make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

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Welcome, Mariette!  And apologies on my end for the background noise; I had inadvertently left a secondary mic on, picking up my noise...thank you for your patience with my technical inabilities, my dear listeners.

Mariette, the natural Catholic mom, joins me for a beautiful conversation about health, homes and holiness.  Listen as she guides us gently to living a life in closer accord to God's design.   

We cover diet, toxins, birth and so much more. 



2:14 - Welcome Mariette
16:36 - How does natural living affect our spiritual lives?
20:39 - Where do we start on the journey?
25:56 - How would you guide a young mom in natural childbirth?
30:49 - What resources really helped you in the beginning?
36:15 - Creating good habits around food and benefits of natural living
43:57 - For when you feel overwhelmed, knowing your limits
46:51 - How to be open to mentorship



Ever Ancient, Ever New:
Art History, Appreciation, Theory and Practice by Catholic Heritage Curricula



Mariette's website and blog
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Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood: God's Plan for You and Your Baby by Sheila Kippley

Made for This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth by Mary Haseltine

The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth

100 Days of Real Food Cookbook and website

why community matters and how to be part of one (podcast)

my own personal - a birth story (blog post)




#makejoynormal #homeschooling #natural #healthy #attachment #birth #breastfeeding #connection #mentorship #realfood  #community




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Christina and I continue in this part two of the little series "creating homes".  We talk about order and its part in our sanity and spiritual life.  The seasons of motherhood and developing order when order seems like a distant reality...



00:59 - Feeling overwhelmed and keeping up with housework
8:43 - Reaching out for help when we need it and building community
17:50 - Encouraging children to contribute in the home
22:31 - A simple structure for keeping order
26:01 - Filling our children's tanks and blessings of homeschooling



kids helping out around the house (podcast)

sleep matters: an interview with Heather, a woman supporting tired parents (podcast) 



low days: getting support (blog post)



#makejoynormal #homeschooling #buildingcommunity #findingorder #seasons #gettinghelp #prayer #simplestructure #blessings



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I am starting a little series for the next few weeks on creating the homes we desire for our family life.  The idea came from this article in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2223:
2223 Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule. The home is well suited for education in the virtues.

Wow.  Tenderness.  Forgiveness. Respect.  Fidelity. 

We'll start with marriage.  I have with me today Monica and Renzo Ortega, who have a beautiful marriage ministry, through their website and their podcast, Two Become Family. Their story is beautiful and they tenderly draw us to greater depth and appreciation of marriage.   

We discuss why we've lost confidence in marriage, nature and grace, ways to build self control, developing a family culture, over discernment, and how we can get ourselves out from places in our marriage that we don't want to be.   



00:13 - Creating homes series, welcome Monica and Renzo
6:54 - Importance of finding support in the first ten years of marriage
10:03 - How did we lose confidence in the family and what is the role of grace?
22:24 - Practicing self-discipline impacts the whole family
26:39 - Creating a family culture of kindness, fortitude, prayer
30:23 - Guidance for vocational discernment 
42:06 - Where do we start when discord has crept into the marriage?



Two Become Family - Restoring Confidence in Family Life
Pre-Cana with the Pope Podcast



Go to Joseph: 10 Day Preparation for Consecration to St. Joseph by Renzo Ortega

Go to Joseph for Children by Renzo and Monica Ortega

Familiaris Consortio - Pope John Paul II

Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyla

compassion  (blog post)



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In this episode, Elizabeth and I talk about car travel, and summer and road trips approach.  We share some of our little life hacks for making the car trip a little better.  Share your ideas with us in the comments!  


00:13 - Recap, we've been away for a long time!
5:05 - Bringing a soccer ball for travel stops 
8:07 - Our favourite audiobooks, listening together as a family  
13:26 - Road trip games to play in the car 
20:03 - Stuff for older kids 
22:13 - Best travel hack ever 
28:37 - Something the kids will love 

Toniebox


Charlotte's Web audiobook narrated by E.B. White

The Hobbit audiobook narrated by Andy Serkis

Disney Winnie the Pooh - tonies

Wild Kratts: Martin - tonies

Wild Kratts: Chris - tonies



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Elizabeth brings some great questions today.  When do you force a child to push through something difficult.  The importance of math facts.  Addressing grade appropriate milestones.

 
00:15 - What is your favourite mom hack?
5:19 - When a child pushes back out of laziness or stubbornness
12:48 - Practicing math facts, math support
20:40 - How do you gauge if your child is on track for educational milestones?   
31:40 - How to be gentle with a child who is not grasping a concept



Ever Ancient, Ever New:
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Wordle

Vacation Fun Mad Libs : World's Greatest Word Game



reasons not to homeschool #4 - I won't know what to do at each grade level (blog post)



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This short talk was previously given at a conference, I know I'm on this rant all the time, but I think it needs to be shared, so once again, a balance of order is so important for increasing the peace in our lives. 

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One of the people who lifted me up and encouraged me to look at what God has given me more closely, Katherine is one of my dearest friends.  We talk about being awesome, and how to help others be awesome.  


00:12 - Welcome Katherine, how we met and things you do
13:14 - Creating interesting experiences around the liturgical seasons, history 
16:57 - It doesn't have to be one more subject, organic learning 
17:54 - A Thousand Hours Outdoors challenge for families 
20:29 - How do we access our gifts and how can we grow with them? 
24:55 - Importance of speaking positively 
27:00 - We get energized when we recognize our strengths and gifts  
28:42 - Building up our kids and helping them be aware of their gifts
31:10 - Best piece of advice for moms with busy families 

The Illustrated Liturgical Year Calendar Subscription by Sophia Institute Press

1000 Hours Outside

Called & Gifted Discernment Process by Catherine of Siena Institute 

Aptitude Testing  by Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation



building resilience, cultivating joy (blog post)



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Tan has developed a homeschool support system worth taking a look at.  Krista from Tan books is so full of enthusiasm for her work supporting parents and families with what Tan has to offer.  We talk about what homeschooling can look like, and de-stressing the parents who want to create a joy filled environment. 


2:12 - Welcome Krista and about Tan books
5:06 - About TAN Academy and how it operates
19:11 - Support for learning disabilities and when your child is behind 
26:35 - You don't need to sweat it over testing
27:58 - Preparation for college or university and negotiating tuition
30:52 - Is TAN Academy available to international families?
39:01 - Homeschool one year at a time, one day at a time 
43:16 - Mentorship and finding community
47:06 - Story of Civilization, Story of the Bible, Story of the Church
52:23 - TAN Academy is like a blend of Seton and Mother of Divine Grace


TAN Books
TAN Academy


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Classic Learning Test (CLT)

 
Cardinal Newman Society


Phillip Campbell : Story of Civilization, Story of the Bible, Story of the Church


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Greta is a lovely human being.  Second generation homeschool mom with a husband,  four kids and a great attitude.  Adventure, big or small, is a place where we can connect with our family and community.  Greta shares her story, her desire and purpose in adventuring, and her passion. 


3:51 - Being a 2nd gen homeschooler and joys of homeschooling
7:49 - About Greta's new book "100 Days of Adventure"
10:24 - Where creativity comes from and how to foster it
18:15 - What kind of adventures do you share in your book? 
29:06 - Ideas for starting an adventure club or a book club
33:53 - How would you encourage another mom to start something? 
38:10 - Give your kids the opportunity to take charge and lead you
40:39 - For someone starting out in homeschooling and in adventures


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100 Days of Adventure: Nature Activities, Creative Projects and Field Trips for Every Season by Greta Eskridge


Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids by Greta Eskridge




living the dream (blog post)




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Vivian is so lovely.  Her love of family, literature and God (not in that order) filters out so tangibly to our listeners.  Ignatius has been a remarkable part of our family and faith journey over the years, we're so grateful that they do what they do. 


1:08 - Welcome Vivian and about Ignatius Press
2:56 - What is your favourite children's picture book?
11:04 - What does Ignatius Press look for in good children's literature?
17:38 - Books with great reading lists
22:58 - It doesn't have to be Christian to be a good book
34:21 - What defines a great book and creating a reading culture
43:37 - Booklists, fairytales and importance of reading the originals 
50:29 - Reading and watching great films as a family
54:11 - Eating dinner together as a family, reading poetry and plays as a family
58:51 - Stacking your goals and forming our children


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Mary, the Mother of Jesus by Tomie dePaola
The Clown of God by Tomie dePaola
Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus by Tomie dePaola
The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander
Bethlehem Books - Literature to Feed the Imagination
New Vision Books
Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum by Laura M. Berquist
Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children's Great Books and How to Experience Them by Cheri Blomquist
A Landscape with Dragons: The Battle for Your Child's Mind by Michael D. O'Brien
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie



Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children's Great Books and How to Experience Them - an interview with author Cheri Blomquist 



getting the most out of your homeschool content (blog post)



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