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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 42 MIN

Beyond the Front Door: Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family - an interview with author Josée Bergeron

from make joy normal: cozy homeschooling · host Bonnie Landry

send us a text via Fan Mail!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 story12:54 - 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 structured36:52 - A great resource for homeschoolers / teaching science 40:06 - Book, website and newsletterBackwoods Mama - Raising Outdoor Kids As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Beyond the Front Door: Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family by Josée Bergeron Night Tree by Eve Bunting Other resources mentioned: Backwoods Mama - Nature BooklistsGood Books for Catholic Kids - Nature Booklist Backwoods Mama - Nature-Connection Calendar theology of dirt (blog post) ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast! 

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send us a text via Fan Mail! 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 st...

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