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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! 

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...

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! 

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...

send us a text via Fan Mail! thoughts on dealing with our own sorrow, loss or trauma at Christmastime   Originally recorded on Dec. 23, 2020 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! Some follow up questions from our listener...establishing routine in the early years.  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! Of course, the main thing is praying for our godchildren but today, Christina joins me to discuss some ideas for stepping up to the godparent role, how our own godparents have played an important role in our lives and how to choose godparents for our children.  Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal   By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by top...

send us a text via Fan Mail! Fan mail question... 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! get better at being human   Originally recorded on Dec. 20, 2020  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! great question from a listener 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 the nest is emptying, what does that look like and what does that feel like? This is a little opening up of my own heart, sharing my own experience. Looking to the positive side of things despite the sorrow that accompanies change.  Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal   By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic   www.bonnielandry.ca S...

send us a text via Fan Mail! “ Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person and thus the inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual being .” (CCC 2337)  John Paul Meenan, assistant professor of theology at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College joins me to help deepen our understanding of the virtues of chastity, purity and modesty. We discuss guiding principles for approa...

send us a text via Fan Mail! https://www.neufeldinstitute.org/editorials/where-has-my-sweet-child-gone-the-challenge-of-holding-on-to-our-young-teens https://www.neufeldinstitute.org/editorials/the-counterwill-storm-making-sense-of-adolescent-resistance Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal   By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic   www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my reco...

send us a text via Fan Mail! Our final segment in this mini-series, Dr. Deborah and I discuss what discipline is, understanding the developmental milestones of the child and viewing discipline in the context of connection, dignity and growth in maturity. 00:53 - Giving a definition to discipline 4:05 - How do we learn our lessons? 5:04 - Different perspectives and the root issue 6:15 - Does pain t...

send us a text via Fan Mail! fret and regret, two bad dogs    building resilience, cultivating joy (blog post)    micro listing (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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! How do we make dealing with our kids behaviour easier? Dr. Deborah and I discuss key principles for strengthening connection and compliance in our children.  1:21 - Resilience is the fruit of good development 4:32 - Tears, sadness and facing futility 7:15 - Make it safe to feel 11:46 - How our brain is shaped 15:22 - Show up, care and decide 20:06 - It's a relatio...

send us a text via Fan Mail! honing discipline always spills over to other areas of our life   Hallow.com   Where to find my pdfs   Tyranny of the Urgent chart 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! In this first episode we focus on nurturing and loving relationships with our children. With very practical wisdom, Dr. Deborah helps us to care, connect and lead our children with grace.  1:12 - Dr. Deborah's work 3:53 - I need to know what to do with this child! 5:04 - Email from a mom : concerns about 4.5 year old  12:02 - When parenting feels like a nightmare...

send us a text via Fan Mail! In this part two I discuss more practical aspects of record keeping, transcript writing and building healthy communication with our teens.  1:02 - What is a transcript?  4:15 - Systems for assigning credits  7:16 - Required and elective courses 9:30 - Importance of record keeping 13:23 - Our role as a parent 18:23 - Support and communication Planning pages for high sch...

send us a text via Fan Mail! good habits spill over to other good habits   making things beautiful (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! 

send us a text via Fan Mail! Building a secure and trusting relationship with our teenagers is at the heart of this episode. I discuss practical information, credits most post-secondary institutions are looking for and supporting our teenagers in their decision making along the way.   1:45 - Laying the foundation 3:26 - It's okay if it's a confusing time 5:19 - Allowing our teens to make...

send us a text via Fan Mail! and yes, it affects your spiritual self ❤️ Sink Reflections https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/ 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! Elizabeth and I take a listener's questions on motherhood in a difficult season and strategies for keeping joy in the picture. 1:57 - A listener's question 4:49 - Practical ideas for clingy little ones 9:27 - Collecting and unifying activities 18:36 - Feeling low and caring for children during pregnancy 23:57 - Bringing in extra care, nanny or mother's h...

send us a text via Fan Mail! It's hard.  Don't make it 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!