make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

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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


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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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Brittany, a listener from Manitoba, brings her questions to the show, her questions reflect scenarios we've all experienced in our family life.  If you are interested in bringing your questions to me in an episode, contact me here:  makejoynormal(at)gmail.com


4:34 - How do you navigate an older child hitting the toddler out of frustration?
11:33 - How do you deal with a highly emotional child?
18:20 - How do you handle a child who retaliates at you for your discipline?
25:20 - How do you come up with a consequence in the heat of the moment?


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

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Recommended reading :
Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld
Discipline Without Distress: 135 tools for raising caring, responsible children by Judy Arnall
Revolution of Mercy: how kindness changes everything by Bonnie Landry 

if not carrot and stick, then WHAT (blog post)



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Fr. Jeffrey Kirby shares insights for making this Lenten season a time of spiritual growth and how not to miss the opportunity for deepening of our faith and relationship with the Lord.   

4:00 - A primer on Lent : what it is and it's purpose
7:06 - How does the individual and the Church benefit from Lent?
10:32 - How A Holy Lent program is structured
16:15 - What should you give up for Lent?
26:16 - Encountering God in the present moment and the purgative way
31:51 - Book recommendations for spiritual growth


A Holy Lent program


Books for spiritual growth:

Be Not Troubled: A 6-Day Personal Retreat with Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby

Glory Unto Glory: A Primer on Ascetical Theology by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby


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My husband Albert and I chat with our dear friends and co-conspirators in our beautiful little Catholic community, Brian and Laurie Dennison.   We talk about why community matters, what it takes from individuals, how to be a part of community and what we can do to build communities.

1:04 - Welcome Dennisons and how our families met each other
8:33 - A snapshot of our community
20:44 - What is community, things we do and how personalities play in
28:04 - Everyone has something to give, how to add to your community
31:41 - What does it take to have a successful community? 
50:19 - What is one thing you would say to a young family who desires community?
 

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Only Heroic Catholic Families Will Survive by Fr. Robert J. Fox


upstarts: how to build a community of people from whom you can borrow a cup of sugar



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Our Dads weigh in on why attachment matters and what kind of relationships they desire to have with their children.  Three Dads discuss how they came to understand gentle discipline, and their movement towards it.  These guys share a range of experiences, long time dad of seven,(34 years,) Dad in the thick of it, baby-15 years seven children and newer dad, with two young children.
 
4:41 - How do you define attachment parenting? What is your philosophy?
11:43 - What was your first reaction to attachment over punitive parenting?
24:10 - What are the greatest rewards/challenges in pursuing gentle discipline?
33:12 - Did you have support and how might you support other men?
50:34 - What is one thing you would say to  a skeptical dad?


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Recommended reading :
Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld
Parenting with Grace by Greg and Lisa Popcak


be invested in the relationship, not the emotions



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We cover a lot in this episode! I make a proclamation about flying by the seat of one's pants.  Elizabeth brings several questions to the table. 

1. Is there a correct order to teach topics
2. what if we miss something
3. how do we know we've covered everything
4. how do we teach spelling
5. how to choose dictation passages 
6. and, finally, should we make our kids apologize
   
   

1:36 - Is it important to teach subjects in a certain order?
14:36 - What if you forget something?
19:39 - What's your take on teaching spelling?
26:38 - Tips for choosing quotes/works for dictation
30:17 - When and how should we have our children apologize to each other?
36:57 - Apology walk through and how to dial back


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Mad Libs 

Spelling and the Brain Talk by Andrew Pudewa

Favorite Poems Old and New by Helen Ferris 

The Sorry Plane by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

How do we know if we're doing a good job?


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Today we welcome back Matthew and Esther, co-founders of Veritas Current Events.  We talk about the importance of addressing current world events with our kids and how to make it relevant and engaging.   

 2:16 - What Veritas is and how to use it
7:45 - How current events help form our young people
9:12 - Making it relevant and lesson plan overview
35:49 - Age range and subscription costs
41:17 - Sample news stories and issues addressed 

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The question that comes up is: what if a mom desires gentle discipline for her family, and dad doesn't believe it can work?

This question has crossed my path several times since starting the podcast, it's a tough one to be sure.  Christina and I discuss what attachment is, and what discipline means.  Where can we seek support with this conflict, and how we might discuss discipline. 

We also delve into the difference between gentle and permissive, and ponder the question:  Can you be both strict and non-punitive?


4:31 - What if spouses disagree on discipline?
9:32 - Attachment vs punitive parenting
16:25 - Moving closer to our ideals and how to reach our husbands
25:40 - Is how I am interacting with this child going to bring them closer to God?   
30:39 - The blessing of a father
34:32 - Being a place of love and trust and mercy


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Neufeld Institute:
https://neufeldinstitute.org/
Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld
 

attachment in family life, part one - what attachment isn't
 

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Sometimes we just need a few minutes to get work done or to make supper. Today we welcome back Drew Vernon from Toniebox. Tonies will entertain your kids for hours...without a screen! 

00:13 - Screen-free storytelling
04:41 - Great new content for kids
08:57 - Does audio storytelling aid in literacy?
12:21 - Personalized options and subject areas available
21:17 - Languages and fun ideas for your Tonies


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