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send us a text via Fan Mail!it matters because  we can find our stuff it makes us feel good it's a form of beautyContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!Today I welcome Lisa Marie Fletcher founder of The Canadian Homeschooler to discuss the upcoming Canadian Online Homeschool Conference (Feb. 2-6th 2026). We discuss what inspired the conference, what Lisa Marie is looking forward to the most and a look at this year's lineup including yours truly (Note: the Conference is open to everyone, even if you're not in Canada!) 1:09 - About Lisa Marie and The Canadian Homeschooler 3:31 - Structure and daily themes of the conference 11:43 - Attendance cost and resources for homeschoolers 14:32 - Watch party idea and kid specific sessions 17:43 - Lisa Marie's highlights for this year's conference 20:35 - Wrap up party23:09 - Open to everyone, not just CanadiansThe Canadian Online Homeschool Conference The Canadian Homeschooler: Homeschooling Resources for Families an implausability of gnus (blog post) Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!three things that got me started it's about love order can be accomplished in little chunks it's about discipline, which is virtueContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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 address a fan mail inquiry about homeschooling resources for history, particularly for young children. What are the merits of Philip Campbell's history books and audio resources and the importance of read-alouds and interactive play.  Totally looking for that balance between structured education and free play.If you scroll down on this link, you'll read different historical eras and reading suggestions for each:SOCIAL STUDIESContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!1. you have to be pretty creative, and you're probably already tired2. it requires a lot of energy to determine what rewards/consequences work with whom, and you're probably already tiredContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!Jenna joins me once again on the podcast to discuss burnout, phone addiction and the difficult decision to leave social media  We naturally dive into the need for community and strategize on how to find and build community around us. Eat, Live, Run | Jenna Beaugh | Substackeatliverun.com As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Only Heroic Catholic Families Will Survive by Robert J. FoxBlessed Is She - Community Homeschool Connections - Community Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!what do we wantContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!A chat with Zoe, that we co-published on both her *new podcast* and here on make joy normal...how do we do that?   Welcome, learn from my errors :).  Zoe's Website + PodcastInstagram: @realliferealkitchenAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.The Pantry Reset Mini Course with Zoe building resilience, cultivating joy (blog post)Among the Lilies Podcast with Cameron Fradd career woman to stay at home mom: an interview with Zoe (podcast) Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondoContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!Martha, Martha: Distracted by many things episode 12: how a motto changes your lifethe best book I ever read (blog post)Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] 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!Blog post, Bride's treeChristmas traditions at our house, an episode from a couple of years agoContact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Shop my recommended resources Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!