make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

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Fantastic interview with Joseph Pearce, bringing clarity to the things that matter most. 

Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New

5:32 - Welcome Joseph and literary works
8:14 - Why does poetry matter? 
14:01 - Developing writing skills, vocabulary and memorization
18:52 - Where do silliness and funny poems fit in?
23:11 - Why/how did you choose these particular poems for your book?
28:40 - Teaching Language Arts through dictation
43:54 - Writing poetry as an adult

Poems Every Child Should Know Compiled by Joseph Pearce

The Inner Sanctum Membership

Introducing Shakespeare, and that's not all: an interview with Joseph Pearce (podcast)

Race with the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love by Joseph Pearce

Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization by Andrew Pudewa

Faith of Our Fathers by Joseph Pearce

Questions about dictation (podcast)

phonics, dictation and learning language arts in context (podcast)

primer on dictation (podcast)

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis (audiobook)

poetry and Shakespeare for the uninclined (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #poetry #literature #creativity #virtue #goodness #inspiration #truth #beauty #languagearts #memorization #adventure #merriment #dictation 

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Trigger warning.  Difficult topic. 

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We welcome once again Prof. John Paul Meenan to discuss the transcendentals (Truth, Goodness, Unity and Beauty) and how they manifest themselves in our lives. We discuss discernment in the moral life, how God draws us to deeper conversion and a few helpful resources. 

Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New

3:58 - Defining and understanding the transcendentals
12:46 - God's Law and the natural law
22:33 - Beauty and the science of Beauty
32:00 - On the moral life and conversion
42:37 - The role of Unity
46:15 - Simple ways to deepen our understanding 
51:02 - The transcendentals as the pathway to God

The Way of Beauty by David Clayton

Art and Scholasticism by Jacques Maritain

Ever Ancient, Ever New: Art History, Appreciation, Theory, and Practice

Discernment: how do we know if we're making the right decisions - an interview with John Paul Meenan (podcast)

eyes to see (blog post) 

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #discernement #truth #goodness #beauty #integrity #dignity 

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We fall short.... so many times...but how do we handle the guilt from our shortcomings?  Elizabeth and I discuss possible sources of guilt, the importance of healing from our wounds and share some helpful resources.

00:36 - Holy Week and Easter family traditions
2:26 - How do we handle guilt from snapping at our kids?
5:57 - Importance of asking ourselves "why"
12:34 - Becoming aware of our negative thought patterns
18:06 - Learning to be okay with messing up
23:56 - Refreshing our attachment / kids with compromised attachment

Catholic All Year with Kendra Tierney

A Continual Feast by Evelyn Vitz

Adam Young Counseling - What Every Child Needs From Their Parents

111. Wounds: "You Can't Heal a Wound by Saying It's Not There"
Latte and Laundry: A home for Catholic women, moms, and hearts

112. Loving Through Our Wounds - Motherhood - with Dr. Bob Schuchts
Latte and Laundry: A home for Catholic women, moms, and hearts

CatholicPsych Institute

The 5 Love Languages of Children by Dr. Gary Chapman

The Temperament God Gave Your Kids by Art Bennett

examination of conscience 

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #discipline #patience #guilt #parenting #forgiveness #prayer #attachment 

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Elizabeth and I take on this question, and then I get two other mothers near and dear to me to weigh in on this topic.  Zoe and Rachel share their thoughts on how they make (made) it work with a lotta young ones. 

1:54 - Acknowledging the needs of our eldest 
6:46 - Opportunities to connect 
9:02 - Caring for children with learning disabilities 
13:32 - Stepping back and assessing things
19:36 - Crowdsourcing interview with Zoe
23:27 - Crowdsourcing interview with Rachel

our airbnb (link)

homeschooling children with special needs: an interview with Maureen Wittman (podcast)

from city to farm: a homeschool family's journey (podcast)

tea with girls (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #familylife #relationships #planning #readaloud #gratitude

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Wow, we talk around this idea, culturally what seems to be happening, Zoe's personal experience and reflect on the value of life in the home.  And Zoe, lover of beauty and life in the home, has created this lovely Etsy shop for us ❤️.   
Studio Disegno

00:29 - Welcome Zoe and what lead you to making the transition
2:54 - Appreciation for life in the home
11:34 - Climbing the ladder / A call from the heart
16:18 - Why are you wasting your education? Answering all the questions
27:30 - Experiencing doubt after leaving career
30:19 - What is the most challenging part of being a stay at home mom?
43:37 - What would you say to a woman considering changing paths?

Sequencing: The groundbreaking book on having it all but not all at once by Arlene Rossen Cardoza

What Mothers Do by Naomi Stadlen

missing babies (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #motherhood #career #vocation #community #encouragement #success #hope #commitment 

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Our dear listener Shawn shares the joys of having and raising her only child.  We discuss the unique needs of boys, their energy and need for movement, learning to be okay with silence and working side by side.  The importance of community and that you don't need to do it all by yourself.

1:25 - Welcome Shawn and the blessings of having an only child
5:28 - What are some of the challenges? 
8:39 - How it plays out for education, physical and social needs
14:31 - Are negative comments a struggle?
18:40 - Do you need respite from being the playmate?
21:39 - How have you developed delayed gratification?
25:36 - Juggling the hours we spend schooling
28:08 - Getting help from outside resources

The only child: an interview with Sarah and Jena (podcast)

the power of pipping (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #onlychild #raisingboys #creativity #planning #community #play #adventure #parenting #joy

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Firstly!  Congratulations to the Jaloway family, my lovely co-host Christina had her little son Luke...please keep the family in your prayers!

And secondly, my sweet daughter Lydia (16) has created a timeline for families to use.  She agreed to interview to tell my listeners about it. 

The Good Teens Do

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When you see that your child is ready, how do you capitalize on that? Elizabeth joins me to discuss how to transition from dictation to more concrete writing lessons, working on the foundation, how to teach paragraph writing and how co-ops and IEW can help along the way.   

Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New

3:16 - When should you start teaching writing?
8:48 - Give them as much help as necessary
11:40 - Building foundation and waiting for readiness   
19:37 - Teaching with the Institute for Excellence in Writing

Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)
and IEW on Youtube

encouraging children to write and other matters (podcast) 

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #writing #dictation #paragraph #coop #readiness #model #process 

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Today I welcome Gina and Laurie to discuss breastfeeding, natural child spacing and motherhood. We share our experiences in ecological breastfeeding and NFP. 

1:15 - Welcome Gina and Laurie
2:43 - What is ecological breastfeeding and how does it work?
12:35 - NFP, fertility and benefits of charting
23:31 - Signs that you are transitioning from ecological breastfeeding to NFP
26:47 - What if you have irregular cycles?
31:10 - What if someone has a serious reason to avoid pregnancy?
35:21 - How has ecological breastfeeding improved your life?
38:44 - Resources for moms

Catholic Nursing Mothers League
and Facebook group

Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing by Sheila Kippley

The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding by Sheila Kippley

Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley 

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #breastfeeding #motherhood #nursing #pregnancy #joy #respect #fertility #marriage 

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