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00:50 - owning less stuff
2:29 - investing in the relationship
8:56 - practicing kindness and tenderness

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I share some thoughts on family life :  helping our relationships flourish, understanding our family's history and tradition,  how kindness changes everything and how to reduce unnecessary busyness.

1:07 - Truth in family life: what does that mean? 
9:20 - Finding joy and dignity in relationships
22:21 - Chaos undermines kindness 
25:14 - Tools for discerning commitments

The Adventures of the REAL Winnie-the-Pooh - The New York Public Library

Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark (video series)

be invested in the relationship, not the emotions (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #familylife #parenting #literature #growth #connection #guidance #kindness #history

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Elizabeth and I chat about kids in the transition years .  Wait, they're all transition years...but some, of course, are more dramatic than others, and emerging teens and adults leave parents treading new waters. 

1:39 - Navigating bedtime as kids get older
8:20 - Including them in the decision making
14:21 - Our role as parents
20:15 -  When your child becomes an adult

Dr. Russell Barkley on parenting

babies, toddlers, teens and beyond


#makejoynormal #homeschooling #teenagers #parenting #attachment #formation

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Two lovely moms meet with me today to chat about what it's like raising and homeschooling an only child.  These delightful ladies have so much insight and so much to offer.  So worth a listen, even if you don't have an only...take a peek inside their world, the challenges and blessings that come with a one child family from two deeply thoughtful moms.  

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Allison shares so beautifully about the struggles faced in motherhood and in the postpartum period.   Her journey in healing physically, emotionally, spiritually and the transformation that comes one day at a time by God's grace.


2:48 - Welcome Allison!
5:23 - Realizing that something needs to change
10:15 - A beginning for getting help 
15:41 - Did people around you notice that you weren't well?
20:03 - The need for community and support
25:11 - Where is a good place to start for physical/spiritual health?
34:35 - What pulls you out of dark moments now? 
44:07 - How do you maintain a desire for growth and what keeps you moving forward?


Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New


Baby and Beyond by Allison Auth | Sofia Institute Press
@babyandbeyondbook on Instagram

the joy of nourishment should never be sacrificed - Fallon Lee (podcast)

Freely Rooted podcast

pursuing health and holiness in the domestic church: an interview with Mariette, the natural Catholic mom (podcast)

MommaStrong workouts


#makejoynormal #homeschooling #motherhood #wellness #community #prayer #grace #journey #vulnerability #healing 


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Yours truly doing a live talk on developing a high school transcript!  Feb. 9th, 10 am pacific, 1 pm eastern - join me!!  I will be so excited to see you there, and will have some time for Q and A or AMA, or whatever works for y'all.  Check it out in the link below...blessings, Bonnie

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It's a great question - How do we approach the topic of differences in discipline with a young child who notices these things and is asking?   We also discuss how small families can approach their homeschooling communities despite large families being the norm.

2:00 - How do you explain parenting differences to a child? 
8:45 - When others are disapproving of your methods of discipline
13:32 - Choosing our words carefully and with great empathy 
16:13 - Small families, homeschooling communities and infertility

Neufeld Institute | Gordon Neufeld PhD

attachment parenting and the sermon on the mount (blog post)

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #discipline #attachment #revolutionofmercy #tenderness #community #family #charity

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Such a pleasure to welcome Lucero and Michelle who bring their questions about homeschooling into the teen years. We discuss challenges, counterwill and burnout. The importance of open communication and how community and fun are at the heart of a healthy wholesome homeschooling experience for the entire family. 

1:11 - Welcome Lucero and Michelle
6:23 - Importance of community and fun 
10:49 - How do you manage everything?
17:51 - Negotiating with our teenagers
21:28 -  What are the absolute basics we need in their schooling?
36:15 - Burnout and crisis years
42:05 - Provide opportunities for fun
52:39 - The cycle of family learning
58:14 - Developing your own homeschool high school transcript
1:03:22 - Motivating our children when they're struggling
1:18:34 - Not caring about what other people think

Catholic Heritage Curricula 

World Book Encyclopedia

Homeschooling with Joy Workshop, Part 1/4
Homeschooling with Joy Workshop, Part 2/4
Homeschooling with Joy Workshop, Part 3/4
Homeschooling with Joy Workshop, Part 4/4

Mother of Divine Grace Curriculum

Variation of "The Hat Game" 

High school transcript template - bonnielandry.ca 

#makejoynormal #homeschooling #highschool #dictation #reading #math #planning #routine #community #fun #history #science #socialization #support #cooperation #socraticeducation

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Well we start with dictation but move into some great conversation about "to push or not to push, to plan or not to plan" and Elizabeth brings her honesty to the table about the hard moments and the great moments.


Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New


4:26 - When dictation is not working
11:32 - Learning skills along the way for teaching our children 
16:02 - Dealing with a child's anger and frustration
24:20 - New year planning and finding order again
31:01 - Being clear with our kids about chores
36:58 - Responding in a matter-of-fact way 


Intermediate Language Lessons by Emma Serl

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Done by noon: efficient homeschooling (podcast)

what will you do all day: developing routine with little ones (podcast)

sit down work at different ages (blog post) 


#makejoynormal #homeschooling #planning #order #dictation #language #teaching #kindness #fun 

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We do a Christmas Ball each year (except not during pandemics) and this year's Ball was a huge success as people are so ready to get some social life!  I thought it would be fun to share what we do and, more importantly, why we do it. 

Some tips for success, some ideas to get you started. 


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