Bonnie Landry

make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

Kids EN ↓ 417 episodes

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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walking with you 03.06.2026 3:34

send us a text via Fan Mail! when our Lenten resolve starts to wane, we can walk together Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

it's that simple, it's that difficult 03.06.2026 5:23

send us a text via Fan Mail! what is our mission as family? Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

the gift of empathy 03.06.2026 5:18

send us a text via Fan Mail! a moment in time when I felt heard and honoured Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

don't make discipline a place of contention 01.06.2026 6:28

send us a text via Fan Mail! https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/6pvsopx1ju9ux0owh2au5gdm7d15na Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

magnanimity 01.06.2026 6:28

send us a text via Fan Mail! some thoughts on largeness of heart and a teaser about an upcoming interview Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Why I'm Catholic pt. 2 01.06.2026 5:28

send us a text via Fan Mail! it's getting juicy now Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Why I'm Catholic, standing on holy ground 01.06.2026 5:25

send us a text via Fan Mail! a shift in thought Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

why I'm Catholic, pt. 1 22.05.2026 6:50

send us a text via Fan Mail! Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

what kind of adults do we want to raise 22.05.2026 6:51

send us a text via Fan Mail! all the adjectives Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

what makes it hard to be kind 22.05.2026 5:03

send us a text via Fan Mail! so many things Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

kissing chaos goodbye 22.05.2026 6:26

send us a text via Fan Mail! you can do it Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

distractions 21.05.2026 5:25

send us a text via Fan Mail! chaos undermines kindness Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

God defines success differently 21.05.2026 6:02

send us a text via Fan Mail! we are missionaries Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

you're the hero of this story 21.05.2026 6:46

compliance 21.05.2026 4:36

send us a text via Fan Mail! naturally compliant and naturally non-compliant children, it's a thing Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

does the punishment fit the crime? 20.05.2026 6:57

send us a text via Fan Mail! one more reason why rewards and consequences make your life harder Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

training ourselves to press the pause button 20.05.2026 6:49

send us a text via Fan Mail! you guessed it...practice Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Walk with 20.05.2026 7:23

send us a text via Fan Mail! what now? Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

the virtue of friendliness 20.05.2026 3:48

send us a text via Fan Mail! and what does this have to do with justice? Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

not perfect but faithful: Catholic Community part two 19.05.2026 19:02

not perfect but faithful: Catholic community 02.05.2026 20:09

Gentle parenting large families 25.04.2026 2:35

send us a text via Fan Mail! let's talk this week about why attachment/gentle parenting is easier and how that plays out in large families Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Beyond the Front Door: Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family - an interview with author Josée Bergeron 17.04.2026 42:13

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 - Reconne...

reflecting on thirty years of marriage (today!!) 15.04.2026 6:21

send us a text via Fan Mail! our anniversary and what marriage means Originally recorded on Dec. 31, 2020 Photo books (blog post) Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

turn off the screen, turn on your imagination: an interview with writer and director of Hope Springs audio drama series, Paul McCusker 10.04.2026 57:08

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