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1:42 - Conversion and honouring womanhood 4:53 - Welcome and family life 7:42 - Homebirth and home education 11:03 - Sharing birth experiences  20:27 - Motherhood, birth and feminism 29:30 - Sharing our passion, using our gifts 34:06 -  All mothers work 37:40 - Surrendering to motherhood 42:50 -  Mindful use of social media On Instagram : @radical.homemaker One Tired Mother | Amber Adrian | Substack Keeping your head above water, live workshop (Youtube) Homeschooling with Joy...

Homeschool Connections founders Walter Crawford and Maureen Whittmann join me to discuss the online platform and how it is unique for homeschooling elementary through high school. We also discuss the upcoming online conference *click here for early bird pricing available until April 26, 2024* 2:11 - Welcome Walter and Maureen 6:52 - The beginnings of Homeschool Connections 11:20 - Live and recorded classes 20:59 - Enthusiasm and Dante 23:33 - Upcoming online conference 36:35 - Rooted in...

Such a pleasure to have Julie Bogart join me to discuss her upcoming book and the importance of teaching writing and critical thinking skills in  our homeschool.  00:41 - Welcome Julie / Beginnings in teaching writing  4:27 - Becoming critical thinkers  8:35 - Differing opinions in families/communities   17:32 - Teaching children how to think, not what to think   25:25 - Separating facts from fiction  36:28 - Assumptions, biases and group think 45:10 - Debate and analysis of news...

Another repurposed episode from the pre-podcast days... 1:15 - Finding time, creating time 2:10 - Slowing down     9:13 - Using a timer 12:06 - Make mealtimes easier 13:03 - A good day starts the night before 13:50 - Working alongside our children 18:23 - Managing during crisis Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley indentured servants (blog post) a day without programs or workbooks, part two: and all the rest (blog post) #makejoynormal #homeschooling #planning #housework #organization...

Repurposing a YouTube live from a while back.... At the beginning of covid I did some YouTube live, and thought they’d be worthiwhile sharing.  Here’s where I make the bold statement that I can out talk covid 19.  And I did.   1:20 - Why simplicity matters 6:31 - Start your day with a list 7:44 - Read to your kids 9:09 - Chaos undermines joy 14:35 - Assessing your life 18:40 - Slowing down and finding order the law of diminishing returns (blog post) the experience of reading (blog...

Welcome to our guest, Patrick Brown, homeschool dad and host of the podcast Crown and Crozier.  2:28 - Welcome Patrick, family life and podcast 13:14 - Raising our kids to be politically, economically awake 17:11 - Educating ourselves as parents 21:30 - Great resources available 32:08 - Voting, freedom and virtue 40:39 - Instilling a love of history 52:09 - Great examples of citizenship Crown and Crozier Podcast Twitter: crownandcrozier US Conference of Catholic Bishops - Forming...

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 - When the social life of school is appealing to the child  22:16 - Approaches to raising bilingual children 25:58 -...

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 - Teaching the dignity of the human person 42:38 - Recommended movies and books 55:11 - What if our teens are pushing...

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 same as contraception? 28:48 - Recommended reading 31:31 - Should you take a course to begin? 34:41 - Career, vocation and...

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 #speecharts #coop #formation #history #fun Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at...

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 functional community Homeschooling simplified series Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley  The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying...

 Homeschooling, simplified: what matters most: securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness #makejoynormal #homeschooling #education #attachment #kindness #relationship #joy  Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at [email protected] or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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 21:26 - Accepting changes in the body 24:41 - Offering up our suffering 32:18 - Menopause as being actually easier 36:23 - Healthy cycles...

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 - Poems and authors that are accessible  36:27 - Ignatius Critical Editions : Great works of civilization 42:47 - Should you...

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 - When older kids want to stay up with you 50:20 - Having babies later in life and menopause Jenna Beaugh on...

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! 1:28 - Blending family traditions 3:40 - Paganism, occult and shopping 8:31 - Do kids even need to go to college? 16:05 -...

Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at [email protected] or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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 - Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 23:38 - Do you feel like you should have gone into a trade first? 25:02 - Playing video...

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 learning  25:15 - Top three Christmas movies Star of Wonder - Advent Pilgrimage of Peace enjoying your kids even more, family...

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 Handbook of Catholic Sacramentals by Ann Ball #makejoynormal #homeschooling #advent #christmas #tradition #family...

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 23:31 -  How to reach out to other families and keep communication open 27:51 - Parenting issues are the most...

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 led you into culinary school? 17:04 - Encouraging a love of cooking, love of table 22:33 - Liturgical living, Advent and...

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 pushback?  17:18 -  Learning to empathize with our children 21:39 - What if a child is manipulating you? 26:58 -...