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make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

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 six, 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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  1. 398

    rediscovering rest: an interview with Hannah Chartier and a life update :)

    send us a text via Fan Mail!A downloadable pdf of "Ways to Interior Silence"  is linked on  this page: https://edithsteinspeaks.substack.com/p/daily-and-yearly-livingNovalis.ca (Canada only) Rediscoveringrest.ca (Canada, US) hannahchartier.substack.comedithsteinspeaks.substack.comContactOn 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! 

  2. 397

    Conception, pregnancy and birth: Catholic moms share their stories

    send us a text via Fan Mail!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.comhttps://www.mamanatural.com/pregnancy-week-by-week/https://us.hypnobirthing.com/about/marie-mongan-method/Made for Thishttps://www.amazon.com/Made-This-Catholic-Guide-Birth/dp/1681921715The Birth PartnerThe Womanly ArtIna May’s Guide to ChildbirthApps: Gentle BirthChristian HypnobirthingChristina’s novena for labour and birth: https://www.theevangelista.com/newlywed-life/2017/10/21/a-novena-for-labor-and-birth?rq=novenaContactOn 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! 

  3. 396

    talking to young children about human sexuality

    send us a text via Fan Mail!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)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! 

  4. 395

    guard, reveal, communicate, witness

    send us a text via Fan Mail!the greatest of theseContactOn 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! 

  5. 394

    sphere of influence

    send us a text via Fan Mail!you have one, use itContactOn 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! 

  6. 393

    something I learned during Lent

    send us a text via Fan Mail!letting my guard down after LentContactOn 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! 

  7. 392

    Pope John Paul II and all his awesomeness

    send us a text via Fan Mail!an intro to Familiaris ConsortioContactOn 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! 

  8. 391

    motherhood

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Words from Pope John Paul II and my dad. 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! 

  9. 390

    Justice

    send us a text via Fan Mail!What does justice mean in family life?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! 

  10. 389

    practicing Catholics

    send us a text via Fan Mail!more on responding vs. reacting - it takes practiceBishop Barron's seven deadly sins videoBlog post on resilienceContactOn 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! 

  11. 388

    gratitude

    send us a text via Fan Mail!it's a habita good article: especially the benefits of gratitudeContactOn 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! 

  12. 387

    managing depleting activities

    send us a text via Fan Mail!I use a three part processassess (or identify)decide (what things in your life you want to change)do (choose if you act on it or accept what is)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! 

  13. 386

    taking care of ourselves

    send us a text via Fan Mail!another essential key to building resilience - what nourishes or depletes us?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! 

  14. 385

    setting goals

    send us a text via Fan Mail!some practical thoughts that have worked for meContactOn 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! 

  15. 384

    why did God make me

    send us a text via Fan Mail!pivotal moment: my life is not my ownContactOn 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! 

  16. 383

    babies and the village

    send us a text via Fan Mail!building your village 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! 

  17. 382

    the role of love in education

    send us a text via Fan Mail!excerpt from Familiaris Consortio on love and learningContactOn 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! 

  18. 381

    talking about mercy

    send us a text via Fan Mail!with Father Mike Schmitz - have a listen to his Divine Mercy homilyAs we accept God's mercy, we become more mercifulhttps://soundcloud.com/bulldogcatholic/041121-scar-storiesContactOn 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! 

  19. 380

    the spiritual riches of a new human life

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Pope John Paul II pondering our modern society and openness to lifeContactOn 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! 

  20. 379

    fasting, prayer and almsgiving in our own households

    send us a text via Fan Mail!what can we do at the point in Lent?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! 

  21. 378

    family, become what you are

    send us a text via Fan Mail!and what is that, exactly?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! 

  22. 377

    maintaining stability

    send us a text via Fan Mail!protecting the building block of society, the familyContactOn 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! 

  23. 376

    why not how

    send us a text via Fan Mail!What are we, families?Intimate communities of life and love. 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! 

  24. 375

    What is a family and why is it so hard?

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Chapter two bullet points....Revolution of Mercy.  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! 

  25. 374

    remembering is the hard part

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Patient endurance is the perfection of charity.  St. AmbroseContactOn 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! 

  26. 373

    START HERE: a five minute guide to this podcast

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Welcome!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! 

  27. 372

    date night with the Landrys

    send us a text via Fan Mail!what worked for us, spoiler: inexpensive, easy and yummyContactOn 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! 

  28. 371

    snacks at our house

    send us a text via Fan Mail!managing hunger and food prepContactOn 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! 

  29. 370

    the theology of the body and dignity in relationships

    send us a text via Fan Mail!How does theology of the body relate to our relationships with our children?  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! 

  30. 369

    receptivity

    send us a text via Fan Mail!What is receptivity, why do we want it?Hold Onto Your KidsRevolution of MercyContactOn 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! 

  31. 368

    some scrambly thoughts

    send us a text via Fan Mail!I try to put the meaning of life into four minutes.  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! 

  32. 367

    Listeners! major news, podcast pivot coming soon

    send us a text via Fan Mail!subscribe on YouTube HEREContactOn 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! 

  33. 366

    our tanks need filling, too

    send us a text via Fan Mail!We must find ways to fill our own tanks if we are going to be able to fill our children's tanks...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! 

  34. 365

    filling our children's tanks

    send us a text via Fan Mail!It's actually chapter five.  Filling tanks and restraining reaction.  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! 

  35. 364

    more on the four temperaments

    send us a text via Fan Mail!self knowledge and our relationship with GodBishop Barron's video on prayerContactOn 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! 

  36. 363

    self awareness and resilience

    send us a text via Fan Mail!tools for resilience - today: The Temperament God Gave YouContactOn 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! 

  37. 362

    three habits to build resilience in one commitment

    send us a text via Fan Mail!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!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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    some qualities of resilience

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Resilience matter because God is a God of peace.  And we want to be like Him.  He's the BEST.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! 

  39. 360

    what is resilience?

    send us a text via Fan Mail!resilience is one key to living a life of peace with ourselvesContactOn 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! 

  40. 359

    when your child is in the middle of a crisis

    send us a text via Fan Mail!where earthquakes and emotions collidea couple of blips at the end of the recording....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! 

  41. 358

    we all want happiness

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Says St. Thomas Aquinashttps://www.amazon.ca/One-Minute-Aquinas-Doctors-Fundamental-Questions-ebook/dp/B00I655UJM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+one+minute+aquinas&qid=1613570967&sr=8-1ContactOn 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! 

  42. 357

    The kindness you do

    send us a text via Fan Mail!What is the impact of our life in the big picture? The LighthouseHearts in AtlantisContactOn 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! 

  43. 356

    good ways to learn

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Thoughts on learning 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! 

  44. 355

    Interview with Father Harrison: the parent's role in educating their children

    send us a text via Fan Mail!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 Consortiohttp://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_19811122_familiaris-consortio.htmlGravissium Educationishttp://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_gravissimum-educationis_en.htmlIgnatius on indifference:https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-indifference/Find Fr. Harrison here on twitterhttps://twitter.com/FrHarrison?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorContactOn 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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    more thoughts on streamlining meals

    send us a text via Fan Mail!it was such a steep learning curve for meContactOn 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! 

  46. 353

    streamlining meal time

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Meal making for those short on time (that would be all of us...) and for those who don't find cooking a creative outlet.  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! 

  47. 352

    How are we supposed to be perfect?

    send us a text via Fan Mail!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. AugustineContactOn 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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    responding vs. reacting

    send us a text via Fan Mail!Sound is a bit glitchy on this episode...working on it!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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    the gift of empathy

    send us a text via Fan Mail!a moment in time when I felt heard and honouredContactOn 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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    it's that simple, it's that difficult

    send us a text via Fan Mail!what is our mission as family?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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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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 six, 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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Bonnie Landry

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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 six, in the thick of glorious family...

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