This week we tackle some questions on pregnancy, post partum and the various times in our life when we’re on the low and trying to homeschool, too. It’s a guarantee that we’re all going to have low periods in our life, whether through pregnancy, physical or mental illness, loss or sometimes for no apparent reason. We look at ways we can cope in crisis times, and a bigger, overarching look at how we can set our lives up to prepare when faced with these times.
We also spend some time talking about some good family reading that might when we have to cut back so much that reading may be the only thing we can manage. And even when we can’t manage that….
3:33 - Taking time off
6:35 - Simplifying our lives in the short term
18:38 - Homeschooling through a crisis
29:39 - Impactful read-alouds / audiobooks
Posts on low days:
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/low-days
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/low-days-recognition
Simplifying our lives:
https://www.eastcoastkelly.com
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/it-all-started-with-the-laundry?rq=household
https://www.bonnielandry.ca/blog-1/resources-that-fell-into-my-lap-and-altered-my-universe?rq=declutter
Being kind:
Just an amazing book by an amazing author who has really helped me step up my kindness game, when the going gets tough
Searching For and Maintaining Peace by Father Jacques Phillipe
Homeschooling with Netflix FB group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoolingwithnetflix
Audiobook lists:
https://www.thispilgrimlife.com/favorite-audiobooks-for-the-whole-family/
A few articles on audio books at Read Aloud Revival!
https://readaloudrevival.com/category/audio-books/
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/4172231-our-favourite-story-books
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