make joy normal: cozy homeschooling: Recent Episodes
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 bring your questions and theirs to the table: Elizabeth, mom of five, in the thick of glorious family life, and Christina, just starting the homeschool journey with three littles. Join us for some honest discussion about how to make home education cozy. Just like you imagined.
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I’ve been re-releasing all my Martha Martha episodes in great bundles over the last few weeks. This is the last one, and it’s a long form, most of them have been really short . A lovely group of moms discuss their experience of conception pregnancy and birth.
As the first in a series of attachment at different ages and stages, I've sought out the reflection of Catholic mothers about their journey. In the context of seeking relationship with our children, we discuss the awakening of developing secure relationships for both mother and child. Covering the desire for connection, the challenges in pursuing it and the benefits, these moms share their stories, resources, concerns and blessings.
We begin by defining attachment:
“Attachment” refers to a relationship that we seek as parents. On our end, attachment requires us to be attuned to our children through physical and emotional closeness. We seek to provide an environment where they feel safe and cared for, heard and seen. The hunger for connection its the most fundamental need for a human being. Our awareness and understanding of that need are the foundation for a securely attached child.
A securely attached child rests in the knowledge that her emotional and physical needs will be acknowledged and met; that love and respect are inherent and these things do not need to be earned. A child will be comfortable expressing their needs and emotions. This ability to rest in our love creates an environment that allows their natural maturity to flourish.
https://www.spinningbabies.com
https://www.mamanatural.com/pregnancy-week-by-week/
https://us.hypnobirthing.com/about/marie-mongan-method/
Made for This
https://www.amazon.com/Made-This-Catholic-Guide-Birth/dp/1681921715
The Birth Partner
The Womanly Art
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
Apps:
Gentle Birth
Christian Hypnobirthing
Christina’s novena for labour and birth:
https://www.theevangelista.com/newlywed-life/2017/10/21/a-novena-for-labor-and-birth?rq=novena
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not a live panel now, but an introduction to a talk about to be re-published.
birds and bees (blog post)
positively pipping (blog post)
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letting my guard down after Lent
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an intro to Familiaris Consortio
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Words from Pope John Paul II and my dad.
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What does justice mean in family life?
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more on responding vs. reacting - it takes practice
Bishop Barron's seven deadly sins video
Blog post on resilience
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it's a habit
a good article: especially the benefits of gratitude
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I use a three part process
assess (or identify)
decide (what things in your life you want to change)
do (choose if you act on it or accept what is)
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some practical thoughts that have worked for me
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another essential key to building resilience - what nourishes or depletes us?
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the greatest of these
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Pope John Paul II pondering our modern society and openness to life
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pivotal moment: my life is not my own
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building your village
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excerpt from Familiaris Consortio on love and learning
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with Father Mike Schmitz - have a listen to his Divine Mercy homily
As we accept God's mercy, we become more merciful
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what can we do at the point in Lent?
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and what is that, exactly?
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protecting the building block of society, the family
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What are we, families?
Intimate communities of life and love.
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Chapter two bullet points....Revolution of Mercy.
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Patient endurance is the perfection of charity. St. Ambrose
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Welcome!
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What is receptivity, why do we want it?
Hold Onto Your Kids
Revolution of Mercy
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How does theology of the body relate to our relationships with our children?
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I try to put the meaning of life into four minutes.
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managing hunger and food prep
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what worked for us, spoiler: inexpensive, easy and yummy
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We must find ways to fill our own tanks if we are going to be able to fill our children's tanks...
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It's actually chapter five. Filling tanks and restraining reaction.
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self knowledge and our relationship with God
Bishop Barron's video on prayer
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tools for resilience - today:
The Temperament God Gave You
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I've talked about setting goals, taking care of ourselves and developing gratitude as the three easiest first steps toward resilience. Here's a way we can practice all three at once!
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Resilience matter because God is a God of peace. And we want to be like Him. He's the BEST.
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resilience is one key to living a life of peace with ourselves
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What is the impact of our life in the big picture?
The Lighthouse
Hearts in Atlantis
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Thoughts on learning
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Says St. Thomas Aquinas
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where earthquakes and emotions collide
a couple of blips at the end of the recording....
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Seriously, why are we being asked to be perfect. I recorded this, and then, in one of those great God moments, I was led to read this quote from St. Augustine, who, as concise as possible, sums up life on earth:
**"Our meditation in this present life should be in the praise of God; for the eternal exultation of our life hereafter will be the praise of God, and none can become fit for the future life, who hath not practiced himself for it now.
The daily prayers of the faithful make satisfaction for those daily, tiny, light faults from which this life cannot be free. "**
St. Augustine
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A fabulous interview with my dear friend Father Harrison, who podcasts over at https://www.clericallyspeaking.com/!
We delve into the Catechism of the Catholic Church...what is it, where did it come from and how it can teach us to be better parents...what is our role as Christians parents in educating our children. Father brings so much depth into the words of the Catechism, I'm so grateful for him helping me to unpack and understand my role better.
Familiaris Consortio
http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_19811122_familiaris-consortio.html
Gravissium Educationis
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html
Ignatius on indifference:
https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-indifference/
Find Fr. Harrison here on twitter
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it was such a steep learning curve for me
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Meal making for those short on time (that would be all of us...) and for those who don't find cooking a creative outlet.
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Sound is a bit glitchy on this episode...working on it!
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what is our mission as family?
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Living in the gap between ideals and reality. It's uncomfortable.
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thoughts on how the heck we can pray always
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thoughts on family life and getting better at it
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when our Lenten resolve starts to wane, we can walk together
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a moment in time when I felt heard and honoured
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a shift in thought
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some thoughts on largeness of heart and a teaser about an upcoming interview
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it's getting juicy now
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you can do it
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all the adjectives
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so many things
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naturally compliant and naturally non-compliant children, it's a thing
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we are missionaries
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chaos undermines kindness
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what now?
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you guessed it...practice
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one more reason why rewards and consequences make your life harder
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and what does this have to do with justice?
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let's talk this week about why attachment/gentle parenting is easier and how that plays out in large families
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It is such a joy to welcome Josée Bergeron, wife and mother of five, creator of Backwoods Mama, speaker and author of Beyond the Front Door who will reignite your desire to get outdoors with your kids and reconnect with nature. Josée shares her story and shares simple, tiny steps to getting outdoors again.
00:41 - Welcome Josée and background story
12:54 - Reconnecting with nature, gaining traction
16:54 - Going outside isn't always easy, tiny steps
19:12 - Growing things to help you feel better
21:05 - Backwoods Mama website, nature book lists etc.
23:43 - Nature-Connection Calendar - simple ways to get outdoors
27:39 - Connected eating and where food comes from
29:17 - Getting our teens outside and workshops
32:22 - How the book is structured
36:52 - A great resource for homeschoolers / teaching science
40:06 - Book, website and newsletter
Backwoods Mama - Raising Outdoor Kids
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Beyond the Front Door: Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family by Josée Bergeron
Night Tree by Eve Bunting
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Backwoods Mama - Nature Booklists
Good Books for Catholic Kids - Nature Booklist
Backwoods Mama - Nature-Connection Calendar
theology of dirt (blog post)
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our anniversary and what marriage means
Originally recorded on Dec. 31, 2020
Photo books (blog post)
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I welcome Paul McCusker to discuss the release of the new Augustine Institute audio drama Welcome to Hope Springs. Paul shares how this production came to be, how he discovered his talent in writing early in life and how audio dramas have a way of bringing the family together.
Welcome to Hope Springs | Audio Drama Series
Augustine Institute
1:02 - Adventures in Odyssey, stories and novels
9:58 - What led you to this form of art?
24:06 - Paul's conversion to the Catholic Church
41:09 - The story behind Hope Springs
52:12 - Listening with our kids and sparking conversation
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thoughts on dealing with our own sorrow, loss or trauma at Christmastime
Originally recorded on Dec. 23, 2020
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Some follow up questions from our listener...establishing routine in the early years.
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Of course, the main thing is praying for our godchildren but today, Christina joins me to discuss some ideas for stepping up to the godparent role, how our own godparents have played an important role in our lives and how to choose godparents for our children.
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Originally recorded on Dec. 20, 2020
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As the nest is emptying, what does that look like and what does that feel like? This is a little opening up of my own heart, sharing my own experience. Looking to the positive side of things despite the sorrow that accompanies change.
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“Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person and thus the inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual being.” (CCC 2337) John Paul Meenan, assistant professor of theology at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College joins me to help deepen our understanding of the virtues of chastity, purity and modesty. We discuss guiding principles for approaching these difficult topics with the young adults in our lives.
2:05 - Defining and understanding chastity
7:31 - Sublimation of our good and God-given passions
20:11 - Invasive thoughts and proper way of dress
32:44 - Guiding young people to live a chaste life
43:01 - What does a chaste dating relationship look like?
50:39 - Reclaiming chastity IS possible
56:17 - Challenges that young people face
1:03:41 - Closing thoughts on parenting young adults
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College
Apostolic Letter Dilecti Amici of Pope John Paul II to The Youth of the World (March 31st, 1985)
Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus of Pope John Paul II, paragraph 39 (May 1, 1991)
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Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyla
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales
Summa Theologiae by Saint Thomas Aquinas (The Aquinas Institute Edition)
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Our final segment in this mini-series, Dr. Deborah and I discuss what discipline is, understanding the developmental milestones of the child and viewing discipline in the context of connection, dignity and growth in maturity.
00:53 - Giving a definition to discipline
4:05 - How do we learn our lessons?
5:04 - Different perspectives and the root issue
6:15 - Does pain teach you?
8:27 - Trust or fear based discipline
10:37 - Take the long view
12:23 - Vulnerability and dignity in relationship
16:42 - Emotional regulation programs, do they work?
22:31 - Big discipline issues and reclaiming the relationship
25:05 - When our caring is gone // taking care of ourselves
Dr. Deborah MacNamara (Website)
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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Gabor Mate
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
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fret and regret, two bad dogs
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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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honing discipline always spills over to other areas of our life
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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
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Rest, Play, Grow: Interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara
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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
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good habits spill over to other good habits
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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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Revolution of Mercy by Bonnie Landry
Unschooling to University by Judy Arnall
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and yes, it affects your spiritual self ❤️
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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
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It's hard. Don't make it harder.
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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
The Homeschool Helper + On Instagram @the_homeschoolhelper
Planning Pages for High School
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Such a great question! Eye-spy for joy.
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A listener asks a great question: how much is too much? And of course, that's for each family to decide themselves according to where you are at in life, but also your collective capacity. So let's dive into that big question!
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it matters because
- we can find our stuff
- it makes us feel good
- it's a form of beauty
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Today I welcome Lisa Marie Fletcher founder of The Canadian Homeschooler to discuss the upcoming Canadian Online Homeschool Conference (Feb. 2-6th 2026). We discuss what inspired the conference, what Lisa Marie is looking forward to the most and a look at this year's lineup including yours truly (Note: the Conference is open to everyone, even if you're not in Canada!)
1:09 - About Lisa Marie and The Canadian Homeschooler
3:31 - Structure and daily themes of the conference
11:43 - Attendance cost and resources for homeschoolers
14:32 - Watch party idea and kid specific sessions
17:43 - Lisa Marie's highlights for this year's conference
20:35 - Wrap up party
23:09 - Open to everyone, not just Canadians
The Canadian Online Homeschool Conference
The Canadian Homeschooler: Homeschooling Resources for Families
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three things that got me started
- it's about love
- order can be accomplished in little chunks
- it's about discipline, which is virtue
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I address a fan mail inquiry about homeschooling resources for history, particularly for young children. What are the merits of Philip Campbell's history books and audio resources and the importance of read-alouds and interactive play. Totally looking for that balance between structured education and free play.
If you scroll down on this link, you'll read different historical eras and reading suggestions for each:
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- you have to be pretty creative, and you're probably already tired
- it requires a lot of energy to determine what rewards/consequences work with whom, and you're probably already tired
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Jenna joins me once again on the podcast to discuss burnout, phone addiction and the difficult decision to leave social media We naturally dive into the need for community and strategize on how to find and build community around us.
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Only Heroic Catholic Families Will Survive by Robert J. Fox
Blessed Is She - Community
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what do we want
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A chat with Zoe, that we co-published on both her new podcast and here on make joy normal...how do we do that? Welcome, learn from my errors :).
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The Pantry Reset Mini Course with Zoe
building resilience, cultivating joy (blog post)
Among the Lilies Podcast with Cameron Fradd
career woman to stay at home mom: an interview with Zoe (podcast)
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
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Martha, Martha: Distracted by many things episode 12: how a motto changes your life
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Martha, Martha: Distracted by many things episode 11: it's never too late to start...
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Martha, Martha: Distracted by many things episode 10: Lord, we beg you to visit this house and banish from it all the deadly power of the enemy. May your holy angels dwell here to keep us in peace, and may your blessing be upon us always. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen
family prayer life, responding to angst, and when do we know it's not working (blog and podcast episode link)
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Martha, Martha episode 9: To whom much has been given, much will be required.
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Audiobooks are a great resource for homeschoolers as a supplement in education and entertaining our children. I share a family favourite as well as a list of some of my own personal favourites.
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And while we're on the topic of covenant...what are some routines in marriage that prevent our relationships from becoming "contractual?"
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Martha, Martha episode 8: holding up our end of the bargain
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Martha, Martha episode 7: It's a unit study!
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Martha, Martha episode 6: Sharing with you a litany to pray for the pregnant women in your life!
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Martha, Martha episode 5: Pulling ourselves out of a dark place.
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Martha, Martha: Distracted by many things (recorded in 2020): Moments that define us.
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Martha, Martha episode 3: Don't get overwhelmed by traditions!
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Martha, Martha: Distracted by many things episode 2: Words of wisdom from St. Philip Neri.
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Martha, Martha: Distracted by many things (recorded in 2020), opening message and first episode.
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How should we approach and discipline a young child who is hitting, biting or showing physical forms of aggression towards siblings or peers? Christina joins me to discuss and share practical solutions.
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Revolution of Mercy: how kindness changes everything by Bonnie Landry
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When kids lie - what are parents to do?!
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Bravado. Toughness. When a child won't show their feelings, even thought we know they're there.
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Cathy Jo Lang is a certified life coach and host of The Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast. We discuss our journey in embracing the Catholic faith, navigating tragedy, and finding support in creating and attaining our goals.
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Elizabeth and I discuss boys and their tendency to play war-like games. Is it a cause for concern? Is it appropriate for boys being raised with Christian values?
3:25 - Question from a listener
6:41 - Elizabeth shares how she manages this issue in her home
9:47 - Bonnie shares her comfort level with battles and weaponry in games
13:12 - Could playing these games help our boys to develop virtue?
15:04 - Finding them an outlet
26:39 - Age appropriateness and book recommendation
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00:42 - Welcome Heather
3:37 - The Baby Sleep Connection Podcast
5:39 - What to do when spouse disagrees with bed sharing
11:33 - Reducing the risk of sharing sleep space
12:24 - Supporting the emotional and developmental needs of our toddlers
19:11 - Counterwill and separation trauma
26:00 - Connection, feeling safe and unconditionally loved
28:52 - Attachment and walking alongside our kids
38:27 - Safety tips for bedsharing when baby is mobile
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There are some unique challenges that come with having a voracious reader on our hands - providing quality literature, vetting age appropriate content, giving them a challenge as necessary. I share some ideas in navigating these concerns..
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This episode was recorded before I broke my wrist. That’s why I sound so normal.
Sofia joins me once again to discuss her newest venture into small business ownership. We discuss what makes a good shoe - comfort, flexibility, stability and all without sacrificing beauty for our little ones.
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They're all going back to school and it sounds fun and exciting. My listener is committed to homeschool but her peace is disrupted by these thoughts.
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A listener wonders if she is giving her kids enough time, presence and attention. What are realistic expectations?
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Hello all my listeners and I have such a backlog of questions that people have sent in over the last month or two while I've been busy attending to my own family and our family wedding and it's been a beautiful exceptionally busy summer so I have been backlogging your questions and trust me I'll get to them.
This is a part one, short my take on it, about meeting the needs of older kids when babies are absorbing so much time.
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A lovely fan mail from a listener with little ones. How do we keep babies safe for sleep once they are mobile? My own experience and some ideas from friends.
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A short episode from a fan mail...such great questions. Is it a rough season? Why does having a home centred life matter?
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In today's episode I answer questions on discipline from two moms who share similar challenges. What can we actually do when our kids are being defiant and disobedient? What if we are concerned that a gentle approach may be perceived as permissiveness? What if we feel that we have failed as a mom? Ohhhh how we all can relate!
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Just catching up on some fan mail over the last month or so, apologies for late replies my dear listeners! I'll produce a few episodes over the summer, but looking forward to attending to our family and having a little rest.
1:40 - Fanmail #1 : Toddler bangs head on the ground intentionally
11:50 - Fanmail #2 : Toddler is pushing bed time and won't go to sleep
20:24 - Fanmail #3 : Comment from a listener on a prior episode
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Chris Lewis is the creator and artist behind Baritus Catholic and joins me today for a discussion on art and the transmission of beauty in modern day living. We discuss his beginnings as an artist, teaching art appreciation and commentary on his very own works of the saints. Please view his various items on his Etsy shop here.
00:52 - Welcome, family and work
6:15 - What led to you becoming an artist?
7:54 - Homeschooling and art appreciation
13:52 - Art process and products
19:26 - St. Joan of Arc illustration
23:30 - King St. Louis IX illustration
27:38 - St. Philip Neri, the patron of joy
30:07 - Where would you like to travel for inspiration?
33:15 - Final thoughts // education, discipline and screen time
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Elizabeth and I talk about what we can do when kids are bored. And also when moms are burned out.
2:39 - My child doesn't cope well with boredom
8:04 - Providing structure and giving purpose
11:30 - Creating a space or boredom cupboard
14:35 - Fun ideas and tools
21:59 - Accepting our limits and saying no
26:40 - Stacking and making things special
30:03 - Simple ways to make them feel loved
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A long time listener, Sofia, brings this question to the show...such a difficult time of life when you have two littles! We discuss some strategies helping the toddler cope and managing the environment.
1:22 - Welcome Sofia!
3:45 - How to protect baby from hitting toddler
8:42 - Busy basket and activities
10:09 - Babywearing, having older siblings
12:02 - Talking to her outside of the circumstances
13:28 - Storybooks
15:28 - Giving the toddler something to care for
17:41 - There is always room on my lap
20:10 - Helpful distractions
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Dr. Christine Schintgen is a mom, homeschooler, professor and President of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Barry's Bay, Ontario. In this episode we discuss the home-life and work-life balance when God calls us to work outside the home.
3:45 - Importance of flexibility
7:06 - Answering the call to work outside the home
8:45 - Coping with difficulties
12:14 - Madonna House and Catherine Doherty
19:11 - Daily prayer
23:43 - Developing routine and connecting with family
31:22 What are your biggest takeaways?
34:03 - Taking time to assess things over the summer
40-53 - About Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College
48:11 - Advice and encouragement for working moms
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Elizabeth and I answer a listener's questions on discipline, boundaries and how to take charge of a situation without damaging the relationship.
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Christina and I discuss a few things, focusing on the particular discipleship of our beautiful boys.
5:41 - Healthy boundaries and transactional discipline
9:55 - Approach for young boys
12:45 - Discipline as they get older
17:04 - Swift action not reactive
22:53 - Practicing humour and playfulness
26:02 - How to handle mouthy boys
34:12 - We model behaviour
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Such a pleasure to welcome Dr. Gordon Neufeld, author of the book Hold On to Your Kids of which I have discussed frequently on this podcast and creator of the Neufeld Institute. We discuss the heart of attachment parenting, common misconceptions, and in depth on our need for connection and relationship.
00:40 - Welcome and introduction
4:02 - Attachment misconceptions
5:45 - Your child's best bet
8:11 - Continuity of connection
10:12 - Grace applied to parenting
12:21 - Facing togetherness not separation
17:43 - Growing pains and healing
19:32 - Peer orientation
26:43 - Becoming the answer to your children
28:15 - Our need for togetherness
32:50 - Social media, technology and screens
36:02 - Knowing our children
38:57 - Messiness is okay
40:27 - Upset is normal and natural
46:50 - How we build resilience
50:34 - Concise understanding of attachment
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Elizabeth and I discuss strategies when things are difficult in our motherhood and homeschooling.
1:35 - We all have bad days
6:30 - Getting through a crisis
9:52 - Lighthearted discipline
11:20 - Getting things done with a baby
20:34 - Pregnancy and coping with difficulties
23:02 - How it gets easier
26:17 - Attachment to adult vs. peers
34:04 - Screen time for education
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Author Julie Bogart joins me to discuss her new book and the keys to teaching writing - hint, it's not supposed to be boring!
2:33 - What is the structure of your writing curriculum?
6:05 - At the heart of writing
10:20 - Help! My Kids Hate Writing
15:01 - Teaching composition
18:38 - When to start and skills of writing
27:54 - Playful revision
32:54 - Speech arts
35:07 - Using technology and AI
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We discuss many things. Kids are some of the most interesting people I know. https://beastacademy.com
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I chat with Cheryl and Garreth about this beautiful labour of love that they are creating. A collection of the beautiful stories in audio so that our kids can have access to rich and beautiful literature. Such a great addition to family reading.
1:29 - Welcome and about the project
9:30 - Listening to audiobooks as a family
11:47 - Every book is an adventure
12:40 - Audiobook production
17:19 - What are the age categories?
21:38 - What was the source of inspiration?
28:18 - How to listen
36:41 - Books available on the podcast
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Suzanne and I chat abut her beautiful new book: She Loved. Thanks Suzanne for what you offer mothers .
1:58 - Reaching out to others in time of need
4:54 - Welcome and about Suzanne
10:45 - Suzanne's new book She Loved
18:31 - What impact do you hope this book will have?
22:21 - As parents we are always amateurs
25:12 - The vital role of motherhood
35:00 - Remembering our vision and what truly matters
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A fascinating conversation on a recent study of homeschooled adults. Co-author Albert Cheng, PhD, is a Cardus senior fellow and associate professor in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas.
Among his many achievements and areas of study, his research interests include character formation, school-choice policy, faith-based schooling, and homeschooling. Our conversation about this study, Diverse Outcomes for a Diverse Population, reveals some interesting data about home educated adults as well as food for thought on our goals for family education.
00:40 - Welcome
5:16 - About Cardus
9:08 - The study sample
13:12 - Gathering data on homeschooling
16:56 - Religious engagement in homeschoolers
20:37 - Civic behavior results
22:58 - Family formation and adoption of values
26:04 - Geographical demographics
28:16 - Structured vs. unstructured homeschooling
31:07 - Parent and child relationships
35:48 - Most important takeaways
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Zoe's new FREEBIE!
Where I randomly record a catch up conversation between Zoe and myself.
We discuss many things, including, but not limited to:
2:41 - Illness and natural remedies
natural cleaning products
Skin care
10:48 - Raw milk and the law
14:02 - The decision to homeschool
Leaning in to family
Let them by Mel Robbins
Dealing with new circumstances
21:20 - States of overwhelm
accomplishing household tasks
Stacking
34:51 - AI tools for moms
The value of writing by hand
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Christina and I discuss a listener’s experience of loneliness in motherhood.
1:35 - Dealing with loneliness as a mother
3:46 - Deep, interior loneliness vs. physical loneliness
8:15 - Ways to reach out for community
13:55 - Creating a schedule for yourself
16:21 - Seeking spiritual direction
18:53 - Taking care of oneself
23:35 - Filling a need
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A chat with my accomplice Brian D and myself on the how, why, who, where, when and what of getting things done. Big emphasis on the why.
2:30 - Our intrinsic need for community
10:27 - Cultivating ideas and gathering in person
23:53 - Create a running list of ideas
26:47 - Planning the logistics
32:44 - Promoting your event
36:30 - Having a supportive team
39:04 - Incorporating special aspects
42:29 - Relying on providence
45:18 - Bonnie's planning process
1:06:50 - The fruits of our labour
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A sweet listener sent this question in...I've dealt with it in the episodes below as well. "When kids are little, are we doing enough, when should we start school" - creating a rich environment for our children.
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/14648055-how-to-get-started-homeschooling-and-dealing-with-resistance
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/11287685-learning-with-littles-julia-s-questions
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/8822195-how-do-we-know-when-to-begin-homeschooling-and-other-very-large-questions
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/13349448-which-curriculum-to-use-for-a-preschooler-a-longer-answer-than-you-probably-want
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Elizabeth and I share our family traditions surrounding the Lenten season.
2:23 - Candlelit Stations of the Cross, Easter Vigil
7:47 - Resurrection Rolls
11:25 - Guiding children spiritually, what to "give up"
12:29 - Hosting a seder supper
14:22 - Storybooks for Lent
16:53 - Spiritual reading and progressive Lent
21:35 - The Passion of the Christ movie
24:51 - Hot cross buns
25:53 - Lenten food, go-to Friday meals
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Subject matter warning:This episode contains discussion on how to talk to our kids about the virtue of chastity and of our sexuality. This would not be an episode to listen to in the presence of young children.
1:34 - Growing in wisdom and maturity as parents
7:51 - Surrounding ourselves with like-minded families
9:10 - Understanding the deepest needs of our children
13:53 - Growing in self-knowledge
16:02 - How to teach our children virtue
18:30 - Approaching the virtue of chastity with our children
25:38 - We don't have to answer the question immediately
28:05 - When our kids are struggling with a certain vice
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell (Amazon)
The Temperament God Gave Your Kids by Art and Laraine Bennett (Amazon)
Humanae Vitae, Cracking the Contraceptive Myths by Dr. Janet Smith (Youtube)
Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids by Kristen Jenson (Amazon)
Seven Deadly Sins; Seven Lively Virtues by Bishop Robert Barron (Youtube)
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Thank you, Sjeila for this fabulous episode on teaching math. Sjeila is a former teacher and math coach before she became a homeschool mom and shares with us the world of math so that we can approach it without fear.
1:07 - Welcome Sjeila and background
3:56 - Being nervous about math
8:00 - Understanding the language of math
12:35 - Learn from good mathematicians
18:02 - Being afraid to look stupid
21:50 - Growing in math awareness
28:48 - Teaching math through older years
31:43 - Show me your thinking
35:46 - What curriculum should I use?
41:42 - The real blessing of homeschooling
43:17 - Using manipulatives
Jo Boaler resources:
What's Math Got to Do With It? by Jo Boaler (Amazon)
Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 4 by Jo Boaler (Amazon)
Christina Tondevold resources:
buildmathminds.com featuring teacher training courses, books and manipulatives
Steve Wyborney resources:
stevewyborney.com
The Multiplication Advantage by Steve Wyborney (Amazon)
Would You Rather Math - Math thinking activities
Number Sense Screeners - They can get a bit technical, but they're so, so helpful for figuring out gaps in what kids know, particularly in later grades.
Some terms that are easy to Google and find resources are - math talks, subitizing and number sense. Also the phrase "low floor, high ceiling" will bring up some awesome resources for accessible, deep-thinking math ideas for kids.
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Recently I was interviewed on a podcast, Homeschooling Saints - with Lisa Mladnich who is a gem. We talk about the ups and downs, successes and shortcomings of the journey, if you want to have a listen!
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Thanks for all the fanmail, my dear listeners! I'm so excited to be able to both engage and be challenged by your amazing questions.
In this episode I respond to two recent fan mail, listed in the title of this episode. At the end of the episode, I reflect on something that I came across early on that had an impact on my desire to work toward holiness and also the creation of habits.
1:17 - Overview of topics
2:16 - Growing alongside our kids in faith
14:58 - Homeschooling when you have little ones
26:06 - Don't forget to sparkle
growing alongside our kids in faith (podcast)
Faith and Life series (Ignatius Press)
Saint Catherine of Siena by Mary Fabyan Windeatt (Amazon)
My Picture Missal by Fr. Lovasik (Amazon)
The New Catholic Picture Bible (Amazon)
how to get started homeschooling and dealing with resistance (podcast)
sibling relationships, toddler strategies (podcast)
meeting the needs of our eldest when we have a mittfull of littles (podcast)
The Three R's by Ruth Beechick (Amazon)
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For the last month I've received several questions about breastfeeding topics and even though this has nothing to do with homeschooling it has everything to do with homeschooling - it's how we nurture our children and I'm so grateful for these questions! Christina and I discuss the return of fertility postpartum and if early weaning is necessary to have another baby if our cycle has not returned, how to deal with a nursing toddler and a newborn and what to do if our husband is not supportive of child-led weaning or co-sleeping.
1:17 - Questions from our listeners
3:47 - Sharing our experiences with child-led nursing
8:24 - The normalization of breastfeeding
13:17 - Loving and supporting women who can't breastfeed
16:13 - Should you wean your baby early if you want another baby?
24:23 - What to do about a night-nursing toddler and a newborn?
36:14 - What if your husband is not supportive of attachment?
46:01 - Don't be pressured by outside influences
the gift of breastfeeding (blog post)
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okay high schoolers. A little more info.
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First installment of a segment on high school and getting emerging adults participating in their own educational planning. Today I go over how the system works and the advantage of having agency over your education.
1:49 - Understanding how the system works
6:27 - What university/colleges are looking for
11:11 - Importance of learning how to write
17:09 - Sharpening math skills
18:59 - Additional resources
getting to graduation with grace (podcast)
homeschooling high school: a typical course of study, what does that even mean? (blog post)
high school freebies (pdfs)
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A fan mail question about littles who are disrupting reading time!
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I am responding to a fan mail that I answered in short form, just taking a deeper dive into the factors that played into my own (very not-linear and still incomplete) journey of growth as a mother. Here are some things that I mention during the show:
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securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness (blog post)
if not carrot and stick, then WHAT (blog post)
on relationship (blog post)
Discipline Without Distress by Judy Arnall (Amazon)
Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld (Amazon)
Rest, Play, Grow by Deborah MacNamara (Amazon)
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Such a delight to speak to HeWo founders Elie and Viviana! With a growing library of Catholic audio stories, music and prayers, HeWo is a gift that is sure to provide hours of entertainment while at the same time helping kids grow in their Catholic faith.
1:37 - Welcome Elie and Viviana!
3:18 - How the project came to be
5:39 - Faith comes by hearing the Word of God
7:57 - How it works and subscription
20-55 - Multilingual entertainment
25:31 - Vision and motivation
34:43 - HeWo store and shipping
38:18 - Upcoming content
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Jenna and I chat about food! Advent and Christmas traditions from a food framework. But before we get into the thick of it, Jenna talks about a recent experience with dictation and her son. So it led me to wonder if anyone would like a live master class on dictation. Let me know via email if you are interested.
We delve into the family food traditions, some passed down and some developed with our family life.1:10 - The joy of dictation for language arts
7:00 - Christmas baking and decor traditions
21:11 - Recipe book and Christmas journal
24:10 - Ornaments and Bride's tree
33:55 - Christmas eve, midnight Mass and dinner
42:47 - Experiences over material goods, charity
46:37 - Christmas read-alouds
48:32 - Do you include the kids in all the baking?
51:30 - Where to find Jenna online
53:20 - Restaurant etiquette and prudent technology
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Suncore Colouring powders and Flakes
A Continual Feast Cookbook by Evelyn Birge Vitz (Amazon)
Gluten Free Holiday Spice Cookies (eatliverun.com)
bride's tree: a beautiful Catholic tradition of enigmatic origin (blog)
ADVENT and CHRISTMAS: Albert and I share family traditions (podcast)
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Elizabeth and I discuss kids who struggle with certain subjects, how to incentivize in nurturing ways; as well as helping them develop their unique strengths and gifts.
5:16 - Helping a child who struggles to focus
9:20 - The importance of our flexibility
14:51 - When a child is resistant to writing
23:06 - Solutions for when a child hates a subject
30:34 - Struggles with perfectionism
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)
if not carrot and stick, then WHAT (blog post)
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A fan mail I received a few days ago uncovers the nature of our collective aching hearts and desire to be better humans.
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Zoe brings these great questions to the show around gift giving. Keeping spending, stuff, emotions and mom's sanity all within a reasonable limit.
Hard to do at Christmastime!
Join us for some discussion about how we do things, what worked, what didn't and trying to maintain some semblance of equilibrium.
2:10 - Avoiding burnout at Christmas
6:13 - Advent traditions
9:29 - Santa Claus and gift giving
19:33 - Online shopping and supporting local
24:23 - Stocking gift ideas
27:37 - When to open presents?
42:31 - Scaling back on gifts
47:48 - Managing high emotions
50:41 - Decorating and cultural traditions
Catholic Owned - Christmastide Shopping Guide
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Dear friends. This is a bonus episode that I wanted to get out quickly. Brooke and her husband Matteo, a homeschool family, started a business last year that gathers Catholic business owners under one platform to make supporting the values that we want to uphold easier for both buyer and seller.
They've developed a website and an app to make both local and national shopping ethical and simple. Their Christmastide shopping guide is available when you download the app or sign up to the website. It's so lovely, a shopping guide and an Advent and Christmas family devotional in one. Such a great way to support Catholic business.
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Christina joins me to discuss all things toys - curating, storing them, communicating our needs around gift giving and sharing some family favourites.
6:16 - Keep stuff or donate?
10:52 - Giving clear directives for gift giving
16:12 - Rotating toys
19:21 - Best loved toys in our homes
34:10 - When to let go
38:34 - Board games, clean up and creative play
Magna-Tiles Classic 32-piece Magnetic Construction Set (Amazon)
Melissa and Doug Wooden Blocks (Amazon)
Schleich Animals (Amazon)
Squigs (Amazon)
Lego City Police Playset (Amazon)
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1:29 - joy is a choice
4:36 - homeschooling out of love
8:14 - connecting with your child
11:17 - being polite and friendly
14:44 - avoid pouncing on your kids
18:34 - developing relationships
Rest, Play, Grow by Deborah MacNamara (Amazon)
Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for Our Kids by Deborah MacNamara (Amazon)
Rest, Play, Grow: Interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara (podcast)
Nourished: an interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara on her new book (podcast)
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a lovely chat with my guest co-host Zoe
2:32 - Homeschooling all ages
3:48 - HOW do you do it!???
6:48 - What it looks like day to day
10:57 - Making curriculum work for the needs of your family
15:42 - When learning to read is a challenge
20:26 - Homeschooling fosters self-motivation
25:03 - Being ok with slower progress
26:44 - How do you keep little ones entertained during school hours?
31:39 - Efficiency in our day and phonics
34:55 - Overcoming learning challenges in education
37:40 - How many hours are you spending on school work?
Toe by Toe curriculum for struggling readers
Mother of Divine Grace School
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How do we spread joy and profess a life in Christ when we're so messed up? Some thoughts on this ever so human experience.
This is the last of a series of episodes on the basics of joy. The other episodes are:
What is joy? Back to basics.
The story of two moms.
Living joyfully when it's hard.
1:55 - Not time for perfect
3:37 - Being an apostle of joy even when I struggle with it myself
4:20 - Scattering joy in our messiness
7:48 - Accepting difficult circumstances
15:15 - You have been called to be a disciple
joy and kindness are simply good habits (blog post)
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a few thoughts on personal growth and acceptance of God's will through joy and suffering
1:37 - Can we find joy in suffering?
5:25 - Being angry with God and accepting what is
13:54 - Facing tragedy by God's grace
17:53 - Compliance to our circumstances
perseverance in homeschooling: remembering what matters (podcast)
revelations (blog post)
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a story from when I was expecting my first daughter and reflections on the type of mom I want to be
you deserve to be lifted up (blog post)
simplify your life (podcast)
the fundamental elements of kindness part one (blog post)
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The hardest road to kindness.
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So much back ground noise in the episode. I think my husband and son may have been reenacting the battle of the Rohirrim. Apologies on that. Just me on this episode sharing well, why joy? How did it happen that joy became my personal little mission. And why does it matter?
1:40 - Using and sharing our gifts
4:24 - Where my journey began
9:20 - Taking charge of our own lives
12:34 - Unearthing joy
17:06 - Tackling some impediments to joy
why order matters (podcast)
some truths in family life ~ part one (podcast)
do something that brings you joy (blog post)
defining joy and why it matters in our homeschool world (blog post)
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Another element of kindness, broken down into something doable and digestible.
Affability of speech - AKA, tone of voice...
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Dear friends. I've picked up blogging again as I've missed writing.
I'm writing my story as a way of getting back into it. Part the first, HERE.
Elizabeth and I discuss the hard seasons (Elizabeth's baby is due any day...) how we can manage them, discern them, work with them.
2:27 - Homeschooling through pregnancy
7:31 - Hiring out schooling when needed
9:42 - Discipline and routine with boys
14:53 - Stepping back and observing our life
21:59 - Afraid of not giving enough to our kids
31:49 - Taking time off
Jacko Willink books
low days (blog post)
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Christina and I address a few issues that crop up regularly in our family life, included, but not limited to, children flopping on the floor when we ask them to do something.
0:49 - Homeschool beginnings
3:28 - The mystery of readiness
6:48 - Comparing ourselves
9:30 - Learning is a lifelong endeavour
13:30 - It's okay to take time off
16:20 - What if your child refuses to cooperate?
25:15 - The value of humour
30:25 - Attachment is not permissiveness
37:51 - Success in homeschool coops
42:20 - Letting go of social media
46:13 - The great privilege of homeschooling
an interview with my 20 year old son, Abel (podcast)
how to be nice: part one (blog post)
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My listener and guest, Kimmy, and I, address the topic of anger, learning to pause, growing in holiness and - aaaah - EXPECTATIONS.
2:08 - Kimmy's questions on managing anger and structuring the day
8:01 - Creating and sustaining a loving environment
12:21 - Planning time for yourself
18:58 - Camp style learning
22:40 - Practices that help us deal with anger and develop self-control
40:53 - How to respond to our kids anger
51:45 - Knowing that there is always another way
Keeping your head above water, live workshop (Youtube)
Tyranny of the Urgent chart
Seven Deadly Sins; Seven Lively Virtues with Fr. Robert Barron (Youtube)
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I received this fan mail a few days ago, and wanted to respond with my take on it. This mom is doing so many good things already, please know I pray for you all and hope this helps!
Hi Bonnie -- I am really struggling. I deeply desire a joyful home and yet every day , without fail I am yelling, the kids are fighting, the baby is overtired and the house is a mess.
I'm at a loss at where to even begin. I know my discipline for cleaning and keeping order needs to be strengthened, but again, I don't know where to start.
What would you recommend to start making order? We read aloud daily, leave the house only 2 days/week, order groceries in -- I have really tried to simplify but still cycle back to the same time and again. I'd greatly appreciate your prayers and advice
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After listening to the episode on cosleeping, a listener submitted these questions:
So this mum has a large family. She has a baby who's just over one,
that this is usually around the time that she has stopped co -sleeping and transitioned to a crib. She'd like to keep co -sleeping, but a couple of things are frustrating at this stage of babyhood, how do I manage these particular things? How do get yourself ready in the morning? Shower, get dressed, have some time to do a couple chores to be ready for the day. If you have to stay in the same room as the sleeping baby.
And also when I put the baby to bed at night, she starts out in a crib, some evenings that she wakes up after only an hour. Then I go back in and nurse her for 20 -ish minutes and get back to spending time with my husband and older kids. I find this frustrating because I feel like my husband and I have very little time together.
So here's my take on it...again, I will give a shout out to familysleep.ca, sleep coaching from an attachment perspective.
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My dear friend Zoe joins me to discuss how she mentors moms to take a look at how we can create more ease and joy in the daily task of meal prep and menu planning. Dealing with decision fatigue and how to create an environment that is more streamlined and restful. We talk about Sunday as a day of rest, and what that can look like in our busy family lives. Spend some time with us, chatting about the joys and challenges of keeping all the people fed.
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I received great question(s) yesterday, what do we do when our kids can't spell...what do we do when they're behind....what do we do when our head's not in the game.
"Hi Bonnie! I have a question! My 10 year old son is very very very much a struggling speller. I mean, I’m sure he is dyslexic. He can’t spell at all and I’ve tried everything. What would you do? Just dictation?"
"I admit I hit very much a rough patch with general overwhelm this summer and almost put two of my kids in public school. I’m trying to snap out of it and get back to our family vision. But it’s been very challenging with a toddler who still sleeps horribly and a destructive five year old boy . I need to re-listen to basically all of your episodes and get my head in the game again. My 10 yr old is just soooo woefully behind in math and spelling that it adds to my overwhelm."
"Basically / 10 yr old that is very behind in math and spelling. He has various learning disabilities and is very self conscious of being a “bad speller” but I’ve really tried everything to no avail."
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Short answer to an important question...our experience and how it changed over the years:
"Hi Bonnie! I’m thinking about our daily/weekly routines for this school year and wondering if you have thoughts on chores for kids. I’m looking at how many hours we have in the day and plugging in reading aloud, a little sit down work, more reading aloud, practicing piano, and then chores on top of that I just wonder am I asking too much of my kids (ages 6 and 8). On the one hand I see housework as my responsibility and am happy to just take care of it all so they can play and enjoy life. On the other hand I don’t want my kids to grow up and not know how to clean the bathroom or do laundry, and it does feel like a good family habit to have help tidying up after meals. Any thoughts you have or sharing about your own experience would be so appreciated! Thanks!"
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Haley and I discuss co-sleeping and breastfeeding, I chat about my journey into co-sleeping and the benefits I’ve observed. Overall, the conversation highlights the benefits and challenges of co-sleeping and offers insights into creating a safe and comfortable sleep environment for the whole family. We share our personal experiences and offer thoughts on how to navigate these situations. co-sleeping, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, sleep environment, night weaning, co-sleeping, parenting, night weaning, transitioning, marriage, intimacy, napping, sleep resourceSound Bites“The longer we co-slept, the more everyone slept better because they felt secure.”“The more light-handed we can handle it, the less conflict there is.”“Wait until they’re ready to go in their own room and treat it as no big deal.”ChaptersIntroduction and BackgroundCo-Sleeping and Breastfeeding JourneyBenefits of Co-SleepingCreating a Safe Sleep EnvironmentNight WeaningTransitioning to Their Own RoomMaintaining a Marriage with Young ChildrenCreating a Safe Sleeping Environment for Napping2h
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Haley and I discuss co-sleeping and breastfeeding, I chat about my journey into co-sleeping and the benefits I've observed. Overall, the conversation highlights the benefits and challenges of co-sleeping and offers insights into creating a safe and comfortable sleep environment for the whole family. We share our personal experiences and offer thoughts on how to navigate these situations.
co-sleeping, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, sleep environment, night weaning, co-sleeping, parenting, night weaning, transitioning, marriage, intimacy, napping, sleep resource
Sound Bites
- "The longer we co-slept, the more everyone slept better because they felt secure."
- "The more light-handed we can handle it, the less conflict there is."
- "Wait until they're ready to go in their own room and treat it as no big deal."
Chapters
Introduction and Background
Co-Sleeping and Breastfeeding Journey
Benefits of Co-Sleeping
Creating a Safe Sleep Environment
Night Weaning
Transitioning to Their Own Room
Maintaining a Marriage with Young Children
Creating a Safe Sleeping Environment for Napping
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In this conversation, Mariette and I discuss how to motivate children to do tasks they don't enjoy, specifically focusing on math. We explore strategies such as setting parameters, incorporating math into daily activities, and giving children a sense of control and choice.
Takeaways
- Set parameters and give children a sense of control and choice when it comes to tasks they don't enjoy.
- Incorporate math into daily activities to make it more engaging and relevant.
- Consider using different math programs and breaking down concepts into smaller, more manageable steps.
- Understand that learning is a process and there is no rush to complete a certain curriculum by a specific deadline.
Sound Bites
- "There's always going to be things you don't want to do."
- "We don't want them in a state of alarm."
Understanding the Nature of Unpleasant Tasks
Avoiding Alarm and Resistance
Incorporating Math into Daily Activities
Breaking Down Math Concepts into Manageable Steps
Modeling Learning and Making it Fun
Teaching Math as a Magic Trick
https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/key-workbooks/MKTSP-HGH01M0.html
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I’m wondering if you have any episodes or blog posts about math after chocolate chips - my oldest is 8 and about to start grade 3. We have been using your little yellow book along with The 3 R’s as a guide for our math learning so far. Would love to hear about where you went from there with your kids, any particular curriculums that you found helpful. I know nothing will be a perfect fit, I’m just looking for something to use as a guide as we continue our one on one lessons. Math is not a natural or easy subject for me to teach.
soundbites:
- "Chocolate chips are just the yummy, tasty, manipulative."
- "I bought a math book and I just followed the appendix."
blog posts:
a few math posts (nota bene, there are many more, search chocolate chips, math, teaching math on my blog)
To find episodes where we cover math, go to the bottom of the show notes to "episodes by topic" - and under math there are episodes wherever we have talked math!
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Sheila, a veteran homeschooling mother from Arizona, shares her experience with burnout and the challenges of homeschooling children with a large age gap. We touch on mothering teens and keeping the connection as they become adults.
soundbites:
- "It's a beautiful thing that you're doing."
- "Nobody prepares us for what it's going to be like to have adult children and our role in that."
- "Implementing mentorship for older homeschooling moms could be a wonderful way to share knowledge and support."
Navigating Burnout and Connection in Homeschooling
Finding Mentorship and Support in Homeschooling
The Importance of Self-Care for Homeschooling Parents
Creating Engaging Activities for Homeschooling
Engaging Children in Learning Through Animals
Investing in Educational Resources: Microscopes and Gardening
Exploring the 4-H Program
Maintaining Connection with Teens While Attending to Younger Children
Challenges of Parenting Adult Children
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Takeaways from this episode:
Passions can be turned into high school courses, such as chess
Course titles can reflect the skills and concepts learned, like "applied mathematics through strategy." A high school course typically requires 120-150 hours of work, so what does that look like for their passions?
A topical list of previous episodes is available for easy reference at the end of these show notes and also! A YouTube video featuring a dad's panel discussing homeschooling experiences is linked here in the show notes.
00:00 Introduction and Fan Mail Function
01:26 Turning a Passion for Chess into a High School Course
05:44 Incorporating Writing Assignments and Presentations
06:12 Resources for Developing High School Courses
07:37 A Topical List of Previous Episodes
09:36 Insights from a Dads Panel on Homeschooling
10:06 Conclusion and Farewell
Dad’s panel from our local conference
Homeschooling high school, blog post
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A listener, Caroline, brings her questions to the show, delving into the high school years for the first time with lots of younger siblings.
Homeschooling with JOY
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spelling and the brain by Andrew Pudewa
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1:42 - Conversion and honouring womanhood
4:53 - Welcome and family life
7:42 - Homebirth and home education
11:03 - Sharing birth experiences
20:27 - Motherhood, birth and feminism
29:30 - Sharing our passion, using our gifts
34:06 - All mothers work
37:40 - Surrendering to motherhood
42:50 - Mindful use of social media
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One Tired Mother | Amber Adrian | Substack
Keeping your head above water, live workshop (Youtube)
Homeschooling with Joy Workshop, Part 1 (Youtube)
giving birth the fun way (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #motherhood #homebirth #birth #womanhood #familylife #workingmom #stayathomemom #faith #conversion
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Homeschool Connections founders Walter Crawford and Maureen Whittmann join me to discuss the online platform and how it is unique for homeschooling elementary through high school. We also discuss the upcoming online conference click here for early bird pricing available until April 26, 2024
2:11 - Welcome Walter and Maureen
6:52 - The beginnings of Homeschool Connections
11:20 - Live and recorded classes
20:59 - Enthusiasm and Dante
23:33 - Upcoming online conference
36:35 - Rooted in faith, growing in knowledge
40:19 - Everyone can benefit
2024 Catholic Homeschool Conference
Homeschool Connections - Catholic Homeschool | High-Quality Courses
For the Love of Literature by Maureen Whittmann
big news, people (blog post)
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Such a pleasure to have Julie Bogart join me to discuss her upcoming book and the importance of teaching writing and critical thinking skills in our homeschool.
00:41 - Welcome Julie / Beginnings in teaching writing
4:27 - Becoming critical thinkers
8:35 - Differing opinions in families/communities
17:32 - Teaching children how to think, not what to think
25:25 - Separating facts from fiction
36:28 - Assumptions, biases and group think
45:10 - Debate and analysis of news articles
52:08 - The importance of asking questions
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Becoming a Critical Thinker: A Workbook to Help Students Think Well in an Age of Disinformation by Julie Bogart
Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in a Digital Age by Julie Bogart
The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning and Life by Julie Bogart
language arts in high school (blog post)
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Another repurposed episode from the pre-podcast days...
1:15 - Finding time, creating time
2:10 - Slowing down
9:13 - Using a timer
12:06 - Make mealtimes easier
13:03 - A good day starts the night before
13:50 - Working alongside our children
18:23 - Managing during crisis
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
indentured servants (blog post)
a day without programs or workbooks, part two: and all the rest (blog post)
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Repurposing a YouTube live from a while back....
At the beginning of covid I did some YouTube live, and thought they’d be worthiwhile sharing. Here’s where I make the bold statement that I can out talk covid 19. And I did.
1:20 - Why simplicity matters
6:31 - Start your day with a list
7:44 - Read to your kids
9:09 - Chaos undermines joy
14:35 - Assessing your life
18:40 - Slowing down and finding order
the law of diminishing returns (blog post)
the experience of reading (blog post)
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Welcome to our guest, Patrick Brown, homeschool dad and host of the podcast Crown and Crozier.
2:28 - Welcome Patrick, family life and podcast
13:14 - Raising our kids to be politically, economically awake
17:11 - Educating ourselves as parents
21:30 - Great resources available
32:08 - Voting, freedom and virtue
40:39 - Instilling a love of history
52:09 - Great examples of citizenship
Crown and Crozier Podcast
Twitter: crownandcrozier
US Conference of Catholic Bishops - Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? by Richard Maybury
Usbourne Books - Politics and Government for Beginners
Thomas D'Arcy McGee: Canada's Greatest Catholic Statesman? - Crown and Crozier
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Thomas More: A Man for All Seasons
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Christina and I discuss where to begin if you are new to homeschooling, especially if your child has already been in school. How to establish a routine and create a playful, joyful environment for learning. We also discuss teaching a second language and using curriculum.
2:51 - Facing loneliness in motherhood
7:55 - Where do you start if you want to homeschool?
14:27 - When the social life of school is appealing to the child
22:16 - Approaches to raising bilingual children
25:58 - Teaching language arts in a second language
34:00 - Dealing with and avoiding resistance
40:01 - Child led learning
How do we start to make joy normal? Episode one. (Podcast)
Done by noon: efficient homeschooling (Podcast)
how do we know when to begin homeschooling and other very large questions (Podcast)
which curriculum to use for a preschooler - a longer answer than you probably want (Podcast)
Dictation workshop (Youtube)
actual dictation lesson (Youtube)
unsolicited advice: dictation is the answer (Blog post)
unsolicited advice: mastery in dictation (Blog post)
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Homeschooling mom and author Samantha Stephenson joins me to discuss the moral formation of our children and how to discuss sensitive topics with our kids.
3:10 - Welcome Samantha!
6:19 - What is bioethics?
18:15 - How to approach difficult questions
23:19 - Using dignified language with our children
29:14 - Answering questions in an age appropriate manner
37:52 - Teaching the dignity of the human person
42:38 - Recommended movies and books
55:11 - What if our teens are pushing back?
1:02:40 - Final thoughts/advice for parents
Samantha Stephenson - mamaprays.com
On instagram: @catholicmamaprays
Mama Prays Devotional by Samantha Stephenson
Reclaiming Motherhood from a Culture Gone Mad by Samantha Stephenson
Prairie and Pine - Homeschool Literature Unit Studies
The Seven Big Myths about Marriage by Christopher Kaczor
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Well. If it makes your life simpler, let's try that out.
2:10 - Welcome Ashlee!
3:30 - How did you learn about Marquette?
6:18 - What is ecological breastfeeding?
10:06 - NFP, FAM and how Marquette differs from other methods
18:42 - Would you use Marquette postpartum or while breastfeeding?
20:01 - Is it a challenging method to learn?
22:31 - Isn't NFP the same as contraception?
28:48 - Recommended reading
31:31 - Should you take a course to begin?
34:41 - Career, vocation and homeschooling
Vitae Fertility - Marquette Method
Contact Ashlee: Ashlee@vitaefertility.com
NFP Methods Comparison Chart - Vitae Fertility
How to Talk about the Use and Abuse of Natural Family Planning - Dr Kevin Miller
Marquette Method Professionals
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing by Sheila Kippley
The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding by Sheila Kippley
Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley
The Catechism in a Year Podcast
Contraception: Why Not - Free Digital Download by Janet E. Smith
Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden
Catholics and NFP (blog post)
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2:07 - What do you make of oral reports?
5:04 - Learning speech arts through coop activities
14:26 - Historical fiction and memorization
30:05 - Playing with dress up clothes
Homeschooling, simplified: great books to study Canadian history
The Poet's Eye by Arthur Alexander
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This is a live talk I did online when covid happened, and I've decided to produce a few of them here, converted into a podcast episode.
3:01 - Relationships first
5:58 - Develop a plan
7:12 - Simplicity in our homes
14:54 - Taking time off homeschooling
16:22 - Ideas for getting help
20:18 - Investing in yourself
25:12 - Creating your village
28:15 - Living in a functional community
Homeschooling simplified series
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
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Homeschooling, simplified: what matters most: securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness
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Such a lovely interview where one of my sweet listeners, Abbey, brings questions about the bittersweet time when fertility is "pending" - the onset of menopause and the challenge of not knowing.
4:05 - Welcome Abbey!
10:24 - Miscarriage and pregnancy after 40
13:53 - Being open to God's will
18:29 - Suffering and grace, the sense of loss and mourning
21:26 - Accepting changes in the body
24:41 - Offering up our suffering
32:18 - Menopause as being actually easier
36:23 - Healthy cycles and wholesome food
Are You Menstrual Podcast
The Freely Rooted Podcast
Fallon's Table - Recipes and Meal Plans
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Literature for life: and interview with Joseph Pearce. As always, Joseph Pearce has great insight and wisdom on literature and how we, as busy parents, can pursue educating ourselves alongside our children.
6:31 - The desire to fill the gaps in our own education
16:04 - Creating habits of reading
24:55 - Increasing our knowledge of language and vocabulary
27:33 - Poems and authors that are accessible
36:27 - Ignatius Critical Editions : Great works of civilization
42:47 - Should you always read the book before watching the movie?
Joseph Pearce - Member site : The Inner Sanctum
Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know by Joseph Pearce
Poems Every Catholic Should Know Compiled by Joseph Pearce
Poems Every Child Should Know Compiled by Joseph Pearce
Ignatius Critical Editions
poems every child should know: an interview with Joseph Pearce (podcast)
Introducing Shakespeare, and that's not all: an interview with Joseph Pearce (podcast)
the experience of reading (blog post)
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Jenna Beaugh and I chat about co-sleeping and attachment.
10:32 - Openness to life and relaxed parenting
14:21 - Co-sleeping and how it changed us
18:35 - Books and resources
24:28 - Until what age should you breastfeed your baby?
29:43 - What about kids who keep wanting to sleep with you?
32:33 - Growing in our faith journey
40:03 - Spanking and aggression
46:20 - When older kids want to stay up with you
50:20 - Having babies later in life and menopause
Jenna Beaugh on Instagram @eatliverun
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Sweet Sleep - La Leche League
Sleeping with Your Baby by James J. McKenna
The Baby Sleep Book by Dr. Sears
Holistic Gentle Baby Sleep Coaching and Infant Development
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing by Sheila Kippley
Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley
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In this episode, we talk about the why of college, intentionality in our choices and the pros and cons of going straight into college after high school. But we also talk about a whole lotta random stuff - including, but not limited to: blending family traditions, the occult, homeschooling during crisis, the value of a hot water bottle and 1000 hours outside. Enjoy!
1:28 - Blending family traditions
3:40 - Paganism, occult and shopping
8:31 - Do kids even need to go to college?
16:05 - Being prepared with a high school transcript
19:54 - Doing a gap year
22:18 - Finding Catholic community
25:43 - Homeschooling through sickness and crisis
37:38 - What if you fear you aren't doing enough?
40:00 - Don't debate with people who disagree with you
1000 Hours Outside Challenge
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Abel and I chat about homeschooling pros and cons, looking back on our family life and transitioning to post secondary. Shout out to Abel's fans.
2:00 - Graduating high school, transition to University
7:34 - What about essay writing?
11:54 - What were the strengths and weaknesses of your homeschool experience?
15:53 - Self learning in homeschooling
18:36 - Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
23:38 - Do you feel like you should have gone into a trade first?
25:02 - Playing video games
Homeschool Connections
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College
Trinity Western University
offensive posts (blog post)
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Elizabeth and I take a listener's question and share some of our favourite Christmas storybooks and movies along the way.
00:53 - Enjoying a slow Advent
5:37 - Favourite Christmas storybooks
9:33 - How much homework is too much for a 14 year old?
14:14 - Figuring out what our family needs
16:14 - Creating a family vision
18:48 - Quizzes and tests in homeschool learning
25:15 - Top three Christmas movies
Star of Wonder - Advent Pilgrimage of Peace
enjoying your kids even more, family philosophy (blog post)
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My husband and I chat about things that we did over the years to mark Advent and Christmas!
1:45 - Midnight mass
7:54 - Learning about the Sacramentals
15:18 - Blessing of the Christmas tree
16:49 - Advent family procession
19:37 - Jesse Tree tradition
22:46 - Christmas eve celebration meal
25:30 - Feast of St. Nicholas puppet show
28:33 - Creating a family culture
A Handbook of Catholic Sacramentals by Ann Ball
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Such a lovely conversation with my dear listener Rebecca! She shares some great ideas for gathering people and growing community.
00:33 - Prayer request
1:11 - Welcome Rebecca, family and vocation
3:13 - Preconception, pregnancy and fertility health
8:04 - Professional development for homeschoolers
16:11 - Format for homeschool gathering
18:45 - Growing a community
23:31 - How to reach out to other families and keep communication open
27:51 - Parenting issues are the most significant
32:37 - Supporting and loving our children
37:20 - Holiness and learning from our mistakes
Dr. Rebecca Genuis - Infertility, PCOS, preconception
Revolution of Mercy by Bonnie Landry
Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld
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Jenna Beaugh joins me to discuss family life and culture around the table. We discuss how to encourage our children in a love of cooking, setting the atmosphere around the table and how to increase joy in our homeschooling.
1:01 - Welcome Jenna, family and faith journey
6:30 - How did you start homeschooling?
9:40 - Importance of food and family culture
14:54 - What led you into culinary school?
17:04 - Encouraging a love of cooking, love of table
22:33 - Liturgical living, Advent and Christmas
29:01 - Book and future plans
31:33 - Final thoughts on how to instill a love of family time through food
Jenna Beaugh on Instagram @eatliverun
website eatliverun.com
The Catechism in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz
SALT FAT ACID HEAT
Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Deborah MacNamara PhD
Nourished: an interview with Deborah MacNamara on her new book (podcast)
convoluted Christmas with joy (blog post)
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Christina brings a great topic of discussion - can kids be trusted or will they take advantage of our goodness towards them? We discuss productivity, discipline, authority and how to handle kids with controlling or manipulative behaviours.
4:50 - Learning to trust our children
6:46 - Education as a place of building relationship
10:09 - What should we do when we get pushback?
17:18 - Learning to empathize with our children
21:39 - What if a child is manipulating you?
26:58 - Leadership and authority in parenting
30:29 - Respect goes both ways
36:51 - Approach to conflict and relationships
Author Julie Bogart on Instagram @juliebravewriter
Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld
Revolution of Mercy by Bonnie Landry
authority (blog post)
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Trevor Rothaus, creator of Catholic Stories for Children joins me to discuss a fun and engaging way to teach the Catholic faith to children!
00:29 - Welcome Trevor & faith journey
4:15 - What is Catholic Stories for Children?
6:23 - Video production and animation
9:35 - How can people support you?
14:12 - Mass Guide and Feast Day Calendar
19:14 - Printable prayers and Ignatian Spiritual Exercises for kids
24:00 - Growing in virtue
28:28 - What do you have in store for the future?
32:57 - Where to start and encouragement
Catholic Stories for Children
and on Instagram @catholicstoriesforchildren
forever learning (blog post)
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Wow, what a profound episode with Dr. Deborah MacNamara who joins me to discuss her new book Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids. We discuss relationship as the foundation to our health, how food and attachment are interconnected and how to create a family culture where food draws us together, is joyful and life-giving.
1:14 - Valuing the family meal, Bonnie's experience
6:40 - Food will either serve attachment or soothe emotional distress
11:50 - Receptivity and operating from the perspective of a role
13:48 What if we are met by resistance from our children?
18:55 - Food culture in Italy: food draws people together, celebration, togetherness
22:55 - The work of love and attachment was always meant to be invisible
26:23 - Without connection children become more anxious, agitated, resistant
28:58 - Attachment does not mean the kids run all over you
34:11 - Not making an issue of food
36:17 - How do you hold on to a teenager?
38:24 - Food problems can become relationship problems
49:25 - Experiencing food, play, and invitation
59:16 - Becoming your kid's best bet
Dr. Deborah MacNamara's website
and Instagram @drdeborahmacnamara
Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Deborah MacNamara PhD
Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or Anyone Else Who Acts Like One) by Deborah MacNamara
Rest, Play, Grow: Interview with Dr. Deborah MacNamara (podcast)
respect (blog post)
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Albert and I chat with Fr. Paul Houlis about pilgrimage, holiness, joy and blessings.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
2:11 - Welcome Fr. Paul and opening prayer
11:24 - Pilgrimages and greatest impact of being in the Holy Land
21:03 - What was your most profound experience?
25:46 - Feeling deeply, longing, and desire
39:42 - About Fr. Paul's podcast : A Holy Mess Podcast
43:22 - What's your favourite thing about being Catholic?
44:42 - Securing joy, gratitude and holiness
A Holy Mess Podcast
why I am catholic, chapter the first (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #travel #pilgrimage #prayer #holyland #sacraments
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It catches you by surprise. One day, they're all babies and little kids and you're having so much fun with all the schooling and suddenly, someone is 14 or 15! It all seems to get a lot more serious and we find ourselves in a completely new landscape. Thanks to Ashely for her willingness to share her questions and concerns on this podcast, as we explore that new landscape.
00:29 - Welcome Ashley!
2:03 - Developing a high school transcript
5:21 - Having a conversation with your teen about their future
7:48 - Write everything down that they do
11:02 - Discerning what's best for your family
19:20 - Developing a course and grading
28:25 - Coaching our children
34:52 - Family life and time management
38:35 - New school year, where to start?
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/pdfs
getting to graduation with grace (Youtube)
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my homeschool workshop in audio and video
Back to school free planning pages
Lydia's Catholic Saints timeline
Blog posts:
Planning your year with natural learning
Keeping track
Gearing up for the school year
Getting some mom time
Previous episodes:
What will you do all day? Developing routine with littles
Prepping for next year, what we really need
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Thank you Kelly! For more awesome tips on simplifying mom life, find Kelly here
https://www.simplehomemom.com/
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I have three lovely ladies, Teresa, Leah and Margaret bring their incredible and insightful questions to the podcast. Honestly, I think this is one of the best episodes we've done...these gals are so insightful with wanting to understand such fundamental aspects of home education and family life. Thank you, ladies, you are fabulous!
Homeschooling with JOY workshop videos
Searching for and Maintaining Peace
Let Beauty Speak
Bishop Barron seven deadly sins
Sheila Kippley
Hold Onto Your Kids
Episode on resilience
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Sorry sweeties, no show notes this time!!
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A listener submits a question, and well...I just launch.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
2:32 - What curriculum do you recommend for a preschooler?
5:10 - How natural learning began in our home
11:41 - What I noticed over time
14:44 - Curricula stressors and math example
19:13 - Be the master of the curriculum
19:53 - Creating a loving learning environment
Bonnie Landry Youtube page
The Three R's by Ruth Beechick
Homeschooling Simplified book series
gearing, part three, avoiding the things that kill joy (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #preschool #curriculum #education #kindergarten #unschooling #discipline #math #natural #learning
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1:42 - Welcome Oceana and about TWU
7:55 - What is the process for the homeschool student?
12:55 - Support, financial aid and campus living
19:00 - Athletic programs at TWU
20:03 - Catholic formation and transfer process
23:25 - Travel study opportunities
25:25 - When can you start your application?
30:29 - Website and social media
31:40 - Details for application process and living on campus
Trinity Western University
@hellotwu on instagram
homeschooling high school: a typical course of study, what does that even mean? (blog post)
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The final component of "Revolution of Mercy" audio book version.
00:47 - Chapter 7 - Be merciful and just
3:48 - Caring for our children's dignity
5:10 - Forgiveness does not condone behaviour
11:19 - Chapter 8 - The Theology of the Body and dignity in relationships
14:32 - The perfection of charity
17:31 - How we ought to respond to our children
27:08 - Chapter 9 - Why not how
29:03 - Walking with our children
31:49 - Acknowledging emotions and dealing with disappointment
46:16 - What we are as families
Revolution of Mercy: how kindness changes everything
Discipline Without Distress by Judy Arnall
Man & Woman He Created Them (Theology of the Body) by Pope John Paul II
Breastfeeding & Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley
makejoynormal #homeschooling #mercy #kindness #discipline #family #dignity #prayer #tenderness #virtue
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00:44 - Carrot and Stick discipline
3:45 - Chapter 5 - Filling our children's tanks 3:57 - Disinterested service
5:29 - Gentle discipleship
7:45 - Controlling our reactions
10:36 - Striving for perfection
13:30 - Chapter 6 - Our tanks need filling too15:49 - Seeking God in the Sacraments
20:11 - Prayer and fasting
Discipline Without Distress by Judy Arnall
Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Seven Deadly Sins; Seven Lively Virtues by Fr. Robert Barron (YouTube) fasting is good (blog post)#makejoynormal #homeschooling #prayer #sacraments #discipline #gentleness #charity #attachment #connection
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I continue to read my book "Revolution of Mercy" with commentary along the way.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
2:31 - Chapter 3 - Agitation, discord and grace
5:07 - Living in a state of contradiction
7:28 - Ideals and expectations
8:46 - Living in the moment
9:43 - Strong reactions and supernatural grace
13:20 - Chapter 4 - Relationships and transaction
14:28 - Rewards and consequences system
17:31 - God's love is not transactional
Hold On to Your Kids
attachment parenting and the sermon on the mount (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #grace #discipline #relationships #family #growth #prayer #faith #tenderness #attachment
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I read my book "Revolution of Mercy" with commentary along the way.
00:50 - Understanding the temperament God gave you
2:34 -Forming a receptive heart
4:35 - Walking beside our children in discipleship
9:24 - Chapter 2 - What is a family and why is it so hard?12:27 - An intimate community of life and love
14:11 - Heroic virtue and holiness
17:33 - Our children are more responsive to tenderness
22:37 - Why did God make me?
Revolution of Mercy: how kindness changes everything
The Temperament God Gave You by Art and Laraine Bennett
Familiaris Consortio, Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II
motherhood: an apprenticeship in self-denial (blog post)
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I read my book "Revolution of Mercy" with commentary along the way.
2:11 - Chapter One - Receptivity
3:05 - Love is an act of the will
3:32 - Remembering is the hard part
6:02 - Managing children's behaviour or securing cooperation
7:19 - Rewards and consequences
8:38 - Emotional distance compromises guiding influence
9:16 - Covenant implies a relationship of trust
10:15 - Conversion is a life long process
dead and almost dead (blog post)
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Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
5:32 - Welcome Joseph and literary works
8:14 - Why does poetry matter?
14:01 - Developing writing skills, vocabulary and memorization
18:52 - Where do silliness and funny poems fit in?
23:11 - Why/how did you choose these particular poems for your book?
28:40 - Teaching Language Arts through dictation
43:54 - Writing poetry as an adult
Poems Every Child Should Know Compiled by Joseph Pearce
The Inner Sanctum Membership
Introducing Shakespeare, and that's not all: an interview with Joseph Pearce (podcast)
Race with the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love by Joseph Pearce
Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization by Andrew Pudewa
Faith of Our Fathers by Joseph Pearce
Questions about dictation (podcast)
phonics, dictation and learning language arts in context (podcast)
primer on dictation (podcast)
Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis (audiobook)
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Trigger warning. Difficult topic.
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We welcome once again Prof. John Paul Meenan to discuss the transcendentals (Truth, Goodness, Unity and Beauty) and how they manifest themselves in our lives. We discuss discernment in the moral life, how God draws us to deeper conversion and a few helpful resources.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
3:58 - Defining and understanding the transcendentals
12:46 - God's Law and the natural law
22:33 - Beauty and the science of Beauty
32:00 - On the moral life and conversion
42:37 - The role of Unity
46:15 - Simple ways to deepen our understanding
51:02 - The transcendentals as the pathway to God
The Way of Beauty by David Clayton
Art and Scholasticism by Jacques Maritain
Ever Ancient, Ever New: Art History, Appreciation, Theory, and Practice
Discernment: how do we know if we're making the right decisions - an interview with John Paul Meenan (podcast)
eyes to see (blog post)
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We fall short.... so many times...but how do we handle the guilt from our shortcomings? Elizabeth and I discuss possible sources of guilt, the importance of healing from our wounds and share some helpful resources.
00:36 - Holy Week and Easter family traditions
2:26 - How do we handle guilt from snapping at our kids?
5:57 - Importance of asking ourselves "why"
12:34 - Becoming aware of our negative thought patterns
18:06 - Learning to be okay with messing up
23:56 - Refreshing our attachment / kids with compromised attachment
Catholic All Year with Kendra Tierney
A Continual Feast by Evelyn Vitz
Adam Young Counseling - What Every Child Needs From Their Parents
111. Wounds: "You Can't Heal a Wound by Saying It's Not There"
Latte and Laundry: A home for Catholic women, moms, and hearts
112. Loving Through Our Wounds - Motherhood - with Dr. Bob Schuchts
Latte and Laundry: A home for Catholic women, moms, and hearts
CatholicPsych Institute
The 5 Love Languages of Children by Dr. Gary Chapman
The Temperament God Gave Your Kids by Art Bennett
examination of conscience
makejoynormal #homeschooling #discipline #patience #guilt #parenting #forgiveness #prayer #attachment
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Elizabeth and I take on this question, and then I get two other mothers near and dear to me to weigh in on this topic. Zoe and Rachel share their thoughts on how they make (made) it work with a lotta young ones.
1:54 - Acknowledging the needs of our eldest
6:46 - Opportunities to connect
9:02 - Caring for children with learning disabilities
13:32 - Stepping back and assessing things
19:36 - Crowdsourcing interview with Zoe
23:27 - Crowdsourcing interview with Rachel
our airbnb (link)
homeschooling children with special needs: an interview with Maureen Wittman (podcast)
from city to farm: a homeschool family's journey (podcast)
tea with girls (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #familylife #relationships #planning #readaloud #gratitude
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Wow, we talk around this idea, culturally what seems to be happening, Zoe's personal experience and reflect on the value of life in the home. And Zoe, lover of beauty and life in the home, has created this lovely Etsy shop for us ❤️.
Studio Disegno
00:29 - Welcome Zoe and what lead you to making the transition
2:54 - Appreciation for life in the home
11:34 - Climbing the ladder / A call from the heart
16:18 - Why are you wasting your education? Answering all the questions
27:30 - Experiencing doubt after leaving career
30:19 - What is the most challenging part of being a stay at home mom?
43:37 - What would you say to a woman considering changing paths?
Sequencing: The groundbreaking book on having it all but not all at once by Arlene Rossen Cardoza
What Mothers Do by Naomi Stadlen
missing babies (blog post)
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Our dear listener Shawn shares the joys of having and raising her only child. We discuss the unique needs of boys, their energy and need for movement, learning to be okay with silence and working side by side. The importance of community and that you don't need to do it all by yourself.
1:25 - Welcome Shawn and the blessings of having an only child
5:28 - What are some of the challenges?
8:39 - How it plays out for education, physical and social needs
14:31 - Are negative comments a struggle?
18:40 - Do you need respite from being the playmate?
21:39 - How have you developed delayed gratification?
25:36 - Juggling the hours we spend schooling
28:08 - Getting help from outside resources
The only child: an interview with Sarah and Jena (podcast)
the power of pipping (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #onlychild #raisingboys #creativity #planning #community #play #adventure #parenting #joy
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Firstly! Congratulations to the Jaloway family, my lovely co-host Christina had her little son Luke...please keep the family in your prayers!
And secondly, my sweet daughter Lydia (16) has created a timeline for families to use. She agreed to interview to tell my listeners about it.
The Good Teens Do
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When you see that your child is ready, how do you capitalize on that? Elizabeth joins me to discuss how to transition from dictation to more concrete writing lessons, working on the foundation, how to teach paragraph writing and how co-ops and IEW can help along the way.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
3:16 - When should you start teaching writing?
8:48 - Give them as much help as necessary
11:40 - Building foundation and waiting for readiness
19:37 - Teaching with the Institute for Excellence in Writing
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)
and IEW on Youtube
encouraging children to write and other matters (podcast)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #writing #dictation #paragraph #coop #readiness #model #process
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Today I welcome Gina and Laurie to discuss breastfeeding, natural child spacing and motherhood. We share our experiences in ecological breastfeeding and NFP.
1:15 - Welcome Gina and Laurie
2:43 - What is ecological breastfeeding and how does it work?
12:35 - NFP, fertility and benefits of charting
23:31 - Signs that you are transitioning from ecological breastfeeding to NFP
26:47 - What if you have irregular cycles?
31:10 - What if someone has a serious reason to avoid pregnancy?
35:21 - How has ecological breastfeeding improved your life?
38:44 - Resources for moms
Catholic Nursing Mothers League
and Facebook group
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing by Sheila Kippley
The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding by Sheila Kippley
Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley
makejoynormal #homeschooling #breastfeeding #motherhood #nursing #pregnancy #joy #respect #fertility #marriage
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Christina and I chat about the difficulties and temptations we face in parenting - to lash out, to make a sarcastic remark or to yell at our kids. Acknowledging that we are in a spiritual battle and our need for God's grace is the foundation for responding as Christ calls us to.
1:58 - Snapping, temperaments and forgiveness
7:04 - Prayer and self-awareness
14:19 - The problem with arguing
17:38 - We are in a spiritual battle
23:42 - Accepting our circumstances
27:48 - The labyrinth as a symbol for our spiritual life
30:18 - Things that help when we are struggling
Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz): Day 61 : The Name of Jesus
growing things (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #discipline #forgiveness #kindness #parenting #prayer #spirituality #faith
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A dear listener, Leslie, brings her questions to this episode. Am I doing enough? Am I doing it right? Does curriculum need to be Catholic-specific?
2:02 - Should I feel guilt or fear about using secular curriculum?
5:15 - Helpful books to have on hand
8:50 - How to use various resources while maintaining the Catholic lens
10:34 - The benefits of using a wide range of materials
18:55 - Helping our children wrestle with big questions
22:42 - The skill of critical thinking and debate in homeschooling
Modern Catholic Dictionary by Fr. Hardon
A Catechism of Church History by Fr. Robert J. Fox
why does education matter? (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschooling #curriculum #catechism #education #connection #tenderness #wonder #logic #criticalthinking
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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.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
4:33 - Welcome Sarah and Jena
6:43 - The blessings of an only child
11:23 - Challenges and sadness over not having siblings
20:44 - How does it play out in terms of educating?
30:35 - How do you address socialization?
32:35 - Dealing with judgement from others
36:53 - Needing respite as a mom of an only child
43:05 - Creating opportunities for delayed gratification
46:43 - Montossori technique for waiting
49:42 - Sarah and Jena's services
2023 Catholic Day Planner: A 54-Week Planner for Canadian Catholics
Rooms Need Love | Professional Organizing for Moms
makejoynormal #homeschooling #parenting #onlychild #community #education #routine #joy
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Elizabeth and I talk preteens. How to respond charitably when facing defiance and giving them space to vent. How planning something different and fun can help the day improve. Finally, we chat about entertaining a young toddler.
3:55 - How do you motivate a preteen who is only motivated by fun?
10:33 - Responding to defiance and having practiced responses
14:02 - Allowing your child to being heard
17:55 - Preteens, boys and sassiness
20:09 - Inexpensive snacks and dealing with picky eaters
24:52 - How to keep the baby happy
makejoynormal #homeschooling #familylife #parenting #motivation #fun #perspective #connection #preteens
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
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In today's episode, Elizabeth and I chat about questions that often come up about dictation. When do we know our child is ready for dictation, where to begin and whether dictation can be used with an older child. And for practical tips, check out a new video of dictation with my six year old grandson.
1:12 - How dictation works
8:00 - How to choose what to write for dictation
12:53 - Using dictation with older kids
23:44 - Adjusting for the needs of the child
31:42 - How do I know when my child is ready for dictation?
34:00 - What if your child still struggles with writing letters?
A few more Youtube videos on dictation :
Dictation WORKS!
Dictation Example video
actual dictation lesson
unsolicited advice: dictation is the answer (blog post)
Too Far with Laura Horn
makejoynormal #homeschooling #literature #languagearts #grammar #spelling #poetry #dictation
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This is coming out as a supplementary episode because you are probably gonna want this book after listening and you need it before Christmas...
I talk with the cocktail man, Michael Foley once again, ultimately, about joy. His new book Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe” is so much more than a book about Christmas traditions. We can learn history through Christmas traditions (rock that Christmas unit study…), and create deepen family bonds by sharing these traditions with our children. We talk about why we, as a culture, love Christmas and ways to attain cozy in your family. Michael shares how to approach developing Christmas traditions in your own home with joy and fun. He reveals how we can capitalize on the “culture of merriment” and that idea alone is worth the book.
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Kiss-under-Mistletoe-Traditions/dp/1684512417/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J8Q7FVHLSNBG&keywords=why+we+kiss+under+the+mistletoe+book&qid=1670093984&sprefix=why+we+kiss+under+the+%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1
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How do we lead our children closer to God?
4:02 - Raising children who desire to draw closer to God
12:38 - What do we do when our kids misbehave?
17:11 - Our goal as parents
Art programs by Catholic Heritage Curricula
Ever Ancient, Ever New: Art History, Appreciation, Theory and Practice
the fundamental elements of kindness part one (blog post)
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Crystal joins me again to share her passion and knowledge of classical education, and tells us about her new podcast Classical Matters.
00:30 - Classical education and a new podcast
13:45 - Education for the transformation of souls
27:53 - Adapting to change, need for assessment
33:55 - When a child pushes back against school work
38:00 - How to choose curriculum
41:07 - Contemplating the human person
Crystal's website
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Podcast
CLASSICAL MATTERS with Crystal Joy Campbell
Wonder and Awe by Crystal (blog post)
Give Up the Ego-Drama! - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon (Youtube)
why does education matter? (blog post)
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What can we do to build resilience in our lives?
2:02 - Creating joy and peace is an act of surrender
7:25 - Characteristics of resilient people
27:53 - A mother's duty of the moment
building resilience, cultivating joy (blog post)
Bishop Barron on prayer (video)
The Temperament God Gave You by Art and Laraine Bennett
The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
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Such a pleasure today to chat with Leah Boden, author of the upcoming book Modern Miss Mason. We delve into who Charlotte Mason was, keys to her educational philosophy and encouragement for this season of motherhood.
1:07 - Welcome Leah and creating a family vision
9:21 - Who was Charlotte Mason?
22:06 - Shaping our understanding of children and education
30:27 - Paying attention to our children's needs
37:41 - Charlotte Mason's first principle
46:08 - About Leah's book Modern Miss Mason
50:36 - A word of encouragement
Modern Miss Mason now available on pre-order!
Modern Miss Mason: Discover How Charlotte Mason's Revolutionary Ideas on Home Education Can Change How You and Your Children Learn and Grow Together
Leah's website :
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enjoying your kids even more, family philosophy (blog post)
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Reflecting on the choices we face as parents in our approach to discipline.
Art programs by Catholic Heritage Curricula
Ever Ancient, Ever New: Art History, Appreciation, Theory and Practice
if not carrot and stick, then WHAT (blog post)
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In the context of receiving first Holy Communion, what if we feel that our child is not ready? Should we postpone or push through? Is it possible to read too many books and how to say no in a gentle and loving way.
00:28 - What if you feel that your child is not mature enough to receive first Communion?
16:23 - Could I be doing too much in my homeschool?
33:03 - What if your child desires an early reception of first Communion?
attachment grows up (blog post)
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Today we discuss how to discipline a child who is being physically aggressive, dealing with an early riser and engaging in a loving way with a child who is highly talkative. Great questions!
1:19 - How do you respond to a child who is being physically aggressive?
11:41 - How do you deal with an early riser when you need more sleep?
22:31 - How do you engage with a talkative child when you need a break?
Interior Kingdom, Faith-based Emotional Regulation Program
Tonies, Musical Storybox
attachment in the early years (blog post)
walk like a mammal (blog post)
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In this episode, Christina has a big reveal...
we talk about things I've said no to over my homeschool journey, and how to encourage reverence in our little ones.
2:23 - What have you said "no" to in your homeschooling years?
7:30 - How to assess what is working and what is not working
11:21 - When teachers become homeschoolers
15:12 - How to encourage reverence in our children during prayer time
23:35 - Being reasonable in our expectations
mary on wheels (blog post)
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What does breastfeeding have to do with homeschooling? A lot actually! Gina Peterson from Catholic Nursing Mother’s League addresses some questions that were submitted from a listener. We discuss tandem nursing, what we can let go of, negotiating the season of littles, nurturing ourselves through this time. And some ways to fill your tank and theirs.
3:36 - A little about Gina and Catholic Nursing Mother's League
13:14 - Tandem nursing, supply and weaning
17:21 - Attachment when babies are close together
19:04 - How do we embrace this season and what can we let go of?
24:07 - Creating opportunities for attachment
30:58 - Filling up our tanks and keeping our children's tanks full
Check out Art programs by CHC!
Ever Ancient, Ever New:
Art History, Appreciation, Theory and Practice by Catholic Heritage Curricula
Catholic Nursing Mothers League and
Facebook group
Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood by Sheila Kippley
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing by Sheila Kippley
breasts in active duty (blog post)
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makejoynormal #homeschooling #attachment #breastfeeding #tandemnursing #motherhood #connection
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Elizabeth and I address some listener questions today, starting with how to encourage independent writing.
Father Harrison joins us to discuss the importance of creating life-giving experiences surrounding the faith, how our children learn by modeling, and the importance of Sacramentality in the home. We also talk about building community and Fr. Harrison's most recent book.
00:57 - What is family catechesis?
10:48 - Jesse Tree tradition and how truth is known
18:01 - Building community in the parish
23:20 - Sacraments, sacramentals and why they matter
31:48 - Three essential Sacramentals for the home
36:33 - Faith formation and evangelization
41:46 - Fr. Harrison's book Mysterion
Mysterion: The Revelatory Power of the Sacramental Worldview by Fr. Harrison Ayre
Episode 1: The Sacramental Worldview (Mysterion Video Series by the Daughters of St. Paul)
Clerically Speaking Podcast with Fr. Harrison and Fr. Anthony
Episodes mentioned: The Great Traddening, Modernism, Vocations episode.
indelible marks (blog post)
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In this episode we look at tools for fostering relationships and growing in kindness. How to get along, what to do if we are struggling with a particular child, how to regain perspective and ways to simplifying our lives.
1:01 - Importance of getting along
4:12 - Starting in small ways
5:31 - Focusing on one relationship and being present
8:03 - Finding order in our lives
11:51 - Assuming the best of others
16:36 - Time for self-reflection
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
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My guest today is Julia, a listener with her fourth little one due anytime. She asks really good questions! We chat about learning in the early years with just young children, should we do a reading program when our child is already fluently reading and how to respond when moms start talking about what curriculum they use.
Julia also asks me how I got started on this particular journey of child led learning. We talk about science with young kids, and working in art and music...and the big question...
What do we do next??
Join Julia and I for a fun conversation about homeschooling in the early years.
4:07 - Should we supplement dictation with a reading curriculum?
12:19 - Feeling pressure to answer for what curriculum we use
23:41 - Choosing literature for dictation
24:54 - Creating good reading habits as a family
26:14 - Social studies, History and Science for young children
35:04 - Adding beautiful Art and Music in homeschool
39:48 - How many hours per day should you be homeschooling?
51:06 - Homeschooling with a new baby
Dictation resources
Science story books:
Over and Under the Pond
A Nest is Noisy
DK Wonders of Nature
Podcast episodes mentioned:
what will you do all day: developing routine with little ones
developing a routine that encourages kids to focus
homeschooling with a new baby and other charming and challenging times in our lives
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I started binge listening to Fallon and her co-host Kori a month or so ago, when my daughter told me about their work. Fallon, homeschool mom and a woman who wants to help you to optimal nutrition, shares her story of healing and her passion in the quest for women's health. Among so many other things, well nourished women have more energy, more stable moods, higher quality sleep...wait...those are all the things you need, am I right?
But it the middle of it all, the whole point is JOY. Nutrition should be beautiful, not frustrating. Joyful, not a chore. Thank you, Fallon, for your gifts.
Join us while we overshare.
You will love love love Allison. Oh my gosh, this interview was just an incredible pleasure and kind of mind shifting. Listen while Allison and I take turns having epiphanies. Listen while Allison creates some of the best analogies I've ever heard on the importance of keeping a home. Beauty, virtue, laundry. We cover it all.
00:14 - Welcome Allison!
4:02 - Working and motherhood
5:37 - What brought you to this journey?
8:16 - The heart of homemaking
29:39 - Decor and intentionality
39:02 - When the task at hand feels like a burden
43:17 - A new Facebook community
48:20 - Where is a good place to start?
54:07 - Pondering the Lord
Married & a House
@marriedandahouse
How do we start to make joy normal? Episode one. (podcast)
making things beautiful (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschool #homemaking #beauty #decor #intentionality #community #routine #order
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Today I interview Sylvia Dorham, children's author. The beginning of the interview had a glitch so we miss some of Sylvia's biographical information!
Sylvia is a Catholic mother of ten, who has a great love of beauty and recognizes that we learn better through rhythm, rhyme and beauty. We discuss her "Monks" books and her newest book, Our Lady, Undoer of Knots.
Sylvia Dorham’s accomplishments are best summarized in the words, "wife" and "mother." She appreciates truth, goodness and beauty and is grateful for skilled artists with whom she can collaborate.
1:02 - Delivering truth in writing for children
3:12 - Not another cheesy children's book
11:40 - About Our Lady Undoer of Knots and new book
27:36 - Hymns - Rhyme, Rhythm and Music
28:51 - About the illustrator
33:44 - Best advice for keeping our children close to us
Sylvia's books
How to Pray the Mary Undoer of Knots Novena
Books by Paul Thigpen
Books by Regina Doman
eyes to see (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschool #faith # relationships #literature #music #ourladyundoerofknots #prayer
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Kelly joins us today to talk home management skills. She shares valuable insights on keeping a home, building routines and homeschool planning. We talk about creating a rhythm to our day and slowing down to focus on what's important.
0:14 - Welcome Kelly!
2:37 - Simple home management: planning, routines and chores
11:22 - What's your process for planning?
19:57 - How do you plan for your homeschool year?
25:00 - What kind of planners do you offer?
32:47 - What is loop planning?
38:25 - What do you do for homeschool record keeping?
Simple Home Mom & Etsy Shop
Instagram @simplehomemom
Tyranny of the Urgent
Bullet Journal
Looping: Task Management for the (Recovering) Type A Mom - Read Aloud Revival
top half full (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschool #homemanagement #routine #organize #planning #loopscheduling #relationships
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In this episode, dedicated and darling listener, Bianca, brings her questions (and her baby boy!) to the show. We focus on our kid's faith. When they're little, they just gotta go with what their parents do, but as they get older, what? We talk about why I don't talk about my adult kids, and building a family culture. We also address what it's like to be shallow: the pros, the cons. I know you're dying to know.
2:14 - Welcome Bianca! Faith and family background
12:17 - How can faith be maintained for our kids as they get older?
20:25 - What I wish I had done in creating a family culture
23:06 - Daily mass and when feeling overwhelmed by it
Ever Ancient, Ever New:
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growing alongside our kids in faith (podcast)
my Lord and my God (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschool #mentorship #spiritualgrowth #familyculture #prayer
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To wrap up this little series on creating homes, I'll add part two for record keeping. This includes some course planning and working with our high schoolers strengths and weaknesses and our own!
If your kids aren't at high school yet, you'll still get a sense of how education happens in all the places.
3:17 - Write down everything
6:46 - Creating a creditable course
12:38 - Important conversations to have with our teens
13:47 - We can always be educated
16:18 - Building a course of study
17:36 - Critical thinking resources
18:34 - Developing an English course
21:08 - Read aloud and discuss together as a family
26:19 - Working with our children and working with what they love
creating homes: record keeping and home education, part one
homeschooling high school
high school resources
freebies - planning pages for high school
language arts in high school
questions to foster socractic discussion
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
Teaching the Classics - Center For Lit
makejoynormal #homeschool #interestbased #flourish #outsource #guidance #readaloud #socraticdiscussion #joy
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Today I interview Elissa Frankham, who has gone through the Woman School program, and recently begun her own mentorship. She shares with us her journey with honesty and empathy...we've all known moments in our lives where things just "aren't right." How do we get unstuck?
00:18 - Welcome Elissa!
2:27 - When isolation and overwhelm took over
7:27 - What was the catalyst for change in your life?
9:36 - How did you come across the Woman School program?
14:17 - Taking an honest look at ourselves and growing in self-worth
22:14 - When did you begin to feel unstuck?
23:23 - Program details and courses offered with Elissa
32:34 - What advice would you give a mom who is feeling overwhelmed?
Elissa's instagram
and free guide for setting a morning routine for busy mamas
The Woman School
deep dark past (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschool #wholeness #peace #personalgrowth #resilience #mindset #healing #mentorship
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Elizabeth and I talk about ways to think about plotting out our homeschool year. We cover organization, lesson planning, the philosophy of planning and how curricula can be used without it owning us.
2:47 - Planning the school year - start here!
8:38 - Choosing what you're going to study as a family
11:25 - Planning for individual children and including the child's input
12:45 - Should kids wake up at a certain time?
15:32 - Getting things ready the night before
20:35 - Things to remember when using curriculum
Mother of Divine Grace School
three things you learn in 30 years of homeschooling: not even kidding version (blog post)
makejoynormal #homeschool #planning #familylearning #tenderness #joy
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Well, how does this play into creating the kinds of homes we want to raise our families in? In my opinion - HUGE. Chaos undermines kindness. Order is a form of beauty, and order in our brains, and reducing brain clutter makes us more available to the people that we love. Because I have a scrambly sort of brain, I had to find ways to record what we do and how we educate that was simple and sustainable. This is part one, part two will deal more with high school and creating a transcript.
00:15 - Keeping things less chaotic, bringing peace and order into the home
4:17 - Plotting out the school year, learning as a family and for individual children
14:06 - Wrapping up the school year
16:03 - Weekly record keeping sheet
18:13 - How much do we need to keep track?
22:01 - Checklist System
24:56 - High school and how to grade your children
Free Homeschool Planning Pages
why order matters (podcast)
planning our school year and keeping track of knowledge, data, details and learning (blog)
makejoynormal #homeschool #order #beauty #peace #kindness #simplicity #planning #familylearning #recordkeeping
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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
https://thenaturalcatholicmom.com/
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 bycreating 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:
Art History, Appreciation, Theory and Practice by Catholic Heritage Curricula
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.
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
Ever Ancient, Ever New:
Art History, Appreciation, Theory and Practice by Catholic Heritage Curricula
Classic Learning Test (CLT)
Cardinal Newman Society
Phillip Campbell : Story of Civilization, Story of the Bible, Story of the Church
high school transcripts and other freebies
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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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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
Toniebox
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.
Blessings to you. Bonnie
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
Toniebox
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
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Ever Ancient, Ever New:
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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)
makejoynormal
homeschooling
homeschool
homeschoollife
vancouverisland
revolutionofmercy
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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!
Toniebox
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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
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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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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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:
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Toniebox
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.
- Is there a correct order to teach topics
- what if we miss something
- how do we know we've covered everything
- how do we teach spelling
- how to choose dictation passages
- 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
Veritas Current Events
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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:
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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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Toniebox - just have a listen. Wow.
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It's a great question - how much is too much? How much is virtuous? We also delve into some other questions, securing attachment and encouraging leadership in children.
00:33 - Am I putting too much on my older children?
05:32 - Keeping a cheerful tone in your household
15:26 - Securing healthy attachment and growing in leadership
28:10 - How to reconnect with a child who seems distant
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Time sensitive, my dear listeners! I think you are going to love this episode. I deeply apologize for the compromised sound issues...but Johanna's content is SO good that I wanted to get this out as soon as possible. Johanna exudes love and passion for mental wellness and has developed a program that helps us regulate our emotions alongside our children.
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Art Programs from CHC
7:30 - A faith-based program for emotional regulation
15:01 - Why do we get so triggered by our kids and what is TBRI?
22:00 - About Interior Kingdom and how it works + pre-launch sale!
28:32 - A program geared for the whole family
36:36 - Working through traumatic events as a family and preventative care
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My deepest apologies for all who started this episode. Here is the actual part two.
Well, this episode we cover science, social studies, second language, physical education and the fine arts. Crystal and I compare our approaches and the advantages and shortcomings we have with our kids!
2:12 - How to approach History
10:37 - Don't let curriculum be the master
15:19 - Tools for teaching History and Social Studies
20:43 - How to approach Sciences
29:38 - Teaching a second language
34:10 - Diving into Fine Arts
40:59 - Physical Education
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https://www.rchistory.com
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In this episode, I welcome back Crystal Campbell, a passionate lady on the topic of homeschooling and classical education. Stayed tuned for part two! We discuss what it looks like on the day to day. We also discuss the importance of speech arts, how to make read aloud most effective.
1:01 - Crystal's passion for cultivating classical educators
3:49 - Snapshot of your day and loop scheduling
17:49 - The benefit of Speech Arts and co-ops
25:00 - How to approach Language Arts and the tool of Narration
37:05 - Socratic Dialogue and two reasons why we use it
40:25 - How to approach Math
https://crystaljoycampbell.com/
5 Steps to Mimetic Teaching https://crystaljoycampbell.com/2021/12/09/classical-teaching-in-5-easy-steps/
Here are a couple of the resources we discuss:
RESOURCES FOR READING ALOUD
CENTER FOR LIT: teaching the classics
And message me if you are interested in an episode on doing speech arts with you kids!
We touch on the sensitive topic of "doing Santa" with our kids, Elizabeth and I share our own personal thoughts and experiences. We also address guilt of breaks in our year, comparing ourselves to the school system and touch on learning challenges.
4:39 - What do you do about Santa Claus?
18:15 -Guilt in comparing our homeschool to public school
23:24 - Guilt surrounding Christmas break
28:44 - Approaches to support a child with learning disabilities
Aren't we all a little disappointed when the special days in our life fall short of Hallmark moments? What to do. Christina and I explore the phenomenon of big emotions and big expectations.
1:07 - Family traditions for St. Nicholas day
6:02 - How can we help our children regulate their big emotions?
13:15 - What do we do about our own stress and expectations?
22:01 - Christmas doesn't end after Christmas day
28:22 - Having a plan and letting your kids know the plan
30:20 - Expect your kids to have some extra meltdowns
The Way of Beauty by author David Clayton is a book I’m reading presently. We are loving the book so much that I wanted to interview David to help explore the ideas he presents in light of family life. We can augment the richness of Catholic family life through beauty and parents will reap the harvest of deepening their understanding of beauty and the role it plays in our lives. We expand our ability to contribute to the culture through David’s exceptional book.
6:17 - How do we cultivate an appreciation of beauty in family life?
16:25 - How to engage children in Sacred art
18:40 - Harmonious proportion and how it plays out in our lives
34:43 - The Liturgy of the Hours and it's patterns
40:57 - What is the best way to encourage artistic ability in children?
50:23 - The Way of Beauty and The Little Oratory books
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This is an interview I did on Martha Martha, my Catholic mom podcast, but the more I think about it, the more I wanted to share it here. My not-Catholic listeners seem to not mind the Catholic tangents I go on regularly, so here it is, guns ablazing.
Father Harrison is just too good not to share with this larger audience.
A fabulous interview with my dear friend Father Harrison, who podcasts over at https://www.clericallyspeaking.com/!
We delve into the Catechism of the Catholic Church...what is it, where did it come from and how it can teach us to be better parents...what is our role as Christians parents in educating our children. Father brings so much depth into the words of the Catechism, I'm so grateful for him helping me to unpack and understand my role better.
4:20 - What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church?
9:30 - The role of parents in the family
13:55 - When we feel inadequate and relying on grace
28:10 - Parents as first educators of their children
34:43 - Creating homes of tenderness, forgiveness, fidelity
42:43 - How to grow in virtue
1:01:17 - Giving good example and walking with our children
Familiaris Consortio
http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_19811122_familiaris-consortio.html
Gravissium Educationis
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.html
Ignatius on indifference:
https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-indifference/
Find Fr. Harrison here on twitter
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What do we DO with intense children? Can they just cry, what does it look like to walk a child through difficult emotions? We spend so much time in our day managing behaviour, managing emotions and managing our own responses. Can we make is smoother along the way?
4:37 - Should I let my child cry it out?
6:02 - Letting them have distress while nurturing them
11:24 - Learning how to reduce the stimuli in a child's life
15:44 - Activities for diversion
16:58 - Tears of futility and acknowledging emotions
27:12 - Creating connection
Elizabeth asks a loaded question. What are your family traditions?
Well, there are many that were added one at a time over the years, until describing them becomes a convoluted task. But so much fun!
We focus on November, Advent and Christmas. But here's a special treat. My daughter created a Jesse Tree reading document for her Dad, and she has allowed me to share it will all of you!
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1:16 - What are some traditions you've practiced as a family?
2:58 - All Saints Day party
5:23 - The Jesse Tree and reading A Christmas Carol
8:11 - Feast of St. Nicholas and letter to the Christ Child
9:42 - Advent wreath, procession and Martinmas - Feast of St. Martin
17:08 - Start slowly and build over time
19:36 - What we do at Christmas
Oh. Yes. Motherhood is a guilt trip, no?
This is a little supplementary episode that Elizabeth and I recorded in the context of a larger episode, but I think we may all need this little shot in the arm.
0:33 - How do we avoid comparing ourselves to others in our homeschooling?
3:17 - Staying focused on our gifts and blessings
4:49 - What to do when angst creeps in
8:27 - How do we fill all of our children's cups?
11:24 - The rewards of giving of ourselves
Can you be both a good homeschooler and a good housekeeper? Does something have to give? Christina and I discuss the expectations of homemakers and homeschoolers, those we put on ourselves and that others may have of us. We talk about the comparison game, and growth, case in point: I bare my soul about what I thought about motherhood thirty years ago. Don't judge.
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/decluttering-a-journey-of-self-over-25-years?rq=housework
2:14 - Deciding what matters most to us
10:22 - Learning in an environment of joy
14:38 - Being specific when reaching out for help
18:40 - Letting go of comparing ourselves to others
24:03 - Decluttering and finding order
32:30 - Life is about balance
35:50 - We continue to grow if we are open to it
Wow. This was a remarkable episode. John Paul Meenan , professor at Seat of Wisdom Catholic College in Ontario, joins me (and enlightens me…) on the process of discernment - good decision making.
We make decision, big and small, every day. One of the things I've found about the Christian life, is: how do we know if we're making the right decision? How do we discern what's right for our family, and how to guide our young people to right decisions?
1:00 - The impact of social media on dialogue
5:08 - Vocational discernment and discernment in everyday life decisions
14:45 - How to discern - practically speaking
24:04 - How do we know when we are working within the framework of reason?
28:14 - What is the role of intuition in discernment?
40:35 - What do we do while we're waiting for God's guidance?
46:51 - The need for silence
49:41 - Everyone is given sufficient grace to go to Heaven
https://catholicinsight.com
www.seatofwisdom.ca
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/10/10/the-limits-of-science-and-the-freedom-to-make-moral-choices/
https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1985/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_31031985_dilecti-amici.html
Christina and I discuss a big question in two parts. What can we do when the day has gone sideways and what can we do when we come unglued with our kids...or they come unglued with us?
We discuss the value of a willingness to repair.
2:55 - First steps to rescuing the day
11:18 - Our kids' desire to be connected to us
14:34 - Appropriate behaviour is a skill set
17:19 - Relationship and walking alongside our children
24:11 - The Can and Can't Change it Buckets
31:18 - Acknowledging our shortcomings and making repair
34:21 - The importance of prayer for your marriage
39:45 - Sorry is never sorry if we force it out of them
We can't take the language out of language arts. Phonics, spelling, grammar, punctuation and the rest of language arts, are so beautifully learned while we learn the purpose and beauty of language. Phonics is how letters and sounds work together in patterns. Placing this step into reading fluency in the larger picture of the patterns of language makes so much sense. The pattern of poetry, of prose, of sentences, of thoughts expresses in the printed word.
I am working on a little helps sheet to, you know, help y'all - if you are just starting out dictation. It's not quite ready yet!! Check my website, it should be up by the end of the weekend.
1:24 - What is phonics and why is it important?
4:48 - How is it different from other language arts?
8:23 - How do you learn the phonetic rules formally?
14:32 - Older students doing phonics and struggling with vowels
22:00 - How do you teach double consonants?
23:59 - What resources do you use alongside for teaching phonics?
30:25 -Example phonics lesson via dictation
Oh, man. Kids are so impulsive. What do we do with that?
Christina and I continue with questions that have risen from our episode about discipline. What to do when kids are impulsive. Some books to read!
1:25 - Dealing with impulsive behaviour
13:16 - The unique needs of boys and girls
19:16 - Exploring the idea of delaying in-class education
23:37 - Earlier is not always better
26:58 - Importance of closeness and book suggestions
29:21 - Discipline is a place of growth
Boys and girls learn differently
Rest play grow
Discipline without distress
No drama discipline
Welcome back, Elizabeth! In this episode, we (naturally) talk about homeschooling with a new baby. Considering the season of babyhood, we address the joyful and time consuming nature of welcoming a little one, and the importance of our relationships in the home. We talk about the other high-intensity, challenging, stressful or just plain busy times, too.
5:30 - How to find balance in responding to the needs of the baby and children
14:35 - Waiting for readiness and The Three R's by Ruth Beechick
18:51 - Is it okay to take breaks?
24:08 - Getting outside help when needed
https://shop.lalabu.com/products/soothe-shirt
A short episode from a talk I gave a couple of years ago that I wanted to share with you all. I talk about how laundry was both ruining my life and changed my life. Not. Even. Kidding.
I've begun season three, where I have two cohosts now, Elizabeth is back (yay!!) and Christina has agreed to cohosting as well (another yay!!) ...sharing the love!
0:14 -The laundry problem and the intervention
10:23 - What the new system looked like
13:58 - The ripple effect and the beauty of order
16:49 - Project 333 and feeling empowered by order
This is my “audio book” version of my little booklet “Chocolate Chip Math.” Teaching math to small children is simple and lovely and here I share this book and a little commentary on the side. Enjoy!
Another supplementary episode!
Christina brings more obedience questions from our listeners to the table, and it gets sketchy. We talk about bedtime: routines, dealing with fear, kids in bed, and, yup, martial intimacy. It’s not homeschooling, but, hey…you can’t really separate sexuality from the rest of family life. We talk about the historical aspect of bedtime and sleep. And I personally have concluded that bedtime would have been so much easier before electricity when we all went to bed at the same time…
We also talk about encouraging other adults that you have given your child over to for care. When we contract out their care to others, for a date night or school or our regular job, what are the considerations?
To wrap up, we talk about toddlers…oh the glorious, impulse driven toddlers…we cover a few different situations that are typical toddler.
2:57 - My kids always want to sleep in our bed, should I have better boundaries?
20:31 - Giving directives and being responsive without frustration
25:35 - Co-sleeping getting in the way of marital intimacy
29:10 - How do you prepare a child to be obedient with other adults
41:40 - Dealing with impulse driven four year olds
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/bedtime-routine?rq=bedtime
https://cosleeping.nd.edu
https://macnamara.ca/?s=bedtime
Today I interview Alice, a mom of three, home base in England, who has travelled the world with her husband and family. Along the way she’s learned the value of cozy homeschooling and their daily walk (hike) as the heart of education. They’ve backpacked, RV’d, home-stayed and taken up residence around this globe. Her story is heartwarming and remarkable. She shares the learning curve, practical tips, lovely insights and thoughts on adapting to our family’s needs along the way.
2:13 - What motivated you?
8:20 - Was wanting to travel as a family what led you to homeschooling?
14:00 - Do you have a home base?
17:27 - What was one of the most family friendly countries you've visited?
20:17 - What was the hardest age to travel with?
31:06 - Did you find members of your family needing down time?
38:02 - A couple questions for Bonnie on reading aloud and traveling
50:39 - Capturing memories
55:46 - Where is the best place to travel as a family?
Here is the link to the first video the kids did 3 years ago:
https://youtu.be/pfGrOhOjvw4
Here is the link to the channel with all the other little videos they’ve made since:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3duU4vc0MwDEe3Rj4d9mA
Christina and I received so many messages and emails about real life discipline situations from our episode last week that we decided we should do a couple of supplementary episodes just to address those discipline questions. So here’s the first of those episodes!
1:25 - Counterwill: how do we deal with the resistance?
15:45 - How do I deal with bad behaviour without threatening or yelling?
31:33 - When welcoming a new baby
32:49 - What's the gentle parenting approach to getting our children to pick up the toys?
Challenges, community, criticism, conflicting sentiments.
4:13 - Losing yourself in motherhood
18:55 - Being clear with ourselves about what we want in life
22:25 - I'm a full-time mom but I prefer to be called a matriarch
24:16 - The transformation that motherhood has on us
30:48 - Does it really get easier the more kids you have?
43:56 - Taking some time away to remember who we are
Obedience. Most of our day as parents is trying to get our kids to do stuff. Vast amounts of parental energy is used to gain our children’s compliance. What’s reasonable to ask of our kids? What should we expect?
5:15 - Obedience before the age of reason
12:22 - Modeling virtue in our submission to the will of God
16:36 - The need for guidance and formation
18:02 - Proactive parenting and emotional maturity
30:53 - Managing our expectations
32:38 - What if my child won't obey?
37:46 - Responding to aggression
39:35 - Corporal punishment and fear driven compliance
41:04 - Having conversations and importance of formation
Get off your butt parenting
What makes a child easy to parent? Gordon Neufeld
Hippie Housewife, the rod verses
securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness (blog post)
This week we chat about the socialization question of homeschooling, often the forefront issue on parents minds as they consider homeschooling. Our own experience shapes our ideas about what socializing is. We examine that idea, as well as some thoughts on how to create community and social opportunities.
2:32 - How have you brought friends to your kids' lives and with what activities?
7:50 - Ideas for building community
13:20 - Pray about it
26:34 - Have your kids ever complained about losing opportunities?
33:07 - Did you find it difficult to find other moms that you click with?
Posts about community
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/search?q=communities
Hey! I read my little book "Dictation" with some commentary along the way. Here is the link to resources I recommend, just scroll down to the language/dictation segment.
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=resources
Christina and I cover a lot of territory this week. We start off with what do you do when you find yourself comparing yourself to others women and other families. Then we focus on how we keep school short and efficient. We end up in mental health weaving through all that - helping ourselves be resilient and calming anxiety.
1:34 -The temptation to compare yourself to other families
10:00 - Limiting our use of devices
14:20 - Planning our day - focusing on what's essential
25:16 - Building relationships with our children during discipline / instruction
27:15 - The tyranny of the urgent (see PDF)
29:18 - Building resilience in ourselves
35:16 - Tools for letting go of the things we cannot change
36:47 - Guiding our children through their anxiety
41:48 - Tips for calming our own anxiety
Tyranny of the urgent infographic
pdfs
Building resilience
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/building-resilience-cultivating-joy?rq=building%20resilience
Yes brain
https://www.amazon.ca/Yes-Brain-Cultivate-Curiosity-Resilience/dp/039959468X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&
Parenting from the inside out
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=parenting+from+the+inside+out&crid=3P01WY6R4YQ9K&sprefix=parenting+from+the+inside%2Caps%2C228&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_24
I interview John Paul Meenan, professor at Seat of Wisdom College in Ontario. From a Catholic perspective, we explore the idea of Grace. What is grace, responding to grace, how to increase out capacity for grace. What is the role of grace in our lives, and what does that mean for parents. He is fluent in St. Thomas, and we benefit as parents from the insight he brings alive.
3:27 -The definition of grace and how to grow in grace
19:41 - Are harder sacrifices more meritorious?
23:50 - Concrete examples for parents how to access grace
34:32 - What if we've messed up? How can we access grace at this point?
44:12 - Having a plan of life
48:07 - Grace builds on nature
https://catholicinsight.com
https://www.seatofwisdom.ca
The Diary of a Country Priest
https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HT
Welcome to part two of my workshop, Homeschooling with JOY.
At the beginning of COVID, I made a video workshop that I have free, so that people could be supported through a difficult time. I uploaded it to YouTube, and it will stay there for time immemorial. I decided it would be good as an audio option as well, so for the next few weeks, I’ll be putting the four segments up podcast episodes. So that you don't have to fish around for them, I'll put all four episodes in the resources page of my website HERE as they go live,
All resources mentioned in the video are available here:
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=resources
cover the gamut of philosophy of home education to what we do all day, dealing with littles, developing a high school transcript and how to help yourself be kind.
If you have listened to this podcast for any length of time, you’ll have a picture of what I’m all about. This workshop in four segments is a comprehensive look at this life and how we lived and educated.
Enjoy!
Christina and I dive into the differences in - brain and chemistry (and how that plays out) in raising and teaching - boys and girls. We veer into sensitivity to readiness, and one of the worst things we can say to our kids.
2:13 - Differences based on research
11:19 - Experience of homeschooling boys and girls
21:19 - Being sensitive to readiness and how to challenge without frustrating
26:34 - The worst thing we can say to our kids
29:01 - How boys/girls express their emotions
36:26 - Don't take things personally
37:43 - Relationship oriented parenting makes you a safe place for your child
43:21 - Homeschooling is so much bigger than teaching subjects
https://www.amazon.ca/Why-Gender-Matters-Second-Differences/dp/0451497775/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=why+gender+matters&qid=1626734757&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Learn-Differently-Teachers-Parents/dp/0470608250/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Boys+and+Girls+Learn+Differently+by+Michael+Gurian&qid=1626747005&sr=8-1
https://iew.com/shop/products/teaching-boys-other-children-who-would-rather-make-forts-all-day-audio-download
https://www.amazon.com/RipStik-Ripster-Caster-Board-Blue/dp/B073XP9G7B/ref=sr_1_2?crid=J2ZAG1PBF8F9&dchild=1&keywords=rip+stick&qid=1626735107&sprefix=rip+st%2Caps%2C285&sr=8-2
https://www.pinterest.ca/onthisrock2/_saved/
Dear listeners. At the beginning of COVID, I made a video workshop that I have free, so that people could be supported through a difficult time. I uploaded it to YouTube, and it will stay there for time immemorial. I decided it would be good as an audio option as well, so for the next few weeks, I’ll be putting the four segments up podcast episodes. So that you don't have to fish around for them, I'll put all four episodes in the resources page of my website HERE as they go live,
All resources mentioned in the video are available here:
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=resources
cover the gamut of philosophy of home education to what we do all day, dealing with littles, developing a high school transcript and how to help yourself be kind.
If you have listened to this podcast for any length of time, you’ll have a picture of what I’m all about. This workshop in four segments is a comprehensive look at this life and how we lived and educated.
Enjoy!
I know it's a long title, but I really wanted you to get the picture.
My guest, Cheri Blomquist is the author of Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children’s Great Books and How to Experience Them. We discuss the why of literature, and specifically children's literature. Cheri explains how we can best use her book and the value in our understanding of reading the beautiful children's classics.
8:25 - Why should we study literature?
11:36 - Our ability to think through ideas, to think for ourselves
15:32 - What inspired your own love of literature?
18:59 - The value of book guides
27:30 - What are your favourite children's book illustrators?
29:43 - What was your main purpose in writing Before Austen Comes Aesop?
36:03 - How can families best use your book?
http://www.onceuponapen.studio
Before Austen comes Aesop
https://www.tashatudorandfamily.com
This was the book I couldn’t remember the name of
How to Read a Book
The Taxonomy of Learning
https://www.pinterest.ca/onthisrock2/_saved/
My guest co-host, Christina Jaloway, and myself wrestle some big questions today.
Christina Jaloway joins me for the next few episodes as a guest co-host while Elizabeth is preoccupied with other things! Christina is just starting her homeschool journey and she asks some of the big questions. We address the question of “when should I begin homeschooling” ~ it’s a great question and leads us down the path of what education really means. What we end up talking about is kind of the meaning of life, developing a family mission statement, and what are we doing here, exactly.
7:58 - Attachment and family life
14:19 - When should I begin homeschooling and examples of where to begin
23:54 - Ruth Beechick's The Three Rs
28:39 - How do we know who we are as homeschoolers?
31:07 - Importance of a family mission statement
34:45 - Finding common ground with your spouse
37:20 - Relationship as priority
40:53 - When do we start? Waiting for readiness
Socratic discussion for littles
Some resources we discuss today:
https://www.amazon.ca/Attachments-Why-You-Love-Feel/dp/0785297375/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=attachments+why+you+love&qid=1625075021&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.ca/Parenting-Inside-Out-Self-Understanding-Anniversary/dp/039916510X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=parenting+from+the+inside+out&qid=1625075487&sr=8-1
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/838857
https://www.amazon.ca/Raising-Secure-Child-Attachment-Resilience/dp/1462527639/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=raising+a+secure+child&qid=1625075630&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.ca/Then-Comes-Baby-Surviving-Parenthood/dp/1594714118/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=then+comes+baby&qid=1625075671&sr=8-1
https://www.pinterest.ca/onthisrock2/_saved/
https://www.theevangelista.com
https://www.amazon.ca/Rest-Play-Grow-Making-Preschoolers/dp/0995051208/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rest+play+grow&qid=1625921399&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.ca/Homeschooling-simplified-alternative-homeschool-curriculum/dp/1493783750/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dictation+bonnie+landry&qid=1625921453&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Ruth-Beechick-June-2006/dp/B00M0DG0BS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ruth+beechick&qid=1625921559&sr=8-1
Such a beautiful interview with Maureen Wittmann. Co-founder of Homeschool Connections and veteran homeschool mom, Maureen has encountered several learning challenges with her own children. We spend time just talking about living with and accepting what is about they way our children learn. Maureen covers dyslexia, autism, speech impediment and “drama-diva-itis.”
Maureen’s gentle spirit and vast experience is comforting, challenging and valuable for all parents about the individual needs all of our children have. She shares with us ways that she learned to focus on joy, develop patience and how to end on a positive note with our children. We wrap up with that age old question: am I enough?
5:25 - How to approach a subject like spelling with a dyslexic/ADHD child
13:02 - How do you transcend the problem when your child is struggling?
20:54 - What does teaching look like with autistic children?
27:01 - Where do you seek out resources?
29:41 - How can we remain patient when teaching children with special needs?
35:32 - Raising highly dramatic/highly charged children
38:12 - What was the hardest challenge and where did you experience the most growth?
40:10 - Resources for parents
https://truenorthreading.com/about/
http://maureenwittmann.com
https://homeschoolconnections.com
https://www.understood.org/articles/en/orton-gillingham-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.secretgardenep.com
https://www.instagram.com/mwittlans/
Well if this isn't a podcasting career highlight for me. Joseph Pearce is a beloved writer in the Catholic sphere and beyond, his particular area of passion is literature. Our listener's benefit not only from his knowledge and love of Shakespeare, but his insights into suffering, the blessings of home education and our life as the primary educators of our children.
2:14 - The influence of "Literary converts" and impact of literacy
7:35 - What were your main reasons for choosing to homeschool?
18:20 - Why read Shakespeare and where do we start?
26:50 - What age should you start reading Shakespeare to kids and how?
30:23 - Would you start by reading it or by watching a performance?
33:46 - Where would you go from after Romeo and Juliet and Julius Cesar?
36:00 - How do you read a play aloud?
37:04 - How do we choose a quality performance of Shakespeare?
41:04 - Critical editions by Ignatius Press
41:49 - Are there any movie editions of Shakespeare that would be worth watching?
Romeo and Juliet critical edition and study guide
The Quest for Shakespeare
Shakespeare on Love
Joseph's books at Ignatius Press
The Wagner Stories
A fun, rousing and thought provoking episode! I chat with two moms from the UK, Bo, a pioneer home educator, and Zoe, a covid-induced newbie about the climate of home education in the UK and their own experiences. But our conversations leads so many good places. What is education…how do we deal with judgement, the effect that homeschooling has on women, and some political frustrations. We discuss wet nurses and teens in the fourteenth century.
1:36 - Bo and Zoe introduce themselves
9:00 - Home education is a whole new world
12:36 - Assumptions and misconceptions about homeschooling
21:30 - Impediments to homeschooling and the bigger picture
25:30 - Boxed curriculum, tutors and going at the rhythm of our children
36:21 - Home education produces children who have initiative, skills and do not fear the opinions of others
42:51 - How do you define success and when people ask "What do you do?"
59:26 - Resources on home education and finding community
1:18:47 - Emphasis on relationship and listening to that internal voice
Zoe's little blogette:
https://www.withsighs.com/
For those interested in American home school curricula in the UK (e.g. IEW or Life of Fred), do support Conquest Books in Wales. Run by a lovely and kind Christian fellow. They are ace: https://www.conquestbooks.co.uk/
Section 7 of the Education Act of 1996 that Bo referred to:
*Duty of parents to secure education of children of compulsory school age.
The parent of every child of compulsory school age shall cause him to receive efficient full-time education suitable—
(a)to his age, ability and aptitude, and
(b)to any special educational needs he may have,
either by regular attendance at school or otherwise*.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/7
One organisation that supports Home Ed families or those interested in starting Home Ed is called Education Otherwise and would be well worth joining. They have all the info to help families deregister etc and can also provide support if there are difficulties with local councils. https://www.educationotherwise.org/
What is a gibbet? (Not for the faint-hearted) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibbeting
Definition of a "Public School" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_%28United_Kingdom%29
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With our guest, Crystal Campbell, we discuss the nature of classical education. There are often misunderstandings of what a classical education means, and how we approach this. Classical education is a means of helping a human to flourish, and not a series of subjects or even the honing the human faculties or skills.
8:40 - A definition of classical education
24:20 - How am I fostering an education in wonder?
26:04 - We are born to wonder
28:11 - Attending to the piety in our children
34:05 - Misconceptions about classical education
37:51 - The role of memorization
39:12 - The ability to make connections and ask the right questions
42:22 - Resources to learn more about classical education
48:45 - Crystal shares a beautiful quote
We delve into this topic, and Crystal and I are offering three workshops to delve even deeper!
Click here for details and registration
Here are the resources:
What is Classical Catholic Education by Jonathan Beeson
https://sttheresacatholicschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/What-Is-Classical-Education.pdf
An Introduction to Classical Education by Dr. Christopher Perrin
http://classicalsubjects.com/resources/ICE.pdf
Books:
Classical Education by Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr and Andrew Kern
Beauty in the Word by Stratford Caldecott
Consider This by Karen Glass
The Liberal Arts Tradition by Kevin Clark, DSL and Ravi Scott Jain
IEW Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization
Crystal's website and public email:
https://crystaljoycampbell.com
info@crystaljoycampbell.com
Well, I can remember thinking, what do I do all day with this small person?
We talk about developing a routine with our littles ones as we move into homeschooling life. We also talk about getting kids to help out as part of that framework. We touch on getting distracted with our phones, and what to do when your child wants to “do it his way.”
2:48 - What do we do all day - a walk through
13:00 - Boundaries around technology in the home
20:47 - How can we keep frustration at bay when children want their way?
31:03 - Is it a good idea to have the kids wait for their turn at the table?
33:14 - How can we teach our children to respect authority?
A day in the life without programs or workbooks
The resources we mention are here in this blog post.
Oh, one of my favourite topics. Prepping for our homeschool year.
Prepare our supplies and our curriculum ~ but mostly our hearts.
Yes, for sure there are some practical tidbits, where I actually say out loud to our listeners that hinged pencil boxes are life changing.
We discuss snacks at length. I’m not sure why.
1:59 - What are some basic supplies for the school year?
5:34 - What do you have on hand for the toddlers?
10:55 - How do you organize and store stuff?
16:17 - What are some good foods to have for that mid-morning snack?
23:23 - The importance of planning
33:38 - Start with an empty slate
We actually answer several questions today, but the one the episode is named after is where we spend most of our time...and such a fundamental question. What is the difference?
Here are some more thoughts on that.
But the other questions we spend some time on are:
- How do we become good leaders in our home?
- What if our husbands aren't on board with this type of homeschooling/discipline?
- How do we encourage kids to get their work done?
2:04 - How can you be the leader in your home in a gentle way?
11:32 - How can we work on issues in the home when our husbands don't see the issues?
21:30 - Are using incentives the same as rewards and consequences?
33:47 - How can you encourage your kids and keep them on task without draining them?
All the resources I recommend are in this blog post, linking to my YouTube workshop. Most things are linked directly to the source. They are NOT affiliate links....in case you're wondering. There is also a list of ideas you can talk about with your kids as you learn how to make reading into the curriculum.
0:49 - Feedback from a listener
3:30 - The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (for example)
6:51 - What would be a list of topics that you could pull out of a book?
7:58 - Tools for teaching History (Globe, maps, timelines, etc)
16:24 - Learning Vocabulary
18:06 - Studying character through literature
26:00 - What books would you use to extend your study?
30:11 - Would this be your History study and would you read every day?
37:16 - Activities to help grow interest
38:17 - Do you pre read a book before reading it to your kids?
44:13 - Dissecting paragraphs and writing styles
48:42 - How do you decide what to pull out of a book?
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=resources
And this blog post contains links to the list below, it also includes a list of questions you might have in your brain to use literature as curriculum.
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/some-suggestions-for-studying-the-middle-ages-as-a-family
Novels suggested for a Medieval history study
Augustine came to Kent (In 597 a young boy accompanies a group, including Prior Augustine, to evangelize England)
Son of Charlemagne (780s - the relating of the life of Charlemagne through one of his sons)
If All the Swords in England (late 1100’s, story of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket)
St. Thomas Aquinas, the dumb ox by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
Big John’s Secret (early 1200’s, during the Crusades, a squire encounters St. Francis of Assisi)
A Door in the Wall (1400’s - a young squire’s life is changed in the midst of the bubonic plague when he becomes crippled and needs care)
Story Books
Tomie DePaola
- Francis the Poor Man of Assisi
- The Knight and the Dragon
- Brother Francis of Assisi
- Clown of God
A Medieval Feast Aliki
Marguerite Writes a Book
Saint George and the Dragon
The Kitchen Knight
DOVER BOOKS - historical colouring books
EYEWITNESS
- Knight
- Medieval Life
- Castle
- Arms and Armour
- Da Vinci and His Times
In this episode, we talk with Phillip Campbell again, author of the The Story of Civilization series. We discuss the importance and purpose of studying history and what grabs our attention about it. How to get our kids to love it!
We also talk about historical accuracy in books and movies, propaganda throughout history and how we use the symbols of history in our everyday lives.
2:47 - What got you excited about studying History?
5:19 - History is often taught without continuity
10:40 - Inaccuracies in movies/books can become a great talking point
14:00 - Age range for the The Story of Civilization and supplementing resources
15:49 - Phillip's new book and about the title
27:11 - A study of propaganda
35:09 - How could we bring this into our Homeschool study?
36:10 - Exciting new books coming soon!
Phillip has a new book out, especially designed for hard core history nerds:
Power From On High: Theocratic Kingship from Constantine to the ReformationHere is the link for Cruachan Hill Press:
http://cruachanhill.blogspot.com/p/front-page.html
Here is Phillip's new book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-High-Theocratic-Constantine-Reformation/dp/1638215081/unamsanccath-20
Here are a couple of historically-themed blog post by yours truly:
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/what-is-social-studies?rq=history
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/rmtmeam2bmw91s34sms54wi5rrnect?rq=history
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=history
Some thoughts about homeschooling high school. This talk was given at the Canadian Online Homeschool Conference in February, and I'm chatting about the things I learned about high school. Some resources are included here, so enjoy!
1:48 - The importance of our attitude towards our teenagers
4:40 - The goal is keeping your relationship intact
8:51 - Practical thoughts about working with teens
10:38 - How attitude and record keeping relate
12:11 - Importance of record keeping (see free resources)
14:19 - High school transcript planning
19:34 - Specifics on developing a transcript and how to integrate life credits
28:53 - Write everything down
29:14 - Bonnie shares the "high school duo-tang" (See Youtube for example)
31:59 - More on marking/grading
35:27 - Keep the data easy to access
36:46 - If you're getting a lot of push back it's okay to wait
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/homeschooling-high-school?rq=high%20school
Christina Jaloway joins me co-hosting this episode where we interview Dr. Deborah MacNamara. A wealth of knowledge and passion, Deborah MacNamara has beautiful and sensitive insights into the hearts of our children. We discuss her work and her book, Rest, Play, Grow: making sense of preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one).
Deborah walks us gently, graciously through the layers and depths of building connection with our children, and helps us to understand the instincts and gifts we innately carry to give the safe environment that they crave.
Deborah's insights and gift to us can be summarized in the following quote ~
"The secret to [developing relationships] is helping a child see that it’s not their job to strive to hold on to us but to take for granted that we won’t let go of them."5:38 - Why are rewards and consequences so prevalent today?
10:00 - Why is anxiety related to separation based discipline?
15:48 - What do we do with the fear of judgments of others?
22:50 - What does attachment actually mean?
33:12 - Is it too late if we didn't practice attachment parenting in the early years?
44:20 - What are the fruits of attachment?
46:05 - How is it that a child matures? Where does maturity come from?
1:00:21 - Becoming your child's answer
1:02:52 - How should parents deal with the unreasonable child?
Deborah's website:
http://macnamara.ca
Neufeld Institute:
https://neufeldinstitute.org/
Video on anxiety in children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hymwvaZ9oKg&t=4s
Dr. Deborah MacNamara on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=dr%20deborah%20macnamara
And on instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drdeborahmacnamara/
Elizabeth and I talk about the end of the school year. What to finish, what to put on hold...what to forgo! We have a lot of good conversation about what "done" actually means and about what education actually is.
We also talk a little about the importance of keeping records, so I've included some resources from my website here in the show notes.
1:34 - What happens if you are behind in the curriculum by end of year?
5:13 - Learning happens through the summer in spite of you
9:05 - Teachers make the call
11:46 - Teaching our children how to learn
18:14 - Do you recommend starting from where you left off next year?
22:25 - How long do you focus on a subject?
24:59 - Teaching multiple ages and family dynamic
27:51 - What if you and your spouse don't agree on end of the year plans?
32:25 - How do you deal with the guilt of ending before the book is finished?
Planning and record keeping freebies
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/pdfs
Also, here are some resources for literature as curriculum.
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/a-day-in-the-life-without-programs-or-workbooks-part-one-reading-together?rq=curriculum
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Today we interview Maureen Wittmann and Walter Crawford, of Homeschool Connections. I came across HSC three years ago, and my high schoolers have taken several courses through them, and have been blown away by the quality of courses and professors, the speed and efficiency of meeting the needs of my children and myself, and the commitment these delightful souls have to supporting homeschool families! Maureen just graduated her youngest of seven, and Walter is in the thick of it….the eldest of six graduated, down to preschooler at home! We discuss Homeschool Connections, the wide range of what they offer, and their upcoming conference, which is truly not to be missed. So much good stuff!
7:02 - The beginnings of Homeschool Connections
16:52 - What Homeschool Connections offers now
19:35 - Assessment program
21:58 - Special needs options
24:38 - Grade school program
28:45 - Bonnie shares her experience with Homeschool Connections
33:14 - About the Catholic Homeschool Conference
37:27 - Finding your homeschool community
47:01 - What's the biggest blessing in what you do?
YouTube Channel with the video contest winners, http://youtube.com/homeschoolconnection
Homeschool Connections website, homeschoolconnections.com
Catholic Homeschool Conference, https://catholichomeschoolconference.com/
Why Should I Learn This, https://www.beholdpublications.com/wordpress1/product/why-should-i-learn-this
For the Love of Literature, https://www.beholdpublications.com/wordpress1/product/love-of-literature
Today we interview the lovely Jena Love of Rooms Need Love…she’s organizing specialist who teaches women efficient homemaking and organizing systems. In 2019, she traded in her corporate spreadsheets to become a full-time homemaker and homeschooling mom while supporting women in their pursuit to create peaceful homes for themselves and their families.
We get some insight into Jena’s ideology and passion for helping us (most of us!!) to get on our feet with order in the various areas of our homes. Our rooms do need love - and it’s not about a pristine home, it’s about creating relationships and developing order so that we can be more present to the people who live in our home.
4:33 - Rooms Need Love and what you provide
9:51 - Organizing, cleaning and building relationships with clients
12:40 - How do you decide what to keep and what to get rid of?
19:09 - How does your organizing business add to your family life?
21:29 - Organized with efficiency/10-minute tidy
27:43 - The relief of getting organized for all walks of life
32:02 - Where do you recommend that we start?
35:17 - How much time should we put in?
38:50 - #1 simplifying tip for families
40:02 - More from Jena and Rooms Need Love
She offers lots of free resources, and some discounts on her courses for our listeners.
Free resources are at https://www.roomsneedlove.com/resources/
The Essential Home Organizing Blueprint for systems to stay organized - http://www.roomsneedlove.com/ehob/
Meal Planning Mastery - https://www.roomsneedlove.com/mealplanningmastery - use code JOY21 for 30% off
The Paper Hubs System - https://www.roomsneedlove.com/paperhubs - use code JOY21 for 30% off
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042327/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
Is it your dream? It’s certainly the dream of many homeschool families…to pack up their homeschool life as they know it, move to the country and start farming. I had the blessing of having our guest move just up the road from me, and friendship was born.
Her family farm is right here on Vancouver Island, so have a listen!
Today we talk to Rachel, former city dweller and brand new farmer. They did what so many of us imagine, packed up their eight kids and quite literally “bought the farm.” So we discuss what the transition was like, what homeschooling looks like with a big change, and what the blessings and challenges are on the day to day.
What drives a family to make a big decision like this?
9:13 - Learning to farm and baby steps
12:45 - What does your homeschool day look like?
16:31 - Cheese making
19:12 - What was your biggest challenge / blessing?
25:16 - Does your husband still work while running a farm?
31:40 - What kind of support system do you need to start farming?
34:45 - What drove you to make this life decision?
37:49 - Is there a person who has inspired you?
39:46 - Do you butcher yourselves or do you hire out?
43:10 - What is your best piece of advice for a family considering a similar move?
Who inspires Rachel?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSGEokQQcdAVFuL_Aq8dlg
http://www.polyfacefarms.com/our-story/
https://www.amazon.ca/Charlottes-Web-B-White/dp/0064400557/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=charlottes+web&qid=1616963385&sr=8-1
Rachel’s beautiful Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/housefullofjays/
The biggest little farm: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8969332/
Elizabeth and I chat today about some thoughts on meal strategies to make life sail a little smoother!
4:50 - How do you handle meals during pregnancy?
11:25 - How do you deal with everyone's different taste in food?
20:11 - Cheap and hearty go-to meals
26:41 - How to make mealtime easier
42:00 - Special meals and where to find recipes
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/20-minute-udon-noodles/
https://kalynskitchen.com/slow-cooker-recipe-for-louisiana-style/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/sweet-potato-lentil-curry/
https://www.amazon.com/Half-Baked-Harvest-Super-Simple/dp/0525577076/ref=sr_1_2?crid=347OCXDX4LRP8&dchild=1&keywords=half+baked+harvest+cookbook&qid=1616346831&sprefix=half+bak%2Caps%2C339&sr=8-2
https://www.amazon.com/Georgian-Bay-Gourmet-Winter-Entertaining/dp/0969036108/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=georgian+bay+gourmet+winter+entertaining&qid=1616346948&sr=8-1
Pomegranates originate from the region of Iran to northern India. It was introduced into Spanish America in late 16th century and then into California in 1769 by Spanish Settlers...
meal planning sheets by little coconutty
http://littlecoconutty.com/2014/08/free-menu-planner-printable-3.html
⚠️ Trigger warning: In today's interview with Sarah, we talk about the challenges she's experienced, which include pregnancy loss, for those sensitive to this topic.
Sarah is an army wife...life has taken her on perhaps more adventures than she ever imagined possible. Through challenges aplenty, Sarah shares how she railed, found peace and continues to stay the course, regardless of the curveballs that life has thrown her.
Sarah is an example to us all of the joy to be found in our suffering, her story is raw and real and lifts us up.
5:22 - Some preliminary challenges
7:57 - Homeschool beginnings and how we respond to challenges
10:12 - What are some of your most memorable adventures?
18:09 - Sarah's experience with pregnancy loss
21:32 - Bitterness, brokenness and trusting God again
29:09 - How do you persevere in homeschooling when facing crisis and tragedy?
36:19 - What has been the biggest inspiration for you?
39:02 - Jumping to conclusions and God's providence
44:32 - What advice do you have for moms who are going through a hard time right now?
We discuss the various ways that mom guilt gets us, how it manifests and ways we can manage it.
1:40 - The struggle is real
6:22 - Respect for every family
13:34 - The worry that we're not patient enough
19:01 - The guilt that our house is not clean enough
23:45 - Finding order
31:47 - The guilt of not spending enough time with our kids
41:36 - The guilt of feeling that we are too loose or too strict
50:20 - When you are using curriculum that is guilt-inducing
52:32 - Moms of adult kids feel guilt too
53:20 - Planned time alone and talking to a friend
54:40 - Taking records of our school work
Wow. Today’s podcast brings to the forefront mental illness and homeschooling. “If you suffer from depression…can you homeschool, should you?” It’s such a great question and we so appreciate this beautiful interview with Kileah. She shares her perspective, her struggles and her advice and her management tools.
She blessed Elizabeth and I richly, we are so grateful for her presence.
8:13 - At what point in your homeschooling journey were you diagnosed?
13:24 - How having a community can help
16:49 - The struggle and importance of finding a good therapist
19:03 - What is the biggest challenge to homeschooling with mental illness?
21:10 - Keys to managing homeschooling successfully
26:47 - Do you plan a regular time to assess your needs?
32:45 - Do you find the environment makes a difference?
35:34 - Did you deal with criticism and scrutiny in homeschooling?
37:04 - What are the markers to see whether or not you should be homeschooling?
38:58 - What if you can't afford counseling?
42:57 - What are signs to look for in your children for depression and mental illness?
45:30 - Kileah reads her book aloud for us
58:18 - Other books in the series on topics of anxiety, shame and depression
Here’s her book, tenderly written to children - but so good for all humans…
https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Book-About-Depression/dp/1951253043/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=depression+kileah&qid=1614573149&sr=8-1
We want to do a giveaway for Kileah’s beautiful book, please email makejoynormal@gmail.com and put give-away in the in the subject line!
Brene Brown on empathy
https://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw
Beyond Blue
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Blue-Surviving-Depression-Anxiety/dp/1599951568/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=beyond+blue&qid=1614573935&sr=8-4Our new support network
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/the-watering-hole
In today’s podcast we talk about the ways that this time of year can get us down, and kick around some ideas on what we can do about it. We discuss value of community and our longing for it, especially in this COVID environment.
4:55 - How do you avoid the woe-is-me attitude?
6:01 - Missing community and planning outings
10:52 - Covid blues
15:18 - We always feel that we're being judged
20:24 - Experiencing mom guilt for taking care of your needs
25:02 - Guilt about not doing enough for your kids educationally
27:33 - Plan a phone call/facetime chat
30:37 - More on woe-is-me and attributes of resilience
Our new support network
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/the-watering-hole
Low days
Posts on community
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/upstartsnbsp?rq=community
Mom time
Today we sit down with the lovely ladies from Latte and Laundry, our biggest fans! We hear about their podcast, Latte and Laundry, in which they discuss the importance of being both Mary and Martha and we learn a lot about friendship. I hope you enjoy today’s episode with these wonderful ladies, and give their podcast a listen! Link in bio.
5:27 - Journey and start in homeschooling
10:35 - What are the themes in your podcast?
15:49 - Homeschool learning and relationships
20:23 - What was the quality that drew the two of you into friendship?
30:38 - Qualities of a strong friendship
31:44 - Categories of friends
36:21 - The importance of having mentors
40:37 - Difficulties in establishing friendships
Our new support network
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/the-watering-hole
AAAAAND! The latte and laundry ladies:
Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latte-and-laundry/id1546419437
Blog:
https://latteandlaundry.com
Facebook page:
https://m.facebook.com/LatteandLaundry/
We are also on Instagram @latteandlaundry
Today we interview Drew Vernon, marketing guy for an unbelievably unbelievable product for families and my mind is totally blown. You might want to consider watching this on YouTube, because there are some visual examples of what Drew is telling us about, that would not want to be missed.
I get requests all the time to review products, which I don't. However, this listening system one really piqued my interest and I'm SO glad we interviewed Drew. The ways we could use this in our family life are fabulous.
3:34 - What is Tonies and how does it work?
10:32 - The "Creative Tonies" customizable content
13:41 - Ideas for teachers and parents
15:16 - How to record on a Tonie and The "My Tonies" App
17:03 - Are Tonies available in other languages?
18:28 - Are there reviews for parents to get a sense of content?
19:55 - What age range does it cover?
25:55 - Cost of Tonies and how to grow your collection
FYI, we are not an affiliate of any kind to Tonies, just reviewing because we loved the idea!
We have a tonies to give away, thanks Drew!
If you'd like to enter the contest for the giveaway, email me makejoynormal@gmail.com
Find tonies here:
https://us.tonies.com
https://www.facebook.com/tonies.us
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChus5wxPobM4f8lIcCYsaMA
https://www.instagram.com/tonies.us/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/770345047091102
Today we interview Trent Horn, Catholic apologist, famous guy and recovered homeschool skeptic.
With three young boys, he recognizes the joy of participating in their education, and the value of the parent's role in this. Trent shares the reasons and process that brought him to an appreciation of homeschooling. His family has started their homeschool journey, he shares some ways they are making it work and his thoughts on the big picture of education.
6:51 - How did your school experience shape your thoughts on homeschooling?
12:48 - Which factors led you to being open to home education?
17:38 - Do your concerns ever creep back?
19:23 - Why parents matter more than peers
21:05 - When your partner is not on board with homeschooling
30:52 - Homeschool Connections as a supplement
32:15 - When you feel like you're not smart enough to educate your children
To see Trent’s work, books, videos and podcast episodes, visit him here!
The Counsel of Trent
Trent Horn
Trent’s YouTube channel
Stand and Deliver movie
https://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com
1:38 - How to deal with burnout
9:52 - Practical things to do when you're heading on a downhill
15:14 - How do we motivate ourselves?
23:33 - How do I motivate my kids?
27:39 - How to find a groove as a new homeschooling family
Tim Hawkins (for fun)
Science Is…
Low days
Gretchen Rubin (what motivates you)
Good books for Catholic kids
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ALSO, masterclass coming up on dictation
This week we address some of the common problems or challenges that families experience while homeschooling. Building community, time to ourselves, being present and letting go of an agenda when necessary.
1:11 - How do you develop a social life when you struggle finding community?
7:37 - Hosting a group activity
10:00 - Finding time for ourselves - Plan it
16:30 - Tips for moms who struggle to be present with kids
19:25 - When your child has an insatiable need to be with you
22:51 - How to make conversation and build trust with your kids
29:21 - How can we let go of what we wish our kids would learn
vs. what they want to learn?
Posts about community and how to build i
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We're back with season two of Make Joy Normal!
"Having a baby or not having a baby could be equally risky."
When and how do we decide it's the right time to have another baby? Elizabeth and Bonnie discuss the various stages and concerns we go through when we're thinking about adding to our families.
One of the things we have to consider is that there isn't really a "right time..." but we have to learn some management tools.
3:05 - Openness to having babies through the chaos
6:52 - What is it like going from one to two children and so on?
8:02 - When do you know if you're ready for another baby?
14:51 - How do I secure help in times of pregnancy?
20:42 - Homeschooling through the insecurities and struggles of pregnancy?
25:56 - Finding ways to reduce our expectations in our homeschooling
29:51 - Changes, struggles and depression
35:14 - Having boundaries to meet your needs
In our last episode of this season, before we break for Christmas, we get started on a discussion that will require some furthering in future episodes! How can we make the most of the books we read? How can we get education naturally derived from our walk with reading to our kids? How we approach reading can really open up some many ways for education to be amazing, natural and cozy.
Bride’s Tree
Because it’s a time of year to spend with our families, I didn’t get to the pdf of the idea we talk about regarding “concentric circles” - but I will get to it and let you all know!
2:21 - Bride's Tree tradition
4:19 - How to read a book so it becomes the curriculum
13:49 - Concentric circles as a tool for learning
21:22 - Do you plan ahead or do you wing it?
22:40 - Can you teach a lesson through fantasy literature?
26:02 - What does a character discussion look like?
28:25 - Teaching the Classics
32:12 - How about vocabulary?
36:50 - What if I fear I will miss something or teach something incorrectly?
To really expand on this idea, I’ve got a video workshop on YouTube (be warned, it’s in four parts and is 4.5 hours long!). That’s available here:
And here’s the resource list we talk about, you can print it off to aid in questions to ask.
Resource sheet
Teaching the Classics
Thoughts on reading together
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We discuss a few different things this episode. Starting with technology and it’s place in homeschooling, we share experiences and ideas for managing what’s good online and avoiding the crap.
We also talk about when kids interrupt while you are trying to get things done with other kids. What’s going on? How could we manage the situation?
Also, we talk about some of our favourite Christmas books. Because, books.
0:44 - Christmas traditions
6:08 - Time and place for technology in homeschooling?
20:16 - How do you juggle time with individual children without interruptions?
25:39 - The tyranny of the urgent (PDF)
31:30 - Favourite Christmas books
Some virtual field trip websites:
Best Virtual Field Trip for Kids
10 Best Virtual Field Trips for Kids Stuck at Home
41 Virtual Field Trips for Kids to Get Them Learning About the World
Where to find the poster Tyranny of the Urgent
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We interview Michael P. Foley, author of Drinking With The Saints:
The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hou
We address the topic of why a niche book like this matters for busy parents! Michael and his wife homeschool their six kids, AND like a nice cocktail, so definitely experts on this particular topic. Michael walks us through not only the importance of a good cocktail, but also a good celebration and a good strategy.5:46 - How Bonnie found Michael's book/started mixing cocktails
8:11 - How the book is structured
11:28 - The best cocktail
13:02 - Cocktails for the newbie and for Advent
14:00 - How to mix
20:53 - Smokers and bitters
27:27 - Michael's favourite cocktail
30:39 - Ideas for mocktails
32:19 - "The Homeschool Mom" and grenadine
34:01 - Good starter that anyone would like
38:09 - Vermouth, Gin and Wine
41:29 - Bonnie's favourite drink from "Drinking with the Saints"
Drinking With The Saints website
DWTS Facebook page
Some other books by Mr. Foley:
Gus Finds God
Why Catholics Eat Fish on Friday
Politically Incorrect Guide to Christianity
Drinking with the Saints MERCH
Libbey glasses for your perusal
What are angostura bitters, anyway?
A brief history of the cocktail
Some awesome bitters from Vancouver Island - my home
Some mocktail ideas
Cocktails in my life
And some mo
“The Homeschool Mom”
1/3 gin
1/3 tonic
1/3 grapefruit juice
Fill a coffee cup with ice. Pour all ingredients over the ice. Swirl in your glass.
If you’re a newbie, ( to homeschooling OR to cocktail drinking) add a squirt of grenadine.
The Anvil Bar and Refuge, if you’re going to Housto
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This episode we chat with the lovely Kelly Briggs, aka Simple Home Mom - Kelly brings such helpful gifts to the table for moms. Simple is her modus operandi, and helping moms do the same…we share her journey, struggles and successes. What do we value? What matters to us? How do we do it all? Or do we…? These are the questions we need to explore in order to create what simple is in our own life. Thanks for sharing yourself with us, Kelly!
5:45 - When did you develop a need for simplicity?
9:11 - What do you do to simplify your family life?
15:29 - Assessment and evaluation
26:54 - How Kelly's work supports homeschoolers
30:47 - Tips for decluttering when feeling financial strain
34:18 - What are your top three tips for moms to get started?
37:15 - Ideas for building community and finding accountability
38:31 - Recommended resources
Create a family purpose statement
Check out Kelly’s BEAUTIFUL instagram account for encouragement and ideas and all her golden nuggets.
https://www.simplehomemom.com
https://www.instagram.com/simplehomemom/
Here are the books Kelly recommends:
Simple, Happy Parenting
Simplicity Parenting
Clutter Free with Kids
Teaching from Rest
Homeschooling Simplified: what matters mos
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This episode we take a few questions on different topics. We discuss a question from a dad…the varieties of the father’s role in homeschool, and what is the best way a dad can support his family in the homeschool endeavour. We also address an age old question…what DO I do when my family or friends are opposing or decision, or that our family decision is under scrutiny or criticism.
The topic of transitioning from younger years to older children is discussed; how do we move into high school while still maintaining a good relationship and a cozy environment?
1:02 - Best ways for the father to support the homeschooling process
10:07 - How do you deal with disapproval from others?
19:52 - Transitioning from younger years to more independent work
27:08 - What if you didn't start homeschooling from the beginning?
30:48 - "Catching up" vs. moving forward
31:48 - What do you do if your kids don't like dictation?
42:20 - Recommendation for poetry
Research on homeschooling for discussion
https://homeschool.today/research/
Dictation resources
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/dictation-for-newbies
Video on dictation
The Poet’s Eye by Arthur Alexander
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfIDBvmmcjp3HWdLgAUrFw
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In today’s episode, we interview Lauren Power. She’s a mom and entrepreneur. We’ve brought her on the show this week because we receive questions about working and homeschooling. Her homeschooling days are done, as her kids are grown, but she worked all through those homeschool years. But it’s her approach that really resonates with us - relationship first. If you want or need to work, it’s going to be a lot harder in a state of angst in your relationships.
1:34 - Lauren's philosophy
6:12 - Gordon Neufeld's influence
8:20 - The homeschool experience
13:49 - The hardest part of juggling work and homeschool
16:17 - Life-coaching and self-management
23:43 - Relationship with our kids needs to come first
26:50 - Best tips for parents who want or need to work
31:50 - How to avoid comparing homeschooling hours/experiences
36:12 - Overcoming the feeling that my kids are receiving less because I work
39:42 - What do you do when people don't agree with your choice?
40:49 - Outsourcing
45:06 - How to connect with Lauren
Lauren offers a free workshop, check out her links here:
Learn more and sign up to join the Free Boss Mom Business Bootcamp: join.alignedbusinesslifestyle.com
FB page - Aligned Business Lifestyle (or friend Lauren Power)
IG page - @alignedbusinesslifestyle
https://neufeldinstitute.org
https://www.5lovelanguages.com
Give your input for a support community
Keep scrolling for some up and coming coolness:
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/i-have-an-idea
Writing workshop
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This week, we talk about discerning our family’s activities and our involvement in parish and community life. Including extra curricular activities, we delve into how to decide how much is too much and what our family needs most. How do we fit it all in? And more importantly, what SHOULD we be fitting in?
Over time, the structure of our family changes, and we need to discern and be aware of how we spend our time. And how to get places on time….
We also discuss what the priorities in our family, and how to discern our spiritual gifts.
2:03 - Parish life and finding community
6:10 - Extracurricular activities and planning our time
9:12 - Serving in our parish
21:58 - Understanding your gifts and charisms
CALLED AND GIFTED
Give your input for a support community
Writing workshop
www.bonnielandry.ca
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/
https://www.instagram.com/make.joy.normal/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfIDBvmmcjp3HWdLgAUrFw
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Catch Janelle’s fire! A natural cheerleader, Janelle will pick up your wellness game because she’s just so darn lovely…so grateful to have her on our show. Where do we find the balance with faith, fitness, homeschool and family life? Let’s see what Janelle has to say, in all her beautiful realness.
4:00 - Janelle's background with fitness
14:28 - How to incorporate fitness as a busy mom
20:25 - What motivates us
22:05 - Struggles with eating disorders
24:46 - Fasting and our relationship with food
28:08 - What is the biggest advantage to staying fit as a busy mom?
34:29 - How faith and fitness work together
38:51 - Favourite fitness workout
39:43 - Taking care of ourselves in respect to our dignity
42:10 - What is the first step to take?
https://www.facebook.com/janellelevesque
https://www.facebook.com/janellefaithandfitness
https://www.instagram.com/janelleyasinski
Book: Searching for and maintaining peace
www.bonnielandry.ca
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/
https://www.instagram.com/make.joy.normal/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfIDBvmmcjp3HWdLgAUrFw
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Interview with Matthew and Esther of Veritas Current Events
This episode we interview Matthew and Esther, a young couple who have started a Christian world view current events curriculum Veritas Current Events that homeschoolers should absolutely be dialled into, particularly for middle school and high school.
Current events is often overlooked by busy homeschool moms, as we are so fully engaged in the rearing of children. But current events as a subject area itself is vital, as our kids are challenged by world events, cultural thought and media biases.
The opportunity for this resource as social studies independently, or used as a resource to support other social study resources is shared and broadened through our conversation.
Some of the areas that can be covered through current events are history, geography, civics, political science, economics and culture. Language arts can become a strong component to current events, too. It’s a great program for parents to teach themselves how to talk about current events and hot button issues with their kids.
4:36 - Matthew and Esther's backgrounds
6:35 - Why are current events so important?
8:33 - World events as a family study
10:33 - Topics recently covered by Veritas Current Events
17:17 - How the lessons are structured and for what age
23:23 - Linking current events to broader historical issues
29:46 - Discerning facts, truth and opinion
36:48 - The biggest challenge facing young people today
Here’s where you can find Matthew and Esther at these places, please peruse what they have to offer!
Main site: www.veritascurrentevents.com
Sample lesson plans: https://veritascurrentevents.com/sample-lesson
Our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VeritasCurrentEvents
Our twitter account: https://twitter.com/VeritasCE
Today we discuss a beautiful book by Sally Clarkson about kids who don't fit into our expectations. Kids who think differently, learn differently, respond differently in life. In the context maintain our relationships, we also discuss kids who lie...the different types of lying and the different reasons kids might lie...and, most importantly - what we can do about it! Lying is tricky because while we want our kids to be honest, we don't want to get angry when they aren't, so we don't perpetuate the problem.
2:17 - Struggling with one child and guilt attached to that
6:09 - HIghlights from the book "Different" by Sally Clarkson
8:16 - Figuring out what works for that child
10:00 - Importance of tactile play during read alouds
12:09 - Seeing our children as blessings
19:52 - Our kids are watching and observing us
26:55 - What about lying?
34:10 - Our reaction to lying
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Different by Sally Clarkson
Getting better at life
What to do when your child lies
Responding to lying positively
Just cooperate, kid
DANDY BLEND herbal beverage
This week we delve into how to keep homeschooling efficient! Homeschooling is a magical environment for combining subjects and interdisciplinary studies. We can learn how to make the most of the natural learning present in our family lives.
We also address head butting, or, more to the point, avoiding head butting. This national pastime does not have to take up so much of our day. It's a big question, and we give it an overview in this episode. More questions might spin off of it, don't forget to submit them here: email me!
1:13 - Homeschool road trips
6:14 - How do you homeschool on a limited schedule?
8:45 - Dictation as a tool for teaching the Language Arts
10:30 - Guided Math
11:33 - Snapshot of morning routine
18:19 - Time constraints and learning challenges
24:10 - Being sensitive to a child's readiness
26:04 - Short novels that are easy to read
31:34 - How do you avoid headbutting?
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Pear cranberry jam for Thanksgiving
Dictation posts
A day in the life
Discussion based learning
Ruth Beechik The Three R’s
Building resilience, cultivating joy
Making sense of discipline
This week we tackle some questions on pregnancy, post partum and the various times in our life when we’re on the low and trying to homeschool, too. It’s a guarantee that we’re all going to have low periods in our life, whether through pregnancy, physical or mental illness, loss or sometimes for no apparent reason. We look at ways we can cope in crisis times, and a bigger, overarching look at how we can set our lives up to prepare when faced with these times.
We also spend some time talking about some good family reading that might when we have to cut back so much that reading may be the only thing we can manage. And even when we can’t manage that….
3:33 - Taking time off
6:35 - Simplifying our lives in the short term
18:38 - Homeschooling through a crisis
29:39 - Impactful read-alouds / audiobooks
Posts on low days:
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/low-days
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/low-days-recognition
Simplifying our lives:
https://www.eastcoastkelly.com
https://theartofsimple.net
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/it-all-started-with-the-laundry?rq=household
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-that-fell-into-my-lap-and-altered-my-universe?rq=declutter
Being kind:
Youtube video, kindness
Just an amazing book by an amazing author who has really helped me step up my kindness game, when the going gets tough
Searching For and Maintaining Peace by Father Jacques Phillipe
Homeschooling with Netflix FB group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoolingwithnetflix
Audiobook lists:
https://www.thispilgrimlife.com/favorite-audiobooks-for-the-whole-family/
A few articles on audio books at Read Aloud Revival!
https://readaloudrevival.com/category/audio-books/
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/4172231-our-favourite-story-books
This week we talk about spouses who are opposing each other in the discussion about whether to homeschool or not. How to foster discussion about this big life decision. We also talk about our husband’s role in homeschooling our kids…expectations, involvement and how dads can have a huge impact on our homeschooling lives.
1:15 - When one wants to homeschool but doesn't have support
12:02 - How do you go about including your husband in your homeschool?
23:29 - Importance of a homeschool community
25:21 - Sharing responsibilities
27:45 - Creating a family routine, school work and house work
The Ignatian Spiritual framework for decision making
Bedtime Routine
Simplifying our lives
Our routine
This week, we introduce you to Teresa Wiedrick "helping to turn homeschool mama’s challenges into their charms." She's a homeschool mom, coach, lovely individual who wants to see moms succeed. She talks about what she offers, and what coaching looks like.
5:47 - How does homeschooling look like for you?
8:20 - What is coaching and what is your main goal as a homeschool coach?
15:53 - What process do you go through to determine what a mom needs?
18:06 - Learning challenges/ADHD
20:11 - One on one coaching sessions
28:32 - Observing your child
32:11 - Creating a family vision
34:45 - Self-care strategies
37:50 - How to connect with Teresa
Here are some links to Teresa's resources for your perusal!
https://youtu.be/6NUoi1gfktw
https://youtu.be/EEJtaqzdZ9w
https://youtu.be/tf3ABMwSmr0
Author of Homeschool Mama Self-Care: Thrive, Not Just Survive
Homeschool Coach
Podcaster
www.capturingthecharmedlife.com
www.facebook.com/homeschoolmamaselfcare
www.instagram.com/homeschool_mama_self_care_
Book, the homeschooling option by Lisa Rivero
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In this episode, we talk about motivating reluctant kids. Kids with learning challenges, or laid back kids who just don't like to be challenged; sometimes kids just going through a phase! How can we avoid yanking them along, undermining the relationship and frustrating ourselves and the reluctant learner? How to capitalize on their interests and what motivates them. Creating routine is a lifesaver in many families and on SO many levels. Join us for some thoughts on all of the above....
6:39 - Taking time to assess what you're dealing with
9:09 - How to handle kids who struggle focusing
16:09 - Clear structure benefits everyone
22:52 - Outdoor play
30:34 - How can we help encourage a child who hates being challenged?
36:45 - Teaching by modelling new concepts
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/five-minute-education?rq=focu
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/shut-your-phone-off-you-wont-die?rq=attend
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/things-that-bring-you-joy-part-two?rq=attend
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/decluttering-a-journey-of-self-over-25-years?rq=routine
In this episode, we talk about our Faith lives, growing in faith and how we manage that with a young family. We share the resources that have made our prayers lives more successful, our struggles and successes along the way.
8:35 - How do you incorporate prayer and/or daily Mass in your homeschool?
12:22 - Build a foundation and build gradually
14:47 - Our personal prayer life is a model to our children
16:51 - More on daily Mass
18:01 - Praying with the Magnificat
20:21 - What is the best curriculum for teaching our Catholic faith?
26:19 - Book suggestions
34:03 - Favourite family prayers
https://purplehousepress.com
https://www.amazon.com/Saints-Boys-First-Little-Catholic/dp/1939094208/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=saints+for+boys&qid=1599413849&sr=8-3
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/litany-of-humility-245
https://catholicexchange.com/padlocked-lips-couldnt-keep-this-saint-from-prayer
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Rosary resource
https://www.catholic.com/tract/the-rosary
The Hidden Power of Kindness
Mary Fabyan Windeatt Books
Catholic Heritage Curricula
Book of Virtues
We Help Mommy
In this episode we talk about how to deal with toddlers while you’re homeschooling. It’s tricksy, right? We chat about sibling relationships and some management and co-oping with other families. And just a quick reminder…we love you guys, you know that, right?
5:48 - What do you do with the younger kids while teaching the older kids?
11:31 - Ideas for keeping toddler busy
19:21 - How to encourage sibling relationships and how to handle sibling rivalry
23:27 - Understanding your children's love languages
30:20 - How to encourage good relationships
34:15 - How can we make a co-op work?
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A day in the life
Plastic sleeves for your convenience:
Wikki Stix
Ideas for pre-readers
Kinetic sand
Five Love Languages
Five Love Languages of Children
In this episode, we continue our discussion of curriculum options, focusing on Science, Art and Music. Bonnie and Elizabeth talk about experiences with approaching these areas, and recommends resources. We talk about World Book encyclopedia and capitalizing on learning using encyclopedia. A boat load of science and art resources are in the show notes, as well as music resources.
2:51 - Approaches for teaching Science
17:48 - What set of Encyclopedias do you recommend?
25:03 - How to incorporate Art in your homeschool
37:55 - Approaches to teaching Music
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SCIENCE
Young Scientist
Science Is…
World Book Encyclopedia
National Geographic
Farm Anatomy (one of the “anatomy series”
Aquarium of the Pacific, online program
CHC ~ Catholic Heritage Curricula
ART
Books by Sister Wendy Beckett
Art memory game
Spot the Difference Books
What makes a Leonardo a Leonardo?
Imax movie sample
Monuments Men movie
Virtual Sistine Chapel
Metropolitan Museum of Art
MUSIC
https://www.classicsforkids.com/music/instruments_orchestra.php
https://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/teach-your-kids-about-the-orchestra/
A wonderful listener provided me with the name of the music program I couldn't think of!
Classical Kids
www.bonnielandry.ca
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In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie welcome Bonnie’s daughter Lucy as a guest. We discuss a variety of random things, including, but not limited to: spelling, comparing dictation with copy work, spelling, tips and tricks for teaching a child who knows everything, teaching differences according to gender and working with kids when English isn’t your first language.
3:41 - Copy work and Dictation
10:00 - Skills acquired through dictation
13:21 - Tips for teaching a child who "knows everything"
17:09 - How to foster humility in our children
25:12 - Did you teach differently based on gender?
33:24 - Homeschooling in a bilingual/multi-languages family
41:57 - Thoughts on sticker charts/stamps or prizes specifically for behaviour
We cover a lot in 45 minutes.
IEW spelling talk
Dictation posts
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/dictation-and-a-childlike-trust?rq=dictation
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/teaching-children-to-read-without-curriculum?rq=spelling
Resources for dictation, grammar and punctuation
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/dictation-for-newbies?rq=grammar%20and%20punctuation
BOYS
Gordon Neufeld resources
Judy Arnall resources
My Pinterest page for dictation
The Elements of Style
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In this episode, we interview our first guest, Phillip Campbell III, author and speaker. He recently has written a history program geared at homeschoolers called The Story of Civilization. A self professed history nerd, Phillip shares the nature of his program, and some of his other projects. He talks about presenting history without being boring. And he gets schooled on not saying “it sucks” on our podcast.
3:41 -Teaching History as a story
5:14 -Textbook as a backbone / Study with a novel
6:30 -The Story of Civilization book structure
9:35 - Contemporary History
15:27 - Resources for parents
21:15 - Approaches to teaching The Story of Civilization
41:18 - History movies
Please note: "RC books" were mentioned in the podcast, actual name of the organization is RC history, linked below.
Also, we discussed the sad fact that Homeschool Connections doesn't offer parents classes. It's a lie. Here's the info from their website:
WHO CAN TAKE HOMESCHOOLCONNECTIONS.COM COURSES?
Primarily, the courses are intended for middle and high school students. We have recently added grade school courses, designed to be taken alongside parents.
Also, we receive interest from adults who would like to audit our classes. Adults are welcomed to take HomeschoolConnections.com recorded, independent-learning courses through our Unlimited Access or Single Access programs. Adults are not allowed to participate in the live, interactive courses. "
And I will include the link for several of their recorded talks as well:
https://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/free-homeschool-help-videos
The Story of Civilization
Phillip’s website
RC history
Homeschool Connections
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Tanhomeschoolers
Reading Your Way Through History
Phillip Campbell, Author-Teacher (Facebook page)
“Sophia” series. (parent review recommended)
Mr. Campbell Explains (youtube channel)
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In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie discuss math options for homeschool families, pros and cons and what kind of program might suit your child or family.
Bonnie makes wine recommendations.
They discuss some options for studying history and social studies.
We’ve linked the resources we’ve mentioned in the show and please note! We are not affiliates, we do not make any kind of money on any of the resources we use. We simply do not do that. We recommend what we’ve used and loved.
Books guide for choosing good literature for your family to read and discuss and developing a family library.
They also discuss some tools for discerning good literature.
1:47 - How to choose resources for your school year
7:52 - Suggestions for Math curriculums
10:26 - Tip for teaching Math from a textbook
15:28 - Helping children avoid competition
20:53 - Avoid buying under pressure
"Will this add to or detract from the quality of our family life?"
23:04 - Suggestions for teaching History
28:05 - How far do you take a rabbit trail before you circle back?
31:05 - How to choose historical fiction for teaching History
37:13 - Ideas for growing your library
41:02 - Vocabulary and grammar
Math Resources
Saxon
Life of Fred
Chocolate Chip Math
Book for Chocolate Chip Math
Podcast episode on chocolate chip math
Teaching Textbooks
Key to….math books
Jacobs mathematics
Math U See
Commercial break, seriously, gotta try this wine: Link Here
HISTORY RESOURCES
What is social studies
The Story of Civilization
World Book
Eyewitness Books
Great Search Books
https://www.thriftbooks.com/
History Colouring Books by Dover
What does it look like all day? (blog post on studying history without curriculum)
CHOOSING GOOD LITERATURE
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In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie discuss submitting a “learning plan” if it’s required in your area, particularly if socratic discussion, literature based, organic learning is what you are after! Paralleling that idea is the fact that most of us want a “plan” - to feel like we know where we’re headed for the school year. It keeps us on track, helps us set goals and define our year.
It’s important, too, to have a record of what you do, for your own sake, but also as insurance if your approach to homeschooling is ever called into question. But in order to develop a plan, and keep track of what your family does through the year, it needs to be SIMPLE!
What is a learning plan, how do we create one?
How do I do this and not go crazy?
I don’t understand what they want of me, how do I figure out the “lawyer-speak”?
I don’t have to submit a learning plan, but I still want to create an outline for the year?
1:47 - When following a State/Provincial Learning Plan
2:59 - What is a Learning Plan?
6:07 - How do I prove that I've met the requirements?
8:33 - Sample #1 - Year Overview DuoTang (View on YouTube or Instagram)
13:03 - Importance of a plan/Sample of a School Year Outline
19:57 - Sample # 2 - Weekly Records
24:22 - How to create a portfolio from your personal records
27:06 - How to file school work
28:55 - How to decide what to cover in a year
32:27 - Do you think about more than one year at a time when planning?
35:06 - End of the year records
I developed this blog post to share the resources we talked about on the show:
planning your year when you have a socratic/organic/natural learning approach
2:05 - How to find order when you have kids
6:42 - Family purpose statement
12:05 - Being clear about when we do things
13:29 - Walk with our children / Tidy the house with them
15:20 - How do you keep track of your homeschool stuff?
22:23 - A good day starts the night before
25:57 - How do you budget your time well?
30:58 - The tyranny of the urgent (see PDF)
33:18 - Why is order so important?
38:02 - Fifteen minutes declutter everyday
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Reading and Relationships
Art of Simple, family purpose statement
Decluttering
Life without clutter
Tyranny of the Urgent poster
Sterlite pencil boxes
It all started with the laundry
What it looks like all day
What clutter does to us
Sink Reflections
1:16 - How do we turn discussion based study into productivity
16:16 - How does that relate to marks/a report card?
23:14 - Perfecting the paragraph to help produce essays
25:58 - How do you take what they've read and move to putting on paper?
27:51 - How to branch out from the literature to experiences
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How to read a book so it becomes the curriculum
Blog posts
The big picture of reading aloud
Literature as social studies
The story book grows up
How to force kids to learn stuff you think they should know
Homeschooling high school (creating a transcript)
www.iew.com
1:24 - What is Chocolate Chip Math?
4:42 - Tips for implementing Chocolate Chip Math
6:31 - How long do you spend on Math every day?
9:02 - What a lesson would look like
23:23 -When kids hate Math
29:10 - "Key to" Math books
31:49 - Workbooks or choc. chip math
35:04 - When a child is not grasping a concept
37:11 - How do you get started with choc. chip math?
38:34 - When to transition from choc. chip math to formal workbooks?
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PARAGRAPH WRITING WORKSHOP, homeschool masterclass
makejoynormal@gmail.com
Blank multiplication chart pdf
What to do when
Five minute education
Posts on chocolate chip math:
Taste Buds
Six year old writes math program, shocks mother with how six year olds really learn
A day in the life without programs or workbooks
https://www.khanacademy.org
Life of Fred
Key to (math series)
In question one, we talk a lot about managing chores and developing a system for busy family life.
Question two is about managing behaviour without using rewards and consequences, aka "carrot and stick" methods. What works when you don't want to use coercive disciplinary options.
Third question, we chat at length about helping kids develop healthy friendships.
Last question, how do we find things that bring us joy?
2:15 - Do you give your kids allowance?
4:18 - What are age appropriate chores?
16:45 - What to use in place of "carrot and stick" discipline
24:45 - How do you help guide your children to good friendships?
33:45 - Finding joy for moms/self care
39:17 - Building community
44:46 - Books on community building
RESOURCES
books related to todays questions -
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
Discipline without distress by Judy Arnall
Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Nuefeld
Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
Posts on carrot and stick:
Securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness
If not carrot and stick, THEN WHAT
Mom time post:
Getting some mom time
Post on building community:
Upstarts
In this episode, we talk about what summer break looks like in our house, and what options are available for homeschoolers.
What about highschoolers?
How do we know how to choose curriculum, there is so much to choose from, what’s right for our family?
How do we moderate what comes into our house and ensure it gets used?
4:16 - What does summer vacation look like? When does it start?
11:58 - How to choose curriculum
29:37 - How to moderate what curriculum you bring in
36:42 - Exposing ourselves to beautiful literature
Theology of dirt
My personal Facebook page
Always learning
Ruth Beechik three r’s
YouTube homeschool workshop
Teaching children without curriculum
history timeline game:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FX71HC8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_I2o8EbND93QVC
In this episode, Elizabeth and I discuss the importance of reading and some of our favourite story books - here are the links to the books we talked about:
Go Dog Go
Clown of God
Something from Nothing
My Very First Mother Goose
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
The Tale of the Three Trees
books by: Tomie de Paola
Journey Aaron Becker (wordless)
Elephant and Piggie books my Mo Willems
Ignis by P.J. Lynch
The guardians of Childhood series by William Joyce
any books by Don and Audrey Wood
2:04 - Importance of reading books that we like
6:16 - Elizabeth and Bonnie share their story book selections
33:37 - How to pull curriculum out of a book
35:25 - Books create a family culture
39:07 - Wordless books
And a few resources for reading:
books
reading gets an upgrade
This week, Elizabeth and I discuss several questions on dictation. What is dictation, how does it work? When do you start dictation, and how long do you do dictation? What can you learn in dictation? What about high school?
How does it look at times of crises, or during pregnancy or post partum?
0:58 - What is dictation?
2:26 - What is the importance of dictation?
3:55 - How many times should you repeat the sentence?
8:11 - Is telling the child the answer as helpful as letting them figure it out?
11:25 - Could dictation take the place of a curriculum?
13:18 - How do you know what to teach without a curriculum?
16:49 - What are some common challenges with dictation?
23:32 - What ages do you start dictation?
27:02 - Dictation and poetry
32:47 - How dictation can work during pregnancy
35:30 - Where is the best place to do dictation?
On Dictation
Dictation example
Resources for dictation
More dictation thoughts
How children learn to read through dictation
The difference between dictation and writing
Dictation what does it look like
Dictation help on pinterest
Usborne Grammar and Punctuation
In this episode we talk about the importance of building the relationship and reducing the drama. It affects our whole day, not gonna lie.
3:30 - How can I transition away from coercive parenting?
20:33 - Disinterested service (CCC 2223)
23:57 - When kids are fighting with each other
30:55 - When a child refuses to join a family read-aloud
36:25 - Advice for teaching Language Arts
38:03 - Does your routine change during pregnancy and post-partum?
Parent resources:
Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Nuefeld
Judy Arnall (professional parenting
Why attachment?
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Carrot and Stick
Catechism quote
Reading Aloud
The effect of reactivity
Do your kids get input on what you study and how you spend your day?
How do you decide what to cover each year?
How do you know what to do next?
Is it important to have mentors?
How does technology play into home education?
Are there good apps for kids that you’ve come across?
Reading aloud…how much do you prepare?
Creating an environment where kids learn to love learning.
The importance of encyclopedias.
1:28 - How do you decide what to cover and do you let your kids have input?
4:01 - Interest based studying (History)
8:45 - One on one subjects (Math & Language arts)
11:07 - The importance of having a mentor and mentoring others
14:37 - Using Apps in homeschool
18:07 - What order should we teach History?
30:46 - Should we prepare a lesson plan when reading aloud?
33:54 - Using encyclopedias
38:30 - Tips for buying encyclopedias
Blog post, what to teach when
Blog post, The importance of mentorship
Shakespeare graphic novels
Saints Chronicles
Hazardous Tales
Anatomy books
ALSO! Please feel free to send us apps you love for education, as that question came up!
The first half of this episode discusses a question about prayer life in the family, finding time, developing habits. As I have a lot of secular followers, I wanted to qualify that I don’t think it will be a waste of time for you! Finding time for self reflection, gratitude, sorting out our ideals and expectations are built on the same ideas...building routines, developing mastery of ourselves in small ways daily.
Here are the things we discussed in today’s show:
- Building family prayer life, the importance of routine and mastery
- We share some favourite family prayers
- What happens when the day goes sideways, and how should we respond to meltdowns
- Keeping our kids close
- How do we know when homeschooling isn’t working
1:44 - How do you start a family prayer routine?
15:38 - Prayers for kids and family
25:33 - What to do when children are not joyful
32:40 - When homeschooling isn't working
And here are some links to
Family prayer life, responding to angst, and when do we know that homeschooling isn’t working
AVOIDING BUTTING HEADS
This week, Elizabeth brings some basic questions about what Bonnie believes about joy. As the episode unfolds, they discuss what the ideal day might look like, the proper place of curriculum in our homeschool life, all those unused curriculum sitting in storage...
Some thoughts on structure and planning our day, and balancing self care with the sacrifice we make as parents.
4:07 - The importance of having ideals
5:02 - Leading by modeling virtue
9:09 - Challenging children appropriately
11:46 - Planning for self-care
16:19 - What does a typical homeschool day look like?
23:03 - Routine over schedule
24:02 - Homeschool curriculum
33:56 - Importance of keeping records
Some resources were mentioned, here are those links
Ruth Beechik, The Three R's
Homeschooling, simplified: dictation
Bonnie's full day workshop in four parts on YouTube
Planning our time (blog post, with templates)