In the Arena with the Eyre Sisters

This is our last episode of the season! We're grateful you've joined us. In this episode, we chat about transitions that we go through as mothers. We talk about how our parents handled those transitions, how we handle them, what our most challenging transitions have been, and transitions we're currently going through. We'd love to hear about the transitions you're facing and how you handle them. Please also join for the Instagram lives we'll be doing this summer! Come join us on Instagram @eyresisters.     

Our brother Tal has started his own podcast with our brothers! In this "crossover" episode we are discussing "shadow work" and how powerful it can be as we dive into the unconscious or hidden aspects of ourselves. And as we do, we find growth and progression not only in parenting, but in life in general. 

This week on In the Arena we're discussing how to have deep conversations with your kids. This can be hard, especially with certain stages and personalities, but it's also important! In this episode, we share how our parents fostered deep connections with us growing up, as well as key elements of deep conversations and ways we've found to foster those deep discussions. We hope you find this discussion helpful. We also would love to hear from you! What do you do to encourage deep conversations with your kids? Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters!    Show Notes: Father Greg Boyle https://71toes.com/how-to-foster-deeper-discussions-with-your-family/ https://amzn.to/43AzzbQ https://a.co/d/howyXZV

In this week's episode Saren, Shawi, and Saydi talk about the importance of letting our kids fail. This is a hard one! It's in our nature as mothers to take care of our kids, but letting them experience failure is key to growing resilience and confidence, so we have to let it happen. In this episode we discuss how it was in our home growing up, reasons we struggle to let our kids fail, and a few ideas to help you. We would love to hear your experiences with letting your kids fail! Share with us on Instagram!    Show Notes: The Gift of Failure by Jessica Leahy Parenting Breakthrough by Merrilee Browne Boyack

This week's episode is pretty low key, but we hope you find it as fun to listen to as we did recording it. For the episode we've chose to answer four questions we've received from listeners: 1) How do you stay close with siblings, especially when you're in different stages? (And help your kids stay close?) 2) What do you do for family scripture study and personal scripture study? 3) How do you find stillness? 4) What do you do for exercise?  We've shared our answers, but we'd also love to hear yours! Come share with us on Instagram!    Show Notes:  Shawni's favorite scripture study app: We Believe (https://www.thewebelievefoundation.org/) Saren's 7-Minute Workout App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.popularapp.sevenmins&hl=en_US Shawni's workout timer app  Saydi's favorite online yoga: Boho Beautiful (on YouTube) Saydi's meal-planning app: Meal Lime Saren's home exchange program: homeexchange.com (use code saren-7906e to get a bonus)  

Do you ever worry about what your kids will remember when you send them off into the wild world? This week, we discuss how to be intentional with your kids. They grow up so fast - it can feel like they're slipping through our fingers. In this episode, we talk about what it was like in our home growing up and then give ideas for things we're doing. How do you teach values to your kids? What intentional things are you doing in your home? Please share with us on Instagram!    ***   New Serenity Prayer from Saydi 

In this week's episode, we get to talk about one of our favorite topics - traveling! We have already done two other episodes on travel (see below), so be sure to check those out! In this episode, we dive into answering some other thoughts we have about traveling. We discuss a variety of topics, including: how to be intentional with the purpose of a trip, successes and challenges we've had on recent trips, some ideas for how to handle who pays for what as kids get older, and how to split the load with who plans what. Most importantly, we hope you feel our enthusiasm and love for all things travel!  Do you have any questions for us about traveling? Or, do you have any tips to share? Join us on Instagram and let us know your thoughts!    Previous travel episodes:  5. Citizens of the World: Embracing "Different" 20. Making Family Travel Happen (if you want to)

This week's topic is one we have received several requests for - making friends as moms. Whether you have a good group of friends or you're yearning for friends, we hope you find this episode helpful! We share ideas for how to cultivate friendships around you, give encouragement when it's hard, and share our own experiences. How do you make friends as a mom? Share with us on Instagram!    Mentioned in the Show:  Mayo Clinic about Friendships The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle Julia Child Quote How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie How to Know a Person by David Brooks Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote Power of Families Learning Circles, Discount Code: FRIENDSHIP    

This week we talk about how much or how little we should try to control various aspects of our kids' lives. It can be tough! We want to protect and guide them but we also want to help them become confident and independent as they make their own decisions. Join us as we discuss our parents' approach to control in our family growing up examine the approach we each take in our mothering. Do you lean more towards helicopter or lawnmower parenting? Or do you tend to be more permissive? What tips do you have for striking the balance? Hop onto Instagram and let us know your thoughts!    References: Country Bunny and the Golden Shoes Destiny of the Republic - Candice Millard Parents.com - Why the Best Parenting Style isn't one style at all, but many

It's New Year's time! Are you a committed New Year's Resolution Maker? Or do you prefer to make small goals throughout the year? Or somewhere in between? In this episode, we sit down and discuss the goal-setting culture of our family as we grew up, and also how we approach goals in our personal and family lives now. We would love to hear your thoughts on New Year's Resolutions! Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters!   Show Notes: The Stages of Change Shawni's One Word List Atomic Habits by James Clear Victor Hugo Quote: "Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake."        

Do you have adult kids? If so, today's episode is for you! We are focusing on how to foster enduring relationships with our adult kids. We focus specifically on how to help our adult kids feel seen, safe, and free. How do you foster enduring relationships with your adult kids? We'd love to have you share with us on Instagram! Join us @eyresisters.        Show Notes: The previous episode that goes with this episode: Parenting Adult Kids (This link is for Spotify, but you can find this episode on any app you use for podcast listening!)  Joseph Grenny: The Honest Truth About Our Messy Families Saren's Group Coaching Program (recent session all about parenting adult kids and individual help with parenting older kids and adults)

We've had a lot of questions about LDS missions, so we decided to devote an episode entirely to LDS missions! In this episode, we dive in and share all about missions: what it's like, why we go, why some in our family have chosen not to go, pressure around missions, etc. Come join in and listen! Did you serve a mission? Come hop onto Instagram and share your thoughts and experiences! We'd love to hear from you. Join us at @eyresisters.    Show Notes: How to Know a Person by David Brooks      

Enjoy a fan-favorite we pulled from the archives!  This week, we dive into a discussion about family intimacy. By family intimacy, we don't mean the physical intimacy you share with your partner. Instead, we mean intimacy in the sense of closeness, connections, and a sense of being seen. We discuss things that get in the way of intimate relationships, and we also give some ideas for building intimacy. We would love to hear from you! What's worked well in your family? Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters.    Mentioned in the Show: - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

We're back! It's Season 5 and we are so excited to be on the air again! This week we discuss back-to-school ideas - everything from morning routines, after-school routines, traditions, and ideas for connecting with our kids. We would love to hear from you as well! Come and share your back-to-school tips with us on Instagram @eyresisters.    Mentioned in the Episode: Best Nine Minutes https://poweroffamilies.com/the-nine-minutes-that-have-the-greatest-impact/   Morning Routines https://poweroffamilies.com/morning-routines/   After School Routine Video  https://poweroffamilies.com/after-school-routine/

This week, Charity leads us in a really fantastic and needed discussion on practical ways to find joy in motherhood. There are a lot of reasons it can be hard to find joy as a mom. But there are also a lot of ways to help us change up that narrative and soak in the good things. What tactics do you use to help you find joy in your mothering journey? We'd love to hear! Come share with us on Instagram: @eyresisters.      Show Notes: Flecks of Gold - Rachel Nielson Don't Carpe Diem - Glennon Doyle Brooke Romney Instagram Post Hardwiring Happiness  Enjoy It.  Because it's happening.  - blog post

We are so excited that we got to interview our brother, Tal, about his upcoming book Dad Mode: 25 Ways to Connect with Your Child. Join us as we talk with Tal about specific, tangible ways dads can connect with their children. We'd love to hear what you think about what Tal shared - come let us know on Instagram!    Notes: Dad Mode by Tal Eyre Episode 25. Positive Parenting Episode 42. Really Seeing Egg by C.G. Hanzlicek Tal's Website

This week's topic is very dear to our hearts. We discuss what it means to mother with faith, and specific ways we try to do this. We also expand what we mean by faith - not just a strict religious definition. We know faith within families is so personal, and we know it looks different for everyone. What we hope is that you can glean some ideas on how to mother with your faith. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas! Hop on Instagram and let us know your stories @eyresisters. 

Join us this week as we discuss how to have difficult conversations with our kids. We acknowledge the messiness, discuss ways to prepare ahead of time, and give ideas to each other on how to approach these tricky conversations. We would love to hear your thoughts! How do you approach difficult topics with your kids? Hop on Instagram and let us know! @eyresisters   Show Notes: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

We are so excited to have our mom, Linda Eyre, join us in this week's episode as we chat about parenting through the generations. We discuss the differences and similarities between parenting when our mom had young kids, through Saren and Shawni, to Saydi, who's in the middle, and then Charity, who still has young kids. We hope you can relate as we talk about the challenges as well as the good things about our time of parenting. Hop on Instagram and let us know your thoughts! @eyresisters   Show Notes:  Our parents' free books

It's natural for moms to worry about their kids! And, if you're like most moms, you tend to worry a lot! In today's conversation, we discuss the nuances and complexities of worry, some detrimental things that happen when we worry, as well as some actionable steps to take to help move through worry and find more peace. Come join us on Instagram and share with us your thoughts about worry! @eyresisters   Show Notes: Arthur Somers Roche quote  Sister Runia's talk Randy Armstrong quote Courtney Carver quote Alison Curfman 10 Reasons Not To Worry About Your Child

In this week's episode, we discuss the basic human need to be seen. We share ways we have felt seen or not seen. Saydi brings in her therapist wisdom to help us understand why being seen matters so much, and what some signs are that maybe our children aren't feeling seen by us. We brainstorm ways to help our kids and others around us feel seen. We would love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this very important topic! Please join us on Instagram @eyresisters.    Show Notes: Glennon Doyle quote from the book Love Warrior Dan Seigel's quote from the book The Power of Showing Up Tamara W. Runia's quote from her talk Seeing God's Family through the Overview Lens Steve Young's quote from the book The Law of Love

This week we come together to discuss the wildernesses that we go through in life. We all face them! We talk about ways we can acknowledge the difficulties, feel all the feelings, and also find support and move through them. We would be so grateful to hear from any of you on Instagram @eyresisters. We'd be honored to hear how you manage your own personal wildernesses. We're grateful to have you as a part of our community!    Show Notes: Bittersweet (book) Brene Brown cartoon  on empathy Everything Sad is Untrue (book)  

We are so excited to be back for Season 4 of In the Arena! Thanks for joining us. This week's episode focuses on self-care. We talk about how we define self-care, and how to care for ourselves physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. We would love to hear your thoughts! Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters.    Show Notes: - Podcast mentioned by Saydi

Merry Christmas everyone! This is our final episode in season 3, and we wanted to end by sharing how we find meaning during the busy, hectic Christmas season. We bring our parents on to discuss ways to slow down and find Jesus. We would love to hear how you do this in your home! Join us on Instagram @eyresisters.    Notes:  Times Square Light the World Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck Other Christmas Book Ideas Image of Jesus holding a child's face Advent podcast A Boring Evening at Home by Gerda Klein Saydi's Christmas Mantra

This week, we dive into a discussion about family intimacy. By family intimacy, we don't mean the physical intimacy you share with your partner. Instead, we mean intimacy in the sense of closeness, connections, and a sense of being seen. We discuss things that get in the way of intimate relationships, and we also give some ideas for building intimacy. We would love to hear from you! What's worked well in your family? Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters.    Notes: - How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

We're getting so close to Christmas time! It can be a crazy time of year - hectic and stressful. In today's episode, we talk about how to get our kids (and ourselves!) excited about giving. We share our ideas, but we'd love to hear yours! Come share what you've done in your family with us on Instagram @eyresisters.      Notes:   Christmas ad     The Three Trees by Angela Elwell Hunt     Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck     I Got a Robe SNL skit  

Join us this week as we discuss using a village to help raise our kids in our modern age. We discuss how much of the parenting in our modern society falls to the mom and dad (and mostly the mom!), and how sad this is! There are so many great people who can contribute to our kids' lives, let's use them! We'd love to hear your thoughts about this on  Instagram @eyresisters.    Notes: Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff  

We know it's Halloween today, but we wanted to kick off November a day early with a short and sweet episode focusing on the power and importance of gratitude. We're grateful for you!      Notes: Gratitude Meditation

We love reading! But not all of us have always loved reading, and not all of our kids love reading. Join us this week as we discuss ways to help our children discover the magic of reading. We talk about connecting with our kids through books, modeling a love of reading, and being patient with kids who are slower to find that love. What are some ways you help instill a love for reading in your home? We'd love to hear on Instagram, @eyresisters!    Notes: Books Lists -    https://71toes.com/favorite-books-for-young-readers/     https://71toes.com/best-book-club-books/     https://71toes.com/favorite-books/           Books Mentioned in this episode, plus a few extras we threw in:            Some favorite picture books:      The Happy Lion     Leonardo the Terrible Monster      The Little Brute Family     The monster at the end of this book   Where the wild things are         Favorite read alouds for pre-k up:     Education of Little Tree     The one and only Ivan     Little house books     Boxcar Children     Ms. Piggle Wiggle     Roald Dahl      Narnia series      Pippi Long Stocking     King Matt     Heidi     The Little Princess      Little Women     Little Men     Harry Potter     The Mixed Up Files      Wonder      Jonny Tremain (older kids)     The Giver (older kids)      The Bronze Bow     Under the Egg     The Terrible Two     The Hobbit     The Hundred Dresses     Ida B     Charlotte Web     All of a Kind Family      Some Kind of Courage            Books we love as women:     A Tree Grows in Brooklyn     Jane Eyre      A Tale of Two Cities     The Good Earth      A Place For Us      Tattoos on the Heart     And there was Light  

Come listen in this week as we talk with our brother, Eli, about the difficulty of parenting not-so-easy kids. We all have a kid who is trickier to parent - or a kid who's in a tricky stage, and it can be draining and frustrating! We talk with Eli about how we keep our cool, how we remember the kind of parent we want to be, and how we keep on loving them. What do you do when parenting gets tricky? Let us know on Instagram @eyresisters!    Notes:   Good Inside by Dr. Becky     Seeing God's Family Through the Overview Lens by Sister Tamara W. Runia  

We could talk about how much we love nature for hours! Growing up, our parents were very intentional about pointing out the beauties in the world. All of us have taken that appreciation for nature and woven it into the fabric of our own families. Join us as we discuss why nature is so important and share some ideas for getting your kids outside. How do you bring the benefits of nature into your family? Come share with us on Instagram! @eyresisters   Notes:   Oregon episode     Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv     How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art & Science of Falling in Love with Nature by Scott D. Sampson     The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams     National Wildlife Federation - Health Benefits & Tips     Lost Connections: Why You're Really Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari     Huberman Lab - Light, sleep, and circadian rhythm     Stephen Moss quote      Amanda Morgan quote     David Sobel quote     Penny Whitehouse quote     Forcing a Good Memory blog post     Alfred Wainwright quote  

Join us this week as we talk about the difference between seeing our children as growing seeds with inherent complex, internal personalities and traits, or as lumps of clay that we can mold into what we want. We discuss how hard it is to relenquish our desire to push our kids towards what we think would be great for them and share times when we've failed as well as times when we have done a pretty good job. We'd love to hear your thoughts about this - we'd love to know how you nurture your little seedlings. Come join the conversation @eyresisters on Instagram. Show Notes:   Dr. Russell Barkley on Parent as Shepherds      Ross Green, The Explosive Child     "We don't see things as they are" Quote     Episode 25 where we talk about control with Tal  

This week's episode features our amazing sister-in-law, Anita. Anita is a life coach and she offered us some simple but powerful principles that can help transform our parenting thoughts and actions. We learned about managing our expectations, being our word, paying attention to our train of thought, and more. Anita generously offered a free hour of coaching to all our listeners so head to her website to schedule your free session right away! Show Notes:   Byron Katie, 4 Liberating Questions     The Power of Words (Maya Angelou Quote)     Share Your Story (Brene Brown Quote #1)     Stand Your Sacred Ground (Brown Brown Quote #2)     Anita's Instagram Feed     Anita's Life Coaching Website      

Welcome back for Season 3! We are so excited to be starting off another season with you. In this episode, recorded at the tail end of our annual Bear Lake reunion, we share how we do reunions and talk about the things we love and the challenges we face. How do you handle reunions in your family? What suggestions do you have for balancing scheduled time vs. free time? We'd love to hear your experiences! Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters.  Show Notes: Shawni's blog post about Grandfather's Secrets and Grammie Camp Shawni's blog post about Eyrealm Reunion 2023 (this episode of our podcast was recorded at the close of this reunion) Saren's post: 3 Keys to a Great Family Reunion (from 2018)    

Summer is just around the corner! Join us for our last episode of season 2 as we discuss ideas for meaningful and do-able summer activities. We dive into ideas for little kids, elementary-aged kids, high school kids, and even your adult kids. What do you do to make summer awesome in your family? This week's challenge is to come up with the summer plan that best fits YOUR familiy. We'd love to have you share your ideas and plans with us on Instagram! @eyresisters Have a great summer, and we'll see you next season!  Show Notes:  Saren's post about her Do-it-Yourself Summer Camp   Shawni's blog post for summer ideas   Shawni's blog post on Claire's experience    Shawni's blog post on summer goals with a plan   Shawni's other blog post on summer goals    The Parenting Breakthrough book

Listen in today as we discuss technology! It's a hot topic, for good reason. We discuss the good that technology brings, and we also discuss the difficulties - setting limits, keeping our kids engaged with the world, the problems with comparison & the effects on self-esteem, how technology affects our ability to focus, the waste of time... there is so much to think about. Come join us for this discussion! We also challenge you to go have a screen competition with someone to see how little you can use your phone this week! And don't forget to check in on Instagram @eyresisters and let us know how it goes.    Show Notes:  Book Saydi talked about - Stolen Focus Technology contract from Shawni -  Book Shawni quoted from - The Tech-Wise Family 15-minute book summaries app - Blinkist or Headway

Here's another episode of us answering questions submitted by you! We had a lot of fun talking about what we do for fun, how invovled we are in our kids' relationships, homeschooling, meal planning, and more. We love your questions! Thanks for asking. Don't forget to visit us on Instagram and add your thoughts - @eyresisters.  Show Notes: Shawni's blog post on Family Mottos Saydi's list of red flags for emotional immaturity podcast episode where Saren offers ideas about choosing schooling for your kids podcast episode where Saren interviews her twins about their homeschooling experience

Join us this week as we talk with our brother, Talmadge (Tal). He lives in Switzerland with his wife and daughter. He's a poetry-reading, basketball-playing, book-writing, deep-thinking guy, and he has a lot to share!  Tal talks with us about his experience as a kid who really struggled wtih reading, the challenges that he and his wife had with infertility, and the intentional practices he's taken from his education in positive psychology, including locus of control, explanatory style, and blind spots. We're sure you will love learning from the awesome little brother we used to call "Tam the Lamb." Share what you learned with us on Instagram @eyresisters.    Locus of Control   Shadow Work   The Writer's Almanac   Mary Oliver    Wild Geese   The Summer Day

We get asked all the time how we are so close as siblings. In this week's episode, we discuss ways we've built and maintained relationships with each as we've grown up and have our own families. We talk about how we work through differences, issues we've had with hurt feelings and tensions, the bond we have through our religion, and how we try to connect individually with each other. What do you do to build your relationship with your siblings? Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters.   

This week we answer a listener's question about what our parents did to help us deal with negativity, and how we're working to build resilience in ourselves and our kids. We loved this discussion!  We share experiences that have helped us develop thick skin - from the time a guy proudly announced that he'd burned the book our dad gave him to dealing with negative blog comments. We share ideas about how our parents taught us resilience and ways we can help cultivate resilience in our kids. What do you do in your home to teach resilience? Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters.  Show Notes: Brene Brown quote

Parenting adult kids is a whole new ballgame, folks! We talk about how our parents approached parenting us in our adulthood then Saren and Shawni share their experiences with adult kids as they've moved from parenting to coaching to cheerleading. Saydi chimes in with a lot of great questions she's been thinking about as her oldest is about to head off to college soon. Do you have adult kids? What works for you? Share your ideas and thoughts on Instagram @eyresisters.  Show Notes:  Grandparenting course by our parents Shawni's post on parenting adult kids A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza (book mentioned by Shawni) Quote shared by Saydi about having a child is like having your heart walking around outside of your body    

In this episode, we focus on a specific age group - little kids! In answer to listener questions, we share our experiences and tips on sleeping, eating, emotional disregulation (temper tantrums!), promoting cooperation, and the joys of little kids. These years can be exhausting, but they are also full of so much fun! Please share your favorite little kid ideas on our Instagram page @eyresisters.  Show Notes: Joy School Still face Early Childhood Development Class Don't Carpe Diem Hand Brain Model Lava Concept Documentary on Babies Zones of Regulation Book on Cooperation

In this episode, we share our best tips for family travel. We talk about how to make time for travel, how to find the money to travel, how to feed your family inexpensively while traveling, how to involve your kids in the planning, how to travel with younger children, and more! As with family life in general, traveling with your family can feel pretty un-glamorous when you're in the middle of it but when you look back, the experiences are cherished. We share some crazy stories and some beautiful memories alongside practical ideas for how you can make family travel happen if that's something you'd like to do with your family. Our challenge for you to sit down with your spouse and make a plan for some sort of trip you'd like to take with your family.  Show Notes Ian's post about traveling on credit card points Saren blog post about making travel affordable Food you can find and make in pretty much every country: Pasta and red sauce with cheese Fresh fruits and veggies (produce is typically more flavorful in other countries) Fresh crusty bread with cheese/salami No bake cookies (oatmeal, cocoa, butter, sugar (it's fine to leave out the vanilla) French toast (even for dinner) with honey instead of syrup Scrambled eggs  Homemade pizzas (local bread topped by red sauce and cheese cooked in the oven) Rice and beans with garlic, onions, chili powder (with cheese on top) Frozen prepared meals are available in many places (especially frozen pizza)  

Our brother Jonah marches to the beat of his own drum and has created a rich and beautiful life for his family while living very frugally. Join us as we interview Jonah and learn more about the unique approach to life and parenting that he and his wife, Aja, have chosen. We talk about everything from killing your own food for meat to moving to New Zealand after being inspired by Lord of the Rings to fixing up cars so they run on old vegetable oil. We hope you find Jonah as inspiring as we do! Join us on Instagram, @eyresisters, and let us know what out-of-the-norm things you've chosen for your family or what you'd like to do after listening to Jonah. We can't wait to hear from you! Show Notes: Wagon (Ana's award-winning film about driving cross-country in an old G-Wagon)  A blog post about Thanksgiving with Jonah & Aja   

This week we decided to answer a bunch of questions from our listeners. We answer questions about our names, flops in our family growing up, how we take care of ourselves as mothers, etc. Go grab your favorite dessert and come join us for a fun chat!  Show Notes: Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff The Parenting Breakthrough by Merrilee Browne Boyack

Here it is! The episode where we talk about what our parents told us was the most wonderful, beautiful thing in the world - sex!  We discuss the talk our parents had with each of us at age 8, how they followed up on that initial discussion, and what we liked and didn't like about how they handled things. We also talk about the initial and ongoing talks we've had with our own kids. How do you talk with your kids about this super important topic? How do you keep things open? What resources have been most helpful to you? Please share over on Instagram @eyresisters!  Show Notes: How to Talk to your Child about Sex - Linda and Richard Eyre Shawni's blog post Good Pictures, Bad Pictures Protect Young Eyes Instagram: @kristinbhodson

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we decided to discuss some of the joys and challenges of parenting alongside our Valentines. We discuss how to prioritize your spouse, how to handle the inevitable disagreements, differing ideas about parenting, and what works for us when it comes to division of labor. The challenge this week is to do something for your partner that will be really helpful for them. Hop on Instagram and let us know what you decide to do. Happy Valentine's Day!  Show Notes: Gottman institute: The Four Horsemen   Brooke Romney Post: His Yin to My Yang Shawni's Blog Post: Valentine's Edition Love Languages Little Dad painting by Brian Kershisnik Dr. Becky, Good Inside

In this week's episode, we share some key aspects of the religious beliefs and attitudes we grew up with and how our parents' take on the gospel and our church affected the development of our faith and our desire to remain active members of our church. We discuss transactional religion vs. transformational religion and share what matters most to us about our faith. We also talk about how to nurture healthy spirituality so our children can have the capacity to really connect with God and Jesus. We would love to hear your thoughts over on Instagram. How do you nurture faith and spirituality in your home? What are the key ideas you hope your children are getting about religion and about Jesus?   Show Notes: The Chosen Series God's Many Voices (Michael Wilcox): Searching Foot Podcast Richard Rohr Meditations Patricia Holland, "A Quiet Heart" Blog Post about Lucy What Mother Teresa Teaches About Prayer

This week we talk about how much or how little we should try to control various aspects of our kids' lives. It can be tough! We want to protect and guide them but we also want to help them become confident and independent as they make their own decisions. Join us as we discuss our parents' approach to control in our family growing up examine the approach we each take in our mothering. Do you lean more towards helicopter or lawnmower parenting? Or do you tend to be more permissive? What tips do you have for striking the balance? Hop onto Instagram and let us know your thoughts!    References: Country Bunny and the Golden Shoes Destiny of the Republic - Candice Millard Parents.com - Why the Best Parenting Style isn't one style at all, but many

Welcome back for Season 2! This week we talk with our parents about questions that came up during Season 1 - questions like, "Mom, how did you actually feel about Dad surprising you with the land at Bear Lake?!" We also ask them questions about how they came up with their parenting approaches and if they have any regrets. Join us for an entertaining, inspiring episode that will have you laughing at stories of living in the Eyre house, as well as feeling emotional at beautiful reminders like "each child is a seedling." Don't forget to join us on Instagram @eyresisters! 

Come join us for a fun discussion on traditions as we wrap up Season 1. We really enjoyed talking about traditions we had growing up around birthdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We also shared evolved and new traditions we have in our homes now. Traditions don't have to be fancy or stressful - they just need to be something that connects your family. We challenge you to do a tradition inventory so you and your family can decide which traditions to keep, which to get rid of, and maybe talk about some new ones to add. We'll be doing this too! Come share with us your meaningful family traditions on our instagram account!  Show Notes:  Link to Saren's Simplified Easter Week Guide: https://poweroffamilies.com/easter-week-ideas/  Link to Saydi's do it yourself halloween - http://bostonshumways.blogspot.com/2011/11/do-it-yourself-halloween.html?m=1 Link to Saren's son Ashton's post about Thanksgiving - https://poweroffamilies.com/easter-week-ideas/ Link to Shawni's post about giving on Christmas eve https://71toes.com/2010/12/christmas-eve-part-2/ Shawni's version of Christmas Eve Jerusalem supper: htps://71toes.com/2015/12/christmas-eve-2015/