make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
In the context of promoting joy, fun and an environment of love, Bonnie welcomes you! Bonnie is a homeschool mom of seven kids, 32 years in - writer, speaker and cheerleader. Meet her cohosts who bring your questions and theirs to the table: Elizabeth, mom of six, in the thick of glorious family life, and Christina, just starting the homeschool journey with three littles. Join us for some honest discussion about how to make home education cozy. Just like you imagined.
make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
moving from theory to practice, part two on BEHAVIOUR with Dr. Deborah MacNamara
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How do we make dealing with our kids behaviour easier? Dr. Deborah and I discuss key principles for strengthening connection and compliance in our children.
1:21 - Resilience is the fruit of good development
4:32 - Tears, sadness and facing futility
7:15 - Make it safe to feel
11:46 - How our brain is shaped
15:22 - Show up, care and decide
20:06 - It's a relational problem
24:43 - Avoid coercion // Come alongside the resistance
27:33 - Kids who struggle with transitions
29:54 - Who's in charge? When a child tries to take the lead
40:57 - Emotions, instinct and deep capacity to care
42:25 - Working ahead of a problem
Dr. Deborah MacNamara (Website)
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Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Gabor Mate
carrot and stick: letting go (blog post)
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