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Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family

MFP 267: Toys and imagination with Regina Doman

Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family

Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family

Parenting, Parent, Podcast, Marriage, Religion & Spirituality, Catholic, Christianity, Kids & Family, Family

5739 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we look into the world of toys, discussing their impact on children's development and the importance of purposeful and intentional choices in selecting toys for our families. Our special guest, Regina Doman, shares valuable insights into cultivating imagination, creativity, and responsibility in children through thoughtful toy choices.

As we explore the role of toys in shaping a child's worldview, we reflect on the significance of simplicity, quality over quantity, and the benefits of open-ended toys like building blocks. We also touch upon the idea of rotating toys to keep a sense of novelty and excitement while minimizing clutter. Regina emphasizes the importance of recognizing the formative nature of the home environment and the valuable lessons children learn through play.

We address the common challenges parents face, such as dealing with violent play, and how to navigate these situations with wisdom and balance. To further enrich this discussion, Regina suggests checking out her article on Nova Natural, where she elaborates on her philosophy and approach to toys. We conclude with a prayer for parents, seeking God's guidance and blessings in raising children who embrace the beauty of simplicity, creativity, and responsibility. https://reginadoman.substack.com/p/throwback-friday-toys

Your support and prayers contribute to the mission of rebuilding families and making a positive impact on marriages and children. If you've been blessed by what we do, consider making a donation or spreading the word to help us continue our work. https://www.messyfamilyproject.org/

Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and reflection. May God bless your families abundantly, and until next time, may the Lord bless you and keep you.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Family, all in this together.

0:08.2

Family, we're taking a chance.

0:10.8

Family, like birds of a feather.

0:13.3

Family, get off my shoes and dance.

0:15.4

Hey, we are Mike and Alicia Hernin.

0:17.4

We have 10 kids and grandkids too, and we are here for every parent. Because we are on a

0:22.2

mission to empower moms and dads to embrace their sacred calling. So join the conversation.

0:28.0

Welcome to the podcast. We're so glad you joined us today. This is our continuation of some ideas for you.

0:40.4

It was teased out in the past that we have a special.

0:43.2

I know, which you don't often get because we're not good planners.

0:45.9

But we have a special topic for you today.

0:48.4

But before we get into today's episode about kind of all these, I'll call it, you know,

0:57.0

toys on purpose or shopping with, shopping we are at the end of the year we are so so grateful for so many donors who have

1:07.0

stepped forward to support us in the past and right now. Would you say that we've had more small

1:11.8

donors at the end of this year, this end of your appeal than we ever had before? I don't know,

1:16.1

but I'm going to check that out now that you've asked. I think I feels like that feels it feels,

1:19.7

it feels like it is. And and they're not the largest. I've seen Katie shipping out all of the gifts that we've been giving people. It feels like a lot more.

1:28.2

But because of donors like you, this is everything we do, this, this podcast, the,

1:33.6

the, uh, the free resources, the opportunities that we can be, make ourselves available as

1:38.4

well as our team to respond and engage and serve marriages and families, start and build

1:43.7

courses and do events and

1:45.1

retreats around the countries, all because of donors who step up with a gift of maybe it's

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