make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

send us a text via Fan Mail! A fan mail question about littles who are disrupting reading time! 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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness (blog post)...

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 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 intereste...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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 - Stru...

send us a text via Fan Mail! A fan mail I received a few days ago uncovers the nature of our collective aching hearts and desire to be better humans.  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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! let's talk about this. 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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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 - Adven...

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 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...

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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! Feel free to disagree. blog posts on writing 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! 

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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)  Contact On Insta...

send us a text via Fan Mail! join us here for all the fun https://youtube.com/@hellosray?si=zkiKwiPzq79s8euy 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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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) Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal   By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic   www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my re...

send us a text via Fan Mail! The hardest road to 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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! Another element of kindness, broken down into something doable and digestible.   Affability of speech - AKA, tone of voice... 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! 

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! What does it take? 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! 

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...