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Raising 8: A couple of sinners trying to raise saints

Raising 8

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55:12

Episode 15: Finally...An Expert

Raising 8: A couple of sinners trying to raise saints ·

2020/10/01

Michael and Lori welcome their first guest to the podcast. John Varieur, Director of the Family Counseling Center (https://www.familycounsellingcenter.com), has a conversation with them about a wide range of topics related to parenting and families.

26:23

Episode 14: It's Fall!

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2020/09/24

Lori and Michael try to record an episode before a Patriot's game. With limited time, they talk about the start of Fall and creating memories with our children around such seasons.

46:14

Episode 13: Protect Our Children

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2020/09/17

Michael and Lori discuss the benefits of a spa and being ahead by a few points after one game in their first head-to-head matchup of the Lavigne 10 Fantasy Football season. Afterwards, they talk about the movie Cuties and how it is a symptom of a much larger problem in society. Michael and Lori share a few things that parents can do to advocate against such media.

59:48

Episode 12: Picky Eaters

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2020/09/10

Michael and Lori talk about the passing of Michael's grandmother - 3 weeks after the death of her husband. Mémè Goulet did not tolerate picky eaters, which is what they go on to talk about, including some strategies for dealing with picky eaters at all stages.

49:05

Episode 11: Be Not Afraid

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2020/09/03

Fruit flies are everywhere at the beginning of this episode (only a slight exaggeration). Lori and Michael talk about dealing with fear and anxiety with our children and as adults. They share some of their experiences and strategies.

44:40

Episode 10: Do Your Job

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2020/08/27

The Lavigne 10 Fantasy Football League is about to begin their second season and Lori is the defending champion. Also, Lori and Michael talk about one of the topics she gets asked about the most: how do you keep your house clean with all those kids?

34:44

Episode 9: Death...It's a Part of Life

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2020/08/20

In this episode Lori and Michael talk about the reality of death and how they discuss this topic with their children. They decided to tackle this topic due to the passing away of Michael's maternal grandfather.

46:51

Episode 8: Project Nazareth

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2020/08/13

Michael can still beat his oldest son in basketball...for now. Lori and Michael talk about the domestic church and how Project Nazareth can help parents to grow a holy home through God's grace.

27:45

Episode 7: Techno Babble

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2020/08/06

Grandparents are a tremendous blessing and Michael talks about his Meme and Pepe who he had a chance to visit with before recording this episode. Lori and Michael then continue their body/soul series by talking about technology and its place in their home.

59:22

BONUS: Special Episode on Homeschooling

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2020/08/04

In this episode Lori and Michael do an in depth dive on homeschooling. They asked for people to submit questions on social media which served as the outline for this conversation. Some of the questions they answered: How does one get started? Which curriculum should I pick? What do I do with toddlers/infants when trying to school older children? What should my space look like? Will my kids turn out normal? And more!

42:41

Episode 6: Window to the Soul

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2020/07/30

Lori leads banter again and talks about her BIG week (she finally beat Michael at something). They then talk about music, television, and movie consumption in the Lavigne home with a focus on how they strive to protect their kids hearts and minds.

41:06

Episode 5: Not. Friendly. Pigeons.

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2020/07/23

In this episode Lori is given the chance to lead the banter and fails. Michael and Lori then talk about their love/hate relationship with Natural Family Planning (or Fertility Awareness Methods).

46:40

Episode 4: Eat. Sleep. Live.

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2020/07/16

In this episode the non-experts discuss their eating and sleeping habits throughout the years of raising their family. Also, Michael had an exciting weekend while Lori was away.

35:29

Episode 3: Body Matters

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2020/07/09

Find out if the hosts of Raising 8 are "anti-vaxxer hypocrites" and/or "right-wing Catholics." Also, Lori and Michael talk about the importance of modeling physical health for their children.

41:48

Episode 2: Surviving Mass

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2020/07/02

In this episode Michael and Lori talk about surviving Mass, especially with toddlers. Over the past 15 years, they have had some successes, joys, and a few horror stories to share. Hopefully they will encourage the listener that it IS possible to survive Mass with young children, and in the end the struggle is worth it.

43:29

Episode 1: Everyone is homeschooling now....or are they?

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2020/06/25

The lock down caused by the pandemic led to all families “home schooling.” But is it really "home-schooling? Lori and Michael talk about the differences in lock-down caused versus chosen home-schooling.

10:24

Episode 0: Meet the Parents

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2020/06/22

Michael and Lori introduce themselves, their family, and the Raising 8 podcast.

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