make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

By Bonnie Landry

In the context of promoting joy, fun and an environment of love, Bonnie welcomes you! Bonnie is a homeschool mom of seven kids, 32 years in - writer, speaker and cheerleader. Meet her cohosts who b

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March 06, 2026moving from theory to practice, part two on BEHAVIOUR with Dr. Deborah MacNamara
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How do we make dealing with our kids behaviour easier? Dr. Deborah and I discuss key principles for strengthening connection and compliance in our children.

1:21 - Resilience is the fruit of good development
4:32 - Tears, sadness and facing futility
7:15 - Make it safe to feel
11:46 - How our brain is shaped
15:22 - Show up, care and decide
20:06 - It's a relational problem
24:43 - Avoid coercion // Come alongside the resistance
27:33 - Kids who struggle with transitions
29:54 - Who's in charge? When a child tries to take the lead
40:57 - Emotions, instinct and deep capacity to care
42:25 - Working ahead of a problem

Dr. Deborah MacNamara (Website)

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Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Gabor Mate

carrot and stick: letting go (blog post)

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March 04, 2026little ways to develop discipline
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honing discipline always spills over to other areas of our life

Hallow.com

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Tyranny of the Urgent chart

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February 27, 2026moving from theory to practice, a three part mini-series with Dr. Deborah MacNamara
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In this first episode we focus on nurturing and loving relationships with our children. With very practical wisdom, Dr. Deborah helps us to care, connect and lead our children with grace.

1:12 - Dr. Deborah's work
3:53 - I need to know what to do with this child!
5:04 - Email from a mom : concerns about 4.5 year old
12:02 - When parenting feels like a nightmare // always tip toeing
14:50 - How can parents take the lead better?
18:14 - What do I do with a temper tantrum?
19:14 - If you're stuck
26:13 - Staying in the moment with your child // caring
29:04 - Adapting our language to attachment
33:55 - Curiosity to connection and care
37:20 - Simple strategies to connect and build relationships

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Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Gabor Mate

More podcast episodes featuring Dr. MacNamara:

Rest, Play, Grow: Interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Nourished: an interview with Deborah MacNamara on her new book

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February 20, 2026homeschooling high school, part two
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In this part two I discuss more practical aspects of record keeping, transcript writing and building healthy communication with our teens.

1:02 - What is a transcript?
4:15 - Systems for assigning credits
7:16 - Required and elective courses
9:30 - Importance of record keeping
13:23 - Our role as a parent
18:23 - Support and communication

Planning pages for high school
homeschooling high school: a typical course of study, what does that even mean? (blog post)

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February 18, 2026the discipline of order
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good habits spill over to other good habits

making things beautiful (blog post)
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February 13, 2026homeschooling high school, part one
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Building a secure and trusting relationship with our teenagers is at the heart of this episode. I discuss practical information, credits most post-secondary institutions are looking for and supporting our teenagers in their decision making along the way.

1:45 - Laying the foundation
3:26 - It's okay if it's a confusing time
5:19 - Allowing our teens to make decisions
7:52 - Relationship is vital
12:50 - A typical course of study
18:54 - Unschooling and conventional transcripts

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Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld

Revolution of Mercy by Bonnie Landry

Unschooling to University by Judy Arnall

Getting along: the foundation of successful homeschooling (podcast)

maintain intimacy, maintain influence (blog post)

homeschooling high school (blog post + additional resources)

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February 10, 2026just one small thing every day
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and yes, it affects your spiritual self ❤️

Sink Reflections

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February 06, 2026pregnancy and motherhood in difficult seasons: strategies for the early years
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Elizabeth and I take a listener's questions on motherhood in a difficult season and strategies for keeping joy in the picture.

1:57 - A listener's question
4:49 - Practical ideas for clingy little ones
9:27 - Collecting and unifying activities
18:36 - Feeling low and caring for children during pregnancy
23:57 - Bringing in extra care, nanny or mother's helper
26:58 - Our little ones are getting older
30:34 - Praying for the graces of our Marriage

adding homeschooling with a houseful of littles (blog post)

actively connecting (blog post)

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February 02, 2026my take on it: starting homeschooling with only have little ones
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It's hard. Don't make it harder.
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January 30, 2026homeschool dads, the joy of homeschooling and finding motivation: an interview with Nick Robinson
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Nick Robinson joins me to talk about being a homeschooling dad. We also discuss the importance of finding your "why" for homeschooling, how seeking your teens input on their education can be super beneficial and wisdom on motivating ourselves and our children.

00:40 - Involvement as a father in homeschooling
11:36 - Expectations and taking time for assessment
15:21 - Freedom in homeschooling
16:26 - We're not trying to recreate public school in our homes
19:39 - What if you're getting push back from the kids?
23:01 - Acknowledging and negotiating with our teens
28:31 - Record keeping resources
35:40 - Is homeschooling right for your family
40:00 - Developing a family mission statement
41:04 - Tip for motivating ourselves and our children

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Planning Pages for High School
enjoying your kids even more, family philosophy (blog post)

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