send us a text via Fan Mail!

Fan mail question...

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• 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!

get better at being human


Originally recorded on Dec. 20, 2020

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• 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!

great question from a listener

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• 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!

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.

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• 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!

“Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person and thus the inner unity of man in his bodily and spiritual being.” (CCC 2337) John Paul Meenan, assistant professor of theology at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College joins me to help deepen our understanding of the virtues of chastity, purity and modesty. We discuss guiding principles for approaching these difficult topics with the young adults in our lives.


2:05 - Defining and understanding chastity
7:31 - Sublimation of our good and God-given passions
20:11 - Invasive thoughts and proper way of dress
32:44 - Guiding young people to live a chaste life
43:01 - What does a chaste dating relationship look like?
50:39 - Reclaiming chastity IS possible
56:17 - Challenges that young people face
1:03:41 - Closing thoughts on parenting young adults


Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College


Apostolic Letter Dilecti Amici of Pope John Paul II to The Youth of the World (March 31st, 1985)

Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus of Pope John Paul II, paragraph 39 (May 1, 1991)

Jason Evert - Chastity Project


As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.


Love and Responsibility by Karol Wojtyla

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales

Summa Theologiae by Saint Thomas Aquinas (The Aquinas Institute Edition)

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• 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!

https://www.neufeldinstitute.org/editorials/where-has-my-sweet-child-gone-the-challenge-of-holding-on-to-our-young-teens

https://www.neufeldinstitute.org/editorials/the-counterwill-storm-making-sense-of-adolescent-resistance

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• 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!

Our final segment in this mini-series, Dr. Deborah and I discuss what discipline is, understanding the developmental milestones of the child and viewing discipline in the context of connection, dignity and growth in maturity.


00:53 - Giving a definition to discipline
4:05 - How do we learn our lessons?
5:04 - Different perspectives and the root issue
6:15 - Does pain teach you?
8:27 - Trust or fear based discipline
10:37 - Take the long view
12:23 - Vulnerability and dignity in relationship
16:42 - Emotional regulation programs, do they work?
22:31 - Big discipline issues and reclaiming the relationship
25:05 - When our caring is gone // taking care of ourselves


Dr. Deborah MacNamara (Website)


As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.


Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Gabor Mate

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara


Try these titles on audiobook with Audible free trial here.


if not carrot and stick, then WHAT (blog post)

growing things (blog post)

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• 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!

fret and regret, two bad dogs


building resilience, cultivating joy (blog post)

micro listing (blog post)

Contact

• On Instagram at @make.joy.normal
• By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com
• Search podcast episodes by topic
• www.bonnielandry.ca
• Shop my recommended resources
  
  

Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!