Haley interviews Shemaiah Gonzalez, a Catholic writer, wife, and mom to two teenage boys living in Seattle. In this episode they discuss the delight of sharing good literature with our children and practical ways to cultivate a reading life in the home. They also explore Shemaiah’s latest book Undaunted Joy, the strange coexistence of joy and suffering, and the revolutionary defiance it takes to intentionally live joyfully in a culture of despair.

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Haley interviews Colleen Pressprich, an author of books for both kids and grown-ups including her new release Real Moms of Real Saints. Colleen is a former missionary and Montessori teacher and currently stays busy homeschooling her children. In this episode, they discuss the spiritual journeys and often very messy lives of the mothers of Catholic saints. Colleen has a lot of wisdom to share after spending time researching these holy (and sometimes very flawed women) to share about their parenting wins and failures and what we can learn from these astounding figures to support the children in our lives.

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Haley interviews Leah Libresco Sargeant, a writer and speaker whose work covers religion, culture, statistics, and family policy. Leah is a Catholic convert and the author of Building the Benedict Option and Arriving at Amen. She runs a popular substack community Other Feminisms.. In this episode they discuss her new book, The Dignity of Dependence, and exploring how parents should model love and care for the vulnerable among us, embrace the reality of differences that make us more vulnerable without shame, and both receive and give the grace that helps build up the kingdom of God in our world.

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Haley interviews Kate Capato, a professional painter of Catholic Sacred Art, inspirational speaker, and dance choreographer. In this episode they explore what led to a Catholic culture that deprioritized beauty and how and why this landscape is changing. They also discuss Kate’s artistic journey, her mission to share beauty, and how to form children with a love for the beautiful.

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Haley interviews Elizabeth Nava, a school librarian in Dallas, TX, advocate for Catholic education, and mom of two voracious young readers. In this episode they discuss cultivating the reading life of young people, hacks for getting the most out of our public libraries, what kind of books to offer children, and what trends Elizabeth sees in children’s literature today.

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Haley interviews Millie Florence, author of the brand new middle grade fantasy novel Beyond Mulberry Glen. Millie lives in Illinois and published her first book at age thirteen! In this episode we’re discussing her new title, the education and environment that prepared her for becoming such a young author, and the call to write books that lead young readers to hope.

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Haley interviews Katie Wray Schon, an author, illustrator, and mother of three living in Texas. In this episode they discuss Katie’s artistic journey, the life and work of Pauline Baynes, the wonderful titles Pauline famously illustrated including The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings, and the picture book biography of Pauline titled Painting Wonder that Katie is publishing with Waxwing Books.

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Haley interviews Rose John Sheffler, the author of Past Watchful Dragons, a brand new book of fairy tales releasing from Word on Fire Votive on March 31st. Rose is a Catholic writer living in Kentucky with her philosopher husband and three children. In this episode they discuss the draw of fairy tales and how a world of fantasy helps us to see through the veil of familiarity that can hold us back from seeing the truth and experiencing God’s world with awe and wonder.

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