make joy normal: cozy homeschooling

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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 Make Joy Normal Podcast by topic   #makejoynormal #homeschooling #learning #languagearts...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail!   Homeschooling, simplified: what matters most: securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness #makejoynormal #homeschooling #education #attachment #kindness #relationship #joy  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 Ma...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

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

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

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! 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 - Wher...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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...

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

send us a text via Fan Mail! thanks to our sponsor, Catholic Heritage Curricula 2:11 - Welcome and gearing up for a new school year  5:13 - How do you direct a 14 month old without rewards or consequences?  11:13 - How do we get our kids to do things that they don't want to do?  17:22 - Connect and direct 19:44 - Restricting computer time and video games 24:12 - Prevention and managing the en...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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 Contact On Inst...

send us a text via Fan Mail! Thank you Kelly!  For more awesome tips on simplifying mom life, find Kelly here https://www.simplehomemom.com/ 1:09 - Welcome Kelly!  2:37 - Strategy #1: Use Go-back Baskets  5:43 - Strategy #2: Use loop planning for low stress chores  11:41 - Strategy #3: Use blitz tidying as needed  17:57 - Strategy #4: Commit to simple daily planning  20:27 - Strategy #5: Use chore...

send us a text via Fan Mail! 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! 7:50 - How do you define joy?...