turn off the screen, turn on your imagination: an interview with writer and director of Hope Springs audio drama series, Paul McCusker

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 story12:54 - Reconnecting with nature, gaining traction 16:54 - Going outside isn't always easy, tiny steps 19:12 - Growing things to help you feel better 21:05 - Backwoods Mama website, nature book lists etc. 23:43 - Nature-Connection Calendar - simple ways to get outdoors 27:39 - Connected eating and where food comes from 29:17 - Getting our teens outside and workshops 32:22 - How the book is structured36:52 - A great resource for homeschoolers / teaching science 40:06 - Book, website and newsletterBackwoods Mama - Raising Outdoor Kids As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Beyond the Front Door: Embracing Nature for a Happier and Healthier Family by Josée Bergeron Night Tree by Eve Bunting Other resources mentioned: Backwoods Mama - Nature BooklistsGood Books for Catholic Kids - Nature Booklist Backwoods Mama - Nature-Connection Calendar theology of dirt (blog post) ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast! 

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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 Institute1:02 - Adventures in Odyssey, stories and novels 9:58 - What led you to this form of art? 24:06 - Paul's conversion to the Catholic Church 41:09 - The story behind Hope Springs 52:12 - Listening with our kids and sparking conversation reading and relationships (blog post) ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast! 

send us a text via Fan Mail!thoughts on dealing with our own sorrow, loss or trauma at Christmastime  Originally recorded on Dec. 23, 2020ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks 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. ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks 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. ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast! 

send us a text via Fan Mail!Fan mail question...ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks 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 ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast! 

send us a text via Fan Mail!great question from a listenerContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks 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. ContactOn Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at [email protected] podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.caShop my recommended resourcesThanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!