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my homeschool workshop in audio and videoBack to school free planning pagesLydia's Catholic Saints timelineBlog posts:Planning your year with natural learningKeeping trackGearing up for the school yearGetting some mom timePrevious episodes:What will you do all day? Developing routine with littlesPrepping for next year, what we really needSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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Firstly!  Congratulations to the Jaloway family, my lovely co-host Christina had her little son Luke...please keep the family in your prayers!And secondly, my sweet daughter Lydia (16) has created a timeline for families to use.  She agreed to interview to tell my listeners about it.  The Good Teens DoSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

A blessed Christmas to you all!Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

This is coming out as a supplementary episode because you are probably gonna want this book after listening and you need it before Christmas...I talk with the cocktail man, Michael Foley once again, ultimately, about joy.  His new book Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe” is so much more than a book about Christmas traditions.  We can learn history through Christmas traditions (rock that Christmas unit study…), and create deepen family bonds by sharing these traditions with our children.  We talk about why we, as a culture, love Christmas and ways to attain cozy in your family.  Michael shares how to approach developing Christmas traditions in your own home with joy and fun.  He reveals how we can capitalize on the “culture of merriment” and that idea alone is worth the book.  https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/https://www.amazon.com/Why-Kiss-under-Mistletoe-Traditions/dp/1684512417/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J8Q7FVHLSNBG&keywords=why+we+kiss+under+the+mistletoe+book&qid=1670093984&sprefix=why+we+kiss+under+the+%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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TRIGGER WARNING.  See below.  Dear friends...this is pretty raw.  Christina brings a listeners question to the show ~ tell us about your conversion.  It could have been raw-er, I suppose, but  raw enough that I'm not putting it up on social media...  Also, the editing is kind of poor.  Sorry, no excuses.   A while back, someone wrote in that they'd love to hear my conversion story.  And, my friends, trigger warning:  I experienced marital abuse.  Subscribers to the podcast will see it, and if you feel there's someone who needs to hear my story, for some reason, please share. Blessings to you. BonnieSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Introducing Nathan Meffert, the developer of the Saintmaker Catholic planner.  This is so good, I produced this little  episode as there is a time constraint on the season that is coming out soon.  This is a short supplementary episode about a Catholic planner that was brought to my attention.  It’s new season is April 1, so I wanted to get it into my listener’s path as soon as I could. The Saintmaker helps us establishe our priorities and let’s us put the details in their proper place.  Thanks, Nathan!#makejoynormal#homeschooling#homeschool#homeschoollife#vancouverisland#revolutionofmercy http://www.thesaintmaker.com/Use promo code MAKEJOYNORMAL to save 10%!The Churching of WomenSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby shares insights for making this Lenten season a time of spiritual growth and how not to miss the opportunity for deepening of our faith and relationship with the Lord.   4:00 - A primer on Lent : what it is and it's purpose7:06 - How does the individual and the Church benefit from Lent? 10:32 - How A Holy Lent program is structured 16:15 - What should you give up for Lent? 26:16 - Encountering God in the present moment and the purgative way 31:51 - Book recommendations for spiritual growthA Holy Lent program Books for spiritual growth: Be Not Troubled: A 6-Day Personal Retreat with Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade by Fr. Jeffrey KirbyGlory Unto Glory: A Primer on Ascetical Theology by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby Try Riversidefm, Our recording platform.  I use it because it’s easy. I use it because good tech support matters.https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=bonnieBuzzsprout makes podcasting simple.  I value support in this ministry; the folks at buzzsprout respond quickly and cheerfully.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1000177Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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Welcome back, Elizabeth!  In this episode, we (naturally) talk about homeschooling with a new baby.  Considering the season of babyhood, we address the joyful and time consuming nature of welcoming a little one, and the importance of our relationships in the home.  We talk about the other high-intensity, challenging, stressful or just plain busy times, too. 5:30 - How to find balance in responding to the needs of the baby and children14:35 - Waiting for readiness and The Three R's by Ruth Beechick 18:51 - Is it okay to take breaks? 24:08 - Getting outside help when neededhttps://shop.lalabu.com/products/soothe-shirtSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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Welcome to part two of my workshop, Homeschooling with JOY.  At the beginning of COVID, I made a video workshop that I have free, so that people could be supported through a difficult time.  I uploaded it to YouTube, and it will stay there for time immemorial.  I decided it would be good as an audio option as well, so for the next few  weeks, I’ll be putting the four segments up podcast episodes.  So that you don't have to fish around for them, I'll put all four episodes in the resources page of my website HERE as they go live,  All resources mentioned in the video are available here:https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=resourcescover the gamut of philosophy of home education to what we do all day, dealing with littles, developing a high school transcript and how to help yourself be kind.  If you have listened to this podcast for any length of time, you’ll have a picture of what I’m all about.  This workshop in four segments is a comprehensive look at this life and how we lived and educated.  Enjoy!Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Christina and I dive into  the differences in -  brain and chemistry (and how that plays out) in raising and teaching - boys and girls.  We veer into sensitivity to readiness, and one of the worst things we can say to our kids.  2:13 - Differences based on research 11:19 - Experience of homeschooling boys and girls 21:19 - Being sensitive to readiness and  how to challenge without frustrating 26:34 - The worst thing we can say to our kids 29:01 - How boys/girls express their emotions 36:26 - Don't take things personally 37:43 - Relationship oriented parenting makes you a safe place for your child 43:21 - Homeschooling is so much bigger than teaching subjectshttps://www.amazon.ca/Why-Gender-Matters-Second-Differences/dp/0451497775/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=why+gender+matters&qid=1626734757&sr=8-1https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Learn-Differently-Teachers-Parents/dp/0470608250/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Boys+and+Girls+Learn+Differently+by+Michael+Gurian&qid=1626747005&sr=8-1https://iew.com/shop/products/teaching-boys-other-children-who-would-rather-make-forts-all-day-audio-downloadhttps://www.amazon.com/RipStik-Ripster-Caster-Board-Blue/dp/B073XP9G7B/ref=sr_1_2?crid=J2ZAG1PBF8F9&dchild=1&keywords=rip+stick&qid=1626735107&sprefix=rip+st%2Caps%2C285&sr=8-2https://www.pinterest.ca/onthisrock2/_saved/Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Dear listeners.  At the beginning of COVID, I made a video workshop that I have free, so that people could be supported through a difficult time.  I uploaded it to YouTube, and it will stay there for time immemorial.  I decided it would be good as an audio option as well, so for the next few  weeks, I’ll be putting the four segments up podcast episodes.  So that you don't have to fish around for them, I'll put all four episodes in the resources page of my website HERE as they go live,  All resources mentioned in the video are available here:https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-for-homeschool-workshop?rq=resourcescover the gamut of philosophy of home education to what we do all day, dealing with littles, developing a high school transcript and how to help yourself be kind.  If you have listened to this podcast for any length of time, you’ll have a picture of what I’m all about.  This workshop in four segments is a comprehensive look at this life and how we lived and educated.  Enjoy!Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

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I know it's a long title, but I really wanted you to get the picture. My guest, Cheri Blomquist is the author of Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children’s Great Books and How to Experience Them.  We discuss the why of literature, and specifically children's literature.  Cheri explains how we can best use her book and the value in our understanding of reading the beautiful children's classics.  8:25 - Why should we study literature? 11:36 - Our ability to think through ideas, to think for ourselves 15:32 - What inspired your own love of literature? 18:59 - The value of book guides27:30 - What are your favourite children's book illustrators? 29:43 - What was your main purpose in writing Before Austen Comes Aesop? 36:03 - How can families best use your book?http://www.onceuponapen.studioBefore Austen comes Aesophttps://www.tashatudorandfamily.comThis was the book I couldn’t remember the name ofHow to Read a BookThe Taxonomy of Learning https://www.pinterest.ca/onthisrock2/_saved/Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

My guest co-host, Christina Jaloway,  and myself  wrestle some big questions today.  Christina Jaloway joins me for the next few episodes as a guest co-host while Elizabeth is preoccupied with other things!  Christina is just starting her homeschool journey and she asks some of the big questions.  We address the question of “when should I begin homeschooling” ~ it’s a great question and leads us down the path of what education really means.  What we end up talking about is kind of the meaning of life, developing a family mission statement, and what are we doing here, exactly.  7:58 - Attachment and family life  14:19 - When should I begin homeschooling and examples of where to begin23:54 - Ruth Beechick's The Three Rs28:39 - How do we know who we are as homeschoolers? 31:07 - Importance of a family mission statement 34:45 - Finding common ground with your spouse 37:20 - Relationship as priority 40:53 - When do we start? Waiting for readinessSocratic discussion for littlesSome resources we discuss today:https://www.amazon.ca/Attachments-Why-You-Love-Feel/dp/0785297375/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=attachments+why+you+love&qid=1625075021&sr=8-1https://www.amazon.ca/Parenting-Inside-Out-Self-Understanding-Anniversary/dp/039916510X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=parenting+from+the+inside+out&qid=1625075487&sr=8-1https://www.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/838857https://www.amazon.ca/Raising-Secure-Child-Attachment-Resilience/dp/1462527639/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=raising+a+secure+child&qid=1625075630&sr=8-1https://www.amazon.ca/Then-Comes-Baby-Surviving-Parenthood/dp/1594714118/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=then+comes+baby&qid=1625075671&sr=8-1https://www.pinterest.ca/onthisrock2/_saved/https://www.theevangelista.comhttps://www.amazon.ca/Rest-Play-Grow-Making-Preschoolers/dp/0995051208/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rest+play+grow&qid=1625921399&sr=8-1https://www.Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Such a beautiful interview with Maureen Wittmann.  Co-founder of Homeschool Connections and veteran homeschool mom, Maureen has encountered several learning challenges with her own children.  We spend time just talking about living with and accepting what is about they way our children learn.  Maureen covers dyslexia, autism, speech impediment and “drama-diva-itis.”Maureen’s gentle spirit and vast experience is comforting, challenging and valuable for all parents about the individual needs all of our children have.  She shares with us ways that she learned to focus on joy, develop patience and how to end on a positive note with our children.  We wrap up with that age old question:  am I enough?5:25 - How to approach a subject like spelling with a dyslexic/ADHD child 13:02 - How do you transcend the problem when your child is struggling? 20:54 - What does teaching look like with autistic children? 27:01 - Where do you seek out resources? 29:41 - How can we remain patient when teaching children with special needs?35:32 - Raising highly dramatic/highly charged children38:12 - What was the hardest challenge and where did you experience the most growth? 40:10 - Resources for parentshttps://truenorthreading.com/about/http://maureenwittmann.comhttps://homeschoolconnections.com https://www.understood.org/articles/en/orton-gillingham-what-you-need-to-knowhttps://www.secretgardenep.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mwittlans/Support the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

We discuss the various ways that mom guilt gets us, how it manifests and ways we can manage it.  1:40 - The struggle is real 6:22 - Respect for every family 13:34 - The worry that we're not patient enough 19:01 - The guilt that our house is not clean enough23:45 - Finding order 31:47 - The guilt of not spending enough time with our kids 41:36 - The guilt of feeling that we are too loose or too strict 50:20 - When you are using curriculum that is guilt-inducing52:32 - Moms of adult kids feel guilt too 53:20 - Planned time alone and talking to a friend 54:40 - Taking records of our school workSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

If you would like to support this podcast, click HERE. In today’s episode, we interview Lauren Power.  She’s a mom and entrepreneur.  We’ve brought her on the show this week because we receive questions about working and homeschooling.  Her homeschooling days are done, as her kids are grown, but she worked all through those homeschool years.  But it’s her approach that really resonates with us - relationship first.  If you want or need to work, it’s going to be a lot harder in a state of angst in your relationships.  1:34 - Lauren's philosophy6:12 - Gordon Neufeld's influence 8:20 - The homeschool experience 13:49 - The hardest part of juggling work and homeschool 16:17 - Life-coaching and self-management 23:43 - Relationship with our kids needs to come first 26:50 - Best tips for parents who want or need to work 31:50  - How to avoid comparing homeschooling hours/experiences36:12 - Overcoming the feeling that my kids are receiving less because I work39:42 - What do you do when people don't agree with your choice?40:49 - Outsourcing 45:06 - How to connect with LaurenLauren offers a free workshop, check out her links here:Learn more and sign up to join the Free Boss Mom Business Bootcamp: join.alignedbusinesslifestyle.comFB page - Aligned Business Lifestyle (or friend Lauren Power)IG page - @alignedbusinesslifestylehttps://neufeldinstitute.orghttps://www.5lovelanguages.comGive your input for a support communityKeep scrolling for some up and coming coolness:  https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/i-have-an-ideaWriting workshopSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

 If you would like to support this podcast, click HERE. Catch Janelle’s fire!  A natural cheerleader, Janelle will pick up your wellness game because she’s just so darn lovely…so grateful to have her on our show.  Where do we find the balance with faith, fitness, homeschool and family life?  Let’s see what Janelle has to say, in all her beautiful realness. 4:00 - Janelle's background with fitness14:28 - How to incorporate fitness as a busy mom20:25 - What motivates us 22:05 - Struggles with eating disorders24:46 - Fasting and our relationship with food28:08 - What is the biggest advantage to staying fit as a busy mom?34:29 - How faith and fitness work together38:51 - Favourite fitness workout39:43 - Taking care of ourselves in respect to our dignity 42:10 - What is the first step to take?https://www.facebook.com/janellelevesquehttps://www.facebook.com/janellefaithandfitnesshttps://www.instagram.com/janelleyasinskiBook: Searching for and maintaining peacewww.bonnielandry.cahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsfIDBvmmcjp3HWdLgAUrFwSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

If you would like to support this podcast, click HERE. In this episode, Elizabeth and Bonnie discuss submitting a “learning plan” if it’s required in your area, particularly if socratic discussion, literature based, organic learning is what you are after!  Paralleling that idea is the fact that most of us want a “plan” - to feel like we know where we’re headed for the school year.  It keeps us on track, helps us set goals and define our year.  It’s important, too, to have a record of what you do, for your own sake, but also as insurance if your approach to homeschooling is ever called into question.  But in order to develop a plan, and keep track of what your family does through the year, it needs to be SIMPLE! What is a learning plan, how do we create one?How do I do this and not go crazy?I don’t understand what they want of me, how do I figure out the “lawyer-speak”?I don’t have to submit a learning plan, but I still want to create an outline for the year?1:47 - When following a State/Provincial Learning Plan2:59 - What is a Learning Plan?6:07 - How do I prove that I've met the requirements?8:33 - Sample #1 - Year Overview DuoTang (View on YouTube or Instagram)13:03 - Importance of a plan/Sample of a School Year Outline19:57 - Sample # 2 - Weekly Records24:22 - How to create a portfolio from your personal records27:06 - How to file school work28:55 - How to decide what to cover in a year32:27 - Do you think about more than one year at a time when planning?35:06 - End of the year recordsI developed this blog post to share the resources we talked about on the show:planning your year when you have a socratic/organic/natural learning approachSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

2:05 - How to find order when you have kids6:42 - Family purpose statement 12:05 - Being clear about when we do things 13:29 - Walk with our children / Tidy the house with them 15:20 - How do you keep track of your homeschool stuff? 22:23 - A good day starts the night before 25:57 - How do you budget your time well? 30:58 - The tyranny of the urgent (see PDF) 33:18 - Why is order so important? 38:02 - Fifteen minutes declutter everydayIf you would like to support this podcast, click HERE. Reading and RelationshipsArt of Simple, family purpose statementDeclutteringLife without clutterTyranny of the Urgent posterSterlite pencil boxesIt all started with the laundryWhat it looks like all dayWhat clutter does to usSink ReflectionsSupport the showContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal On Facebook at Homeschoolers: make JOY normal By email at questionsmakejoynormal@gmail.com or by voicemail Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!