Episodes

Today’s podcast episode title comes from a Charlotte Mason quote: “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” Over the next few episodes, I’ll be unpacking how the three words (atmosphere, discipline, and life) are helping me to direct my goals for our home and family in the New Year. Today’s word: atmosphere. Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Ourselves by Charlotte Mason “… wise men are feeling strongly that prudence requires of us, for the good of the state, to live simple live...

Sorry I fell off the face of the earth for awhile there! Some bug took us out of commission, and I decided to take a little break for Christmas. I’m happy to be back to releasing weekly episodes in the New Year! Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Some Lines a Day: The 5-Year Memory Book Join the conversation! Any more thoughts on the social media stuff? What about homeschooling? Do you have any questions about it that you’d like me to take up in a future episode? Are you reworking som...

Hooray! It’s the interview you all have been waiting for! This week, I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Jami Wilson and Stefanie Urbom from Empower Physical Therapy. Jami and Stefanie are physical therapists who specialize in pelvic floor ph...

I’ve been on a little journey with social media, and I did a little deep dive on all of that this week. I went through my history with joining Facebook, starting my blog in early motherhood, becoming an online contributor CatholicMom,

This week’s episode was inspired by some listener feedback from Michelle! She has a 16-month-old and wants to know what my reading life looks like. I shared all about how I find book titles, how I get the actual books, how I track them,

Philip and I did a quick solo road trip today, so we thought we’d recorded an impromptu episode together! We had a great conversation about discipline: what we used to do, what did/didn’t work, what discipline looks like lately for us,

Our family has taken a unique approach to how we let our kiddos read the Harry Potter book series, and I brought my 11-year-old son, Walter, on the show to talk about it. We talked about the magic of the wizarding world, why fairytales make for wonderful reading, how the books turned him into a voracious reader, why audiobooks are wonderful (and definitely “count” as reading!), and some other titles Walter has enjoyed lately. Links/Resources Mentioned This episode: Harry Potter book series by ...

We started doing a “Sabbath Schedule” in our homeschool this year. We do 6 weeks of school, and then we take 1 week (called a Sabbath Week) off. We use that time to do all of the things we aren’t able to during our school weeks.

Have you ever done interval training to meet a fitness goal? Have you ever considered working in shorter sprints within the framework of your family and home calendar? That’s what I’ve been doing since the start of the school year, and I am loving it! This episode is all about how I’m implementing interval training with my personal/homeschool/home/family goals and calendars. Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Simply Convivial with Mystie Winckler Mystie Winckler’s post on Interval Trainin...

Has your body never been quite the same since giving birth? Do you experience ongoing pain or discomfort? Have you accepted peeing with each sneeze as your new normal? This episode is for you! I share very candidly about my experience with childbirth and the roller coaster ride my body has been on for the past 12+ years. I’m finally finding hope through physical therapy, and I hope you’ll consider looking into it if you’re struggling with your physical body post-baby! To find a physical therapi...

This week’s episode is all about My Clipboard Planner! Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast, and you won’t miss the new episodes as they come out! Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Simply Convivial with Mystie Winckler My Daily Dashboard T...

I’m baaaaaaaack! I’m so happy to be recording again, and I’ll be back every Monday with a new episode. Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast, and you won’t miss the new episodes as they come out! Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Declutte...

This episode: What my physical prayer space set-up looks like What I actually do when I get to my prayer space (spoiler alert: it’s always different) Links/Resources Mentioned: Angels and Saints at Ephesus (Be sure to check out their other albums for Lent, Advent, Christmas, and Easter!) Adoration at Ephesus Blueberry Maple Pancakes Pumpkin Pecan Waffles Weighted Bookmark Sharpie Fine Pens Polish Pottery Large Coffee Mug (This one is my favorite and is currently out of stock. Search for “lar...

This episode: sharing some solid spiritual advice I received on forgiveness how I use my “moral imagination” to expand on the advice show and tell: my slippers! Links/Resources Mentioned: Tempur-Pedic Women’s Slippers: Laurin Join the conversation!

This episode: why family pictures are like going to Disney World sharing stories about previous family photo sessions sharing things I’ve learned along the way Links/Resources Mentioned: Trying on Apple TV Season 1 Trailer Season 2 Trailer Join the conversation! What would you add to my list of family photo recommendations? What do you wish you had known when you started doing family portraits? What are you watching lately? Get in touch! E-mail me at podcast@catherineboucher.com or Face...

While You Were Folding is back with Season 2! The last time I recorded was back in March 2020, so we have a lot to catch up on! This episode, I did a quick catch-up, talked about today’s topic (Acting Like a Daughter), and introduced a new segment called Show & Tell. This episode’s links & resources: Abiding Together Podcast, The Wounds of a Daughter When God is Silent: Finding spiritual peace amid the storms of life by Archbishop Luís M. Martínez The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld Get in...

This week is all about BOUNDARIES! Fighting for them might cause initial discomfort, but they’re essential for healthy relationships–especially during pressure cooker moments like the coronavirus pandemic!

What’s working one week in to school at home: Routine (shared below) Lots of recess and walks Each kid has a job after each meal Rotate who plays with the baby or toddler during school time Journaling Mindset stuff There is no getting “behind” right no...

What a week it’s been! Great news: I went to the Great Homeschool Conference in Texas and got to meet Sarah Mackenzie and Pam Barnhill! Bad news: It got shut down halfway through, and I regret going I came home a homeschooling mom because our kids’ sch...

Today concludes my series on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life! I’m talking about the Fifth “P”: Provider. It’s finally to make *ALL* the chore charts! Provider is all about: the time, talents,

This week, we’re discussing all things Parenting and continuing our series on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life. (The series started back in Episode 50, so start there if you’re just joining us!

Intro: Quick update on building our house Getting back into family meetings (here’s our family meeting agenda) Using the word “romance” for inspiration this Lent Today’s Topic: If I Ran the Zoo: Our Decision to Homeschool Why (and it’s not because we s...

Philip came down to the recording studio to talk all about marriage (the 3rd “P” from a Mother’s Rule of Life — Partner). Links/Resources Mentioned This Week: Nick Barber’s album, Stations, on Apple Music Nick Barber’s website Our Family Meeting Agenda...

This week: Recapping our trip to Jamaica Cultural observations about emotional expression/repression and mental health Helping friends with invisible crosses (a conversation about my diagnosis with Sjögren’s Syndrome and a friend asking how she can help) Today’s Topic: 3 favorite things Snack: Salt and Pepper Pistachios and Lindt dark chocolate bars (Intense Orange and Roasted Hazelnut) Music: Breezy summer classics playlist on Amazon Music. Podcast: Janet Lansbury Unruffled Questions for ...