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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 289
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Celebrating life, one crumb at a time - an interview on food, family and love with Jenna Beaugh
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…
closeness and learning: getting school work done without strife
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, authorit…
Catholic Stories for Children: an interview with Trevor Rothaus
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 & fait…
Nourished: an interview with Deborah MacNamara on her new book
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 …
a conversation with Father Paul, our Holy Land pilgrimage chaplain
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 open…
feeling like a brand new homeschool mom: exploring high school years with Ashley
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 se…
making kids do stuff we want them to do and making them stop doing stuff we don't want them to do
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 consequenc…
seven strategies for simpler homes
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…
defining joy and why homeschooling with joy matters
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 w…
random discussion about why we do the things we do
Sorry sweeties, no show notes this time!!
Contact
- On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
- By email at [email protected]
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which curriculum to use for a preschooler - a longer answer than you probably want
A listener submits a question, and well...I just launch.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
2:32 - What curriculum do you recommend for a preschooler?
5:…
Concerns about post secondary? An interview with Oceana, enrolment advisor at Trinity Western University.
1:42 - Welcome Oceana and about TWU
7:55 - What is the process for the homeschool student?
12:55 - Support, financial aid and campus living
19:00 - Athletic programs at TWU
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revolution of mercy, part five and final segment
The final component of "Revolution of Mercy" audio book version.
00:47 - Chapter 7 - Be merciful and just
3:48 - Caring for our children's dignity
5:10 - Forgiveness doe…
revolution of mercy, part four
00:44 - Carrot and Stick discipline
3:45 - Chapter 5 - Filling our children's tanks
3:57 - Disinterested service
5:29 - Gentle discipleship
7:45 - Controlling our reaction…
revolution of mercy, part three
I continue to read my book "Revolution of Mercy" with commentary along the way.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
2:31 - Chapter 3 - Agitation, discord a…
revolution of mercy, part two
I read my book "Revolution of Mercy" with commentary along the way.
00:50 - Understanding the temperament God gave you
2:34 -Forming a receptive heart
4:35 - Walking beside …
revolution of mercy, part one
I read my book "Revolution of Mercy" with commentary along the way.
2:11 - Chapter One - Receptivity
3:05 - Love is an act of the will
3:32 - Remembering is the hard part
6…
poems every child should know: an interview with Joseph Pearce
Fantastic interview with Joseph Pearce, bringing clarity to the things that matter most.
Catholic Heritage Curricula - Ever Ancient, Ever New
5:32 - Welcome Joseph and lit…
harsh realities
Trigger warning. Difficult topic.
Contact
- On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
- By email at [email protected]
- Search podcast episodes by topic
- www.bonnielandry.ca
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