

6:31 - The desire to fill the gaps in our own education
16:04 - Creating habits of reading
24:55 - Increasing our knowledge of language and vocabulary
27:33 - Poems and authors that are accessible
36:27 - Ignatius Critical Editions : Great works of civilization
42:47 - Should you always read the book before watching the movie?

Joseph Pearce - Member site : The Inner Sanctum
Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know by Joseph Pearce
Poems Every Catholic Should Know Compiled by Joseph Pearce
Poems Every Child Should Know Compiled by Joseph Pearce
Ignatius Critical Editions
poems every child should know: an interview with Joseph Pearce (podcast)
Introducing Shakespeare, and that's not all: an interview with Joseph Pearce (podcast)
the experience of reading (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #literature #education #study #classics #technology #spirituality #reading #leisure #poetry
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45 min
January 19, 2024co-sleeping
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Jenna Beaugh and I chat about co-sleeping and attachment.

10:32 - Openness to life and relaxed parenting
14:21 - Co-sleeping and how it changed us
18:35 - Books and resources
24:28 - Until what age should you breastfeed your baby?
29:43 - What about kids who keep wanting to sleep with you?
32:33 - Growing in our faith journey
40:03 - Spanking and aggression
46:20 - When older kids want to stay up with you
50:20 - Having babies later in life and menopause

Jenna Beaugh on Instagram @eatliverun
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Sweet Sleep - La Leche League
Sleeping with Your Baby by James J. McKenna
The Baby Sleep Book by Dr. Sears
Holistic Gentle Baby Sleep Coaching and Infant Development
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing by Sheila Kippley
Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #attachment #cosleeping #parenting #fertility #pregnancy #nursing #sleep #breastfeeding #prayer #faith #catholicism
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January 13, 2024What about college? And so much more.
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In this episode, we talk about the why of college, intentionality in our choices and the pros and cons of going straight into college after high school. But we also talk about a whole lotta random stuff - including, but not limited to: blending family traditions, the occult, homeschooling during crisis, the value of a hot water bottle and 1000 hours outside. Enjoy!

1:28 - Blending family traditions
3:40 - Paganism, occult and shopping
8:31 - Do kids even need to go to college?
16:05 - Being prepared with a high school transcript
19:54 - Doing a gap year
22:18 - Finding Catholic community
25:43 - Homeschooling through sickness and crisis
37:38 - What if you fear you aren't doing enough?
40:00 - Don't debate with people who disagree with you

1000 Hours Outside Challenge

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #college #postsecondary #education #family #discernement #formation #teens #guidance #community
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43 min
December 29, 2023Christmas message!
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6 min
December 16, 2023an interview with my 20 year old son, Abel
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Abel and I chat about homeschooling pros and cons, looking back on our family life and transitioning to post secondary. Shout out to Abel's fans.

2:00 - Graduating high school, transition to University
7:34 - What about essay writing?
11:54 - What were the strengths and weaknesses of your homeschool experience?
15:53 - Self learning in homeschooling
18:36 - Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
23:38 - Do you feel like you should have gone into a trade first?
25:02 - Playing video games

Homeschool Connections

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College

Trinity Western University

offensive posts (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #family #highschool #university #college #writing #trades #community
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30 min
December 09, 2023How much is too much for teens, and what about all those quizzes and tests??
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Elizabeth and I take a listener's question and share some of our favourite Christmas storybooks and movies along the way.

00:53 - Enjoying a slow Advent
5:37 - Favourite Christmas storybooks
9:33 - How much homework is too much for a 14 year old?
14:14 - Figuring out what our family needs
16:14 - Creating a family vision
18:48 - Quizzes and tests in homeschool learning
25:15 - Top three Christmas movies
Star of Wonder - Advent Pilgrimage of Peace

enjoying your kids even more, family philosophy (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #highschool #family #vision #readaloud #advent #christmas

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29 min

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…