make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

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My husband and I chat about things that we did over the years to mark Advent and Christmas!

1:45 - Midnight mass 
7:54 - Learning about the Sacramentals
15:18 - Blessing of the Christmas tree
16:49 - Advent family procession
19:37 - Jesse Tree tradition
22:46 - Christmas eve celebration meal
25:30 - Feast of St. Nicholas puppet show
28:33 - Creating a family culture

A Handbook of Catholic Sacramentals by Ann Ball

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #advent #christmas #tradition #family #culture #music #prayer #sacramentals #faith 

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Such a lovely conversation with my dear listener Rebecca! She shares some great ideas for gathering people and growing community.   

00:33 - Prayer request
1:11 - Welcome Rebecca, family and vocation
3:13 - Preconception, pregnancy and fertility health
8:04 - Professional development for homeschoolers
16:11 - Format for homeschool gathering
18:45 - Growing a community
23:31 -  How to reach out to other families and keep communication open
27:51 - Parenting issues are the most significant
32:37 - Supporting and loving our children
37:20 - Holiness and learning from our mistakes

Dr. Rebecca Genuis - Infertility, PCOS, preconception 

Revolution of Mercy by Bonnie Landry

Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld 

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #pregnancy #health #infertility #family #community #parenting #attachment #relationship #growth 

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Jenna Beaugh joins me to discuss family life and culture around the table. We discuss how to encourage our children in a love of cooking, setting the atmosphere around the table and how to increase joy in our homeschooling.

1:01 - Welcome Jenna, family and faith journey
6:30 - How did you start homeschooling?
9:40 - Importance of food and family culture
14:54 - What led you into culinary school?
17:04 - Encouraging a love of cooking, love of table
22:33 - Liturgical living, Advent and Christmas
29:01 - Book and future plans
31:33 - Final thoughts on how to instill a love of family time through food

Jenna Beaugh on Instagram @eatliverun
website  eatliverun.com

The Catechism in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz

SALT FAT ACID HEAT 

Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Deborah MacNamara PhD

Nourished: an interview with Deborah MacNamara on her new book (podcast)

convoluted Christmas with joy (blog post) 

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Christina brings a great topic of discussion - can kids be trusted or will they take advantage of our goodness towards them?  We discuss productivity, discipline, authority and how to handle kids with controlling or manipulative behaviours. 

4:50 - Learning to trust our children
6:46 - Education as a place of building relationship
10:09 - What should we do when we get pushback? 
17:18 -  Learning to empathize with our children
21:39 - What if a child is manipulating you?
26:58 - Leadership and authority in parenting
30:29 - Respect goes both ways 
36:51 - Approach to conflict and relationships

Author Julie Bogart on Instagram @juliebravewriter

Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld

Revolution of Mercy by Bonnie Landry

authority (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #trust #discipline #education #tenderness #attachment #parenting #respect #authority #rest #enjoyment 

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Trevor Rothaus, creator of Catholic Stories for Children  joins me to discuss a fun and engaging way to teach the Catholic faith to children!

00:29 - Welcome Trevor & faith journey
4:15 - What is Catholic Stories for Children?
6:23 - Video production and animation
9:35 - How can people support you?
14:12 - Mass Guide and Feast Day Calendar
19:14 - Printable prayers and Ignatian Spiritual Exercises for kids
24:00 - Growing in virtue
28:28 - What do you have in store for the future?
32:57 - Where to start and encouragement

Catholic Stories for Children
and on Instagram @catholicstoriesforchildren

forever learning (blog post) 

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Wow, what a profound episode with Dr. Deborah MacNamara who joins me to discuss her new book Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids.  We discuss relationship as the foundation to our health, how food and attachment are interconnected and how to create a family culture where food draws us together, is joyful and life-giving.   
 
1:14 - Valuing the family meal, Bonnie's experience 
6:40 - Food will either serve attachment or soothe emotional distress 
11:50 - Receptivity and operating from the perspective of a role
13:48  What if we are met by resistance from our children? 
18:55 - Food culture in Italy: food draws people together, celebration, togetherness 
22:55 - The work of love and attachment was always meant to be invisible 
26:23 - Without connection children become more anxious, agitated, resistant 
28:58 - Attachment does not mean the kids run all over you 
34:11 - Not making an issue of food 
36:17 - How do you hold on to a teenager? 
38:24 - Food problems can become relationship problems  
49:25 -  Experiencing food, play, and invitation 
59:16 - Becoming your kid's best bet

Dr. Deborah MacNamara's website
and Instagram @drdeborahmacnamara

Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Deborah MacNamara PhD

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or Anyone Else Who Acts Like One) by Deborah MacNamara

Rest, Play, Grow: Interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara (podcast)

respect (blog post)

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Albert and I chat with Fr. Paul Houlis about pilgrimage, holiness, joy and blessings. 

Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New

2:11 - Welcome Fr. Paul and opening prayer
11:24 - Pilgrimages and greatest impact of being in the Holy Land
21:03 - What was your most profound experience?
25:46 - Feeling deeply, longing, and desire 
39:42 - About Fr. Paul's podcast : A Holy Mess Podcast
43:22 - What's your favourite thing about being Catholic?
44:42  - Securing joy,  gratitude and holiness

A Holy Mess Podcast

why I am catholic, chapter the first (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #travel #pilgrimage #prayer #holyland #sacraments 

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It catches you by surprise. One day, they're all babies and little kids and you're having so much fun with all the schooling and suddenly, someone is 14 or 15!   It all seems to get a lot more serious and we find ourselves in a completely new landscape.  Thanks to Ashely for her willingness to share her questions and concerns on this podcast, as we explore that new landscape.

00:29 - Welcome Ashley!
2:03 - Developing a high school transcript
5:21 - Having a conversation with your teen about their future
7:48 - Write everything down that they do
11:02 - Discerning what's best for your family
19:20 - Developing a course and grading
28:25 - Coaching our children
34:52 - Family life and time management
38:35 - New school year, where to start?

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getting to graduation with grace (Youtube) 

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thanks to our sponsor, Catholic Heritage Curricula

2:11 - Welcome and gearing up for a new school year 
5:13 - How do you direct a 14 month old without rewards or consequences? 
11:13 - How do we get our kids to do things that they don't want to do? 
17:22 - Connect and direct
19:44 - Restricting computer time and video games
24:12 - Prevention and managing the environment for safety 
30:28 - Supportive parenting for creative and sneaky kids 

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my homeschool workshop in audio and video

Back to school free planning pages

Lydia's Catholic Saints timeline

Blog posts:

Planning your year with natural learning

Keeping track

Gearing up for the school year

Getting some mom time

Previous episodes:

What will you do all day? Developing routine with littles

Prepping for next year, what we really need

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