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Elizabeth and I revel in our favourite books once again, story books, novels, parenting,  adult spiritual growth, historical fiction.  So much fun. 


1:43 - What is your all-time favourite easy family meal?
5:55 - Favourite story books
     Something from Nothing
     Our Lady's Wardrobe
     Frog and Toad are Friends
     Winnie the Pooh
     James Herriot's Treasury for Children
     Berlioz the Bear
     The Tale of the Three Trees
     Petook
     My Bible Friends
     Beauty and the Beast
     St George and the Dragon
     The Kitchen Knight
      Books by Tomie dePaola
     The Bookshelf for Boys and Girls
     The Night Knight
18:29 - Favourite non-fiction 
     The Miracle of Life, A Parent and Child Book about Birth
     The Something Egg
     Polar the Titanic Bear
     Eyewitness books
     Incredible Cross=Section Collection
23:27 - Favourite historical fiction
      A Christmas Carol
     The Witch of Blackbird Pond
     Books by E.B. White 
     Outlaws of Ravenhurst
     Fever 1793
     The Devil's Arithmetic
     Behind the Bedroom Wall
     The Winged Watchman
     The Wheel on the School
     The Vikings
     Rolf and the Viking Bow
     Way of the Warrior Kid
29:06 - Books for personal growth/homeschooling  
     The Dolores Passion of our Lord
     Favorite Poems Old and New
     The Three Rs
     The Temperament God Gave You
     The Life Giving Home
     The Life Giving Table
     Introduction to the Devout Life
     Books by Fr. Jacques Philippe 
     The Saints Who Saw Hell
39:05 - Favourite novels
     Fr. Elijah
     The Lord of the Rings
     To Kill a Mockingbird
     Books by P.G. Wodehouse
     Peter and the Starcatchers

 
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the bigger picture of reading story books (blog post)




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TRIGGER WARNING.  See below.  Dear friends...this is pretty raw.  Christina brings a listeners question to the show ~ tell us about your conversion.  It could have been raw-er, I suppose, but  raw enough that I'm not putting it up on social media...  Also, the editing is kind of poor.  Sorry, no excuses.   A while back, someone wrote in that they'd love to hear my conversion story.  And, my friends, trigger warning:  I experienced marital abuse.  Subscribers to the podcast will see it, and if you feel there's someone who needs to hear my story, for some reason, please share. 

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If you have children, you need to hear this.  Heather Boyd is an occupational therapist, specializing in... sleep.

She is on a mission to help families navigate their baby’s sleep and development through family-centred therapy, evidence, attachment theory, and empathy.  She provides the information and tools you need to help your baby thrive, increase your confidence, and help parents thrive!


00:14 - Welcome and about Heather
5:48 - How does lack of sleep affect us?
12:50 - Are there safe ways to bedshare?
19:32 - How do we navigate all the conflicting advice around baby sleep? 
24:41 -Sleep training and leading baby towards sleep 
34:27 - What are your thoughts on baby crying himself to sleep?
39:32 - Accepting the challenges and parent wellness   
45:19 - Package sessions and free resources available
53:47 - Are there things that people can do prior to having children to help prepare?


Heather Boyd - Holistic Gentle Baby Sleep Coaching and Infant Development
             6 Stages to Understand Your Baby's Sleep from Birth to 5 Years
             Discipline - Five Ways to Use Connection To Get Cooperation

 
Safe Co-sleeping Guidelines by Dr. James McKenna
Thursday Tip: Breastfeeding and Bed Sharing | La Leche League Canada

Helping 'Orchid' Children Thrive by Dr. Deborah MacNamara (Part 1 of 3)
Helping 'Orchid' Children Thrive (Part 2 of 3)
Helping 'Orchid' Children Thrive (Part 3 of 3)

why attachment (blog post)


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We discuss some strategies for sibling challenges.


00:22 - What's the best book you're reading right now?
7:00 - How can we help build strong sibling relationships?
12:17 - Finding the common denominator and redirecting
15:43 - Should we let them work it out for themselves?   
19:50 - Tools for mitigating those big emotions 
33:02 - Using diversion for connection and getting to know your child's needs
36:40 - For when your kids are fighting over an object


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Books mentioned:
To Know Christ Jesus by Frank Sheed
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
The Sabbatical by Michael D. O'Brien
Strangers and Sojourners by Michael D. O'Brien
Father Elijah by Michael D. O'Brien
A Cry of Stone by Michael D. O'Brien
Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade

Neufeld Institute

Interior Kingdom Program

Heather Boyd : Holistic Gentle Baby Sleep Coaching and Infant Development 

the earthquake zone - disciplining in distress (blog post)


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Father Harrison shares his wisdom on negative and critical thinking.  We discuss faith, prayers, support and a few good books. 


2:00 - Negativity, critical spirit, rooted sin - I'm struggling to overcome these
5:38 - Faith means seeing reality with Christ's eyes 
10:26 - The realm of temptation begins in the realm of thought
17:32 - "Jesus, enter this temptation with me"   
20:27- When we struggle with negativity towards certain people 
31:24 - Are there any books that would be helpful?
36:36 - The root of self negativity 
46:17 - We should never assume that God cannot use us


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


Book recommendations:
Searching for and Maintaining Peace:  A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Time for God by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Abandonment to Divine Providence by Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade
Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love by Fr. Thomas Acklin and Fr. Boniface Hicks


Low days (blog post) 


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Lauren Loboda, life coach and mom of eight, shares her goals, challenges, successes and journey to  life coaching.  She's real, gifted, and delightfully fun.  We find out what life coaching is, and why most of us might  just need a little coaching....

1:18 - Welcome Lauren and what is life coaching?
7:33 - Life coaching or spiritual direction? 
14:17 - Negative thought patterns, finding peace & accountability
17:48 - When life's not going the way we imagined
24:26 - What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
28:07 - How to have another kid without losing your mind
36:35 - Package sessions and contact info


Lauren's website Life Coach Mama
& podcast  Got Your Hands Full!


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Made for Greatness:  Life Coaching for Catholic Moms


pandas...what is it? (blog post)


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Introducing Nathan Meffert, the developer of the Saintmaker Catholic planner.  This is so good, I produced this little  episode as there is a time constraint on the season that is coming out soon.  

This is a short supplementary episode about a Catholic planner that was brought to my attention.  It’s new season is April 1, so I wanted to get it into my listener’s path as soon as I could. The Saintmaker helps us establishe our priorities and let’s us put the details in their proper place.  

Thanks, Nathan!

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The Churching of Women

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And a few other topics as well.  We cover a lot of territory in this episode!

2:42 - Do you have any non-negotiable lessons for the day?
5:01 - Do you have any book recommendations for teaching science?
13:50 - How do you dig deep in a unit and get your kids excited about it?
20:59 - Could you recommend a single book resource for teaching different periods in history?

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Faith and family based emotional regulation (podcast)

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Resources for teaching Science:
World Book Encyclopedia
World Book Childcraft series and Young Scientist
Science Is...A Source book for fascinating facts, projects and activities
Catholic Heritage Curricula Behold and See program

Resources for teaching History:
Interview with Philip Campbell, history nerd (podcast)
Why does history matter? An interview with Philip Campbell (podcast)
Favorite Poems Old and New by Helen Ferris
The Story of Civilization Series by Philip Campbell
Let the Authors Speak by Carolyn Hatcher
My First History of Canada by D.J. Dickie
Homeschooling, simplified: Great books to study Canadian History by Bonnie Landry

Johnny Cash: The Gettysburg Address (Youtube)

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Today Christina and I cover an array of topics such as finding time to read aloud, managing our time and our stress, decluttering, slowing down our day and being mindful of how we speak.

5:20 - Reading aloud and tips for managing our time and space
14:47 - Stacking our tasks and reading for ourselves
18:25 - How a gentle tone of voice is effective in discipline
24:49 - Slowing down our day


Toniebox


Books recommendations:
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
Grow Wild by Katy Bowman
The Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie


reading and relationships (blog post)

decluttering, a journey of self over 25 years (blog post)



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