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In this episode, Karis and Michelle talk with Tracey Eyster, founder of Mom Life and nationally known speaker and author about how to build relational equity into your kids, and the long term power of grace in staying connected.
Tracey is the author of Be the Mom, in which she shares advice on how to avoid what she describes as the seven most common “mom traps.” Tracey identified the seven most common “mom traps” in an effort to help her daughter as she embarked on the journey of motherhood. The book is written in an encouraging tone that makes you feel like there is a possibility of learning to avoid these “traps” as we learn to recognize them for what they are. The problem isn’t us. It’s our attitude. To say that Tracey is fun and easy to talk to is like saying that the Rockies are “biggish”. I cannot begin to say how much we LOVED our conversation with her. Her laugh and wit are infectious (And if you listen closely, so is her accent. Beth unknowingly switched into a Kentucky drawl halfway through the interview!)
On todays episode we have Tracey Eyster who is the author of Be the Mom, in which she shares advice on how to avoid what she describes as the seven most common “mom traps.” Here’s what I LOVE about Tracey (other than her accent). Usually when I learn about “mom traps” I feel a LOT of guilt because it’s pretty clear that I have “stuff” that I’m dealing with. Tracey isn’t advocating perfection in motherhood. She knows it’s hard. She says that moms are too hard on themselves. They take on motherhood thinking that they’ve “got this” and when things seem REALLY hard they think that maybe they weren’t cut out for motherhood. She says that’s not true. “It’s normal to have ‘yucky feelings’ and be stressed as a mother. It’s not that motherhood is hard, it is just that motherhood brings out all ‘your stuff’.” Tracey identified the seven most common “mom traps” in an effort to help her daughter as she embarked on the journey of motherhood. The book is written in an encouraging tone that makes you feel like there is a possibility of learning to avoid these “traps” as we learn to recognize them for what they are. The problem isn’t us. It’s our attitude. To say that Tracey is fun and easy to talk to is like saying that the Rockies are “biggish”. I cannot begin to say how much we LOVED our conversation with her. Her laugh and wit are infectious (And if you listen closely, so is her accent. Beth unknowingly switched into a Kentucky drawl halfway through the interview!)
August 11, 2017 Speaker: Luann Prater & Tracey Eyster God wants your cow. Yes, you read that correctly...God wants your cow. Luann Prater and Tracey Eyster are talking about something today that most shy away from...Money.
July 21, 2017 Speaker: Luann Prater & Tracey Eyster Are you a happy person? If so, you should let your face in on it :-)! Smile, let the world know that you are joyful. And if there isn’t much to smile about in your life, girlfriend, just hold on joy is coming! Luann Prater and Tracey Eyster invite you to laugh, cut up, and giggle around the table today.
July 7, 2017 Speaker: Luann Prater & Tracey Eyster “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36 NIV Luann Prater and Tracey Eyster have learned the hard way that freedom is much better than bondage. Be set free today!
June 30, 2017 Speaker: Luann Prater & Tracey Eyster Do you remember the game Perfection? You know the one with all the tiny pieces that you had to get in just the right spot while an annoying timer buzzed at you, then if you didn’t finish in time the whole thing blows up in your face. I’m getting anxious just thinking about it! Why are we still playing the game of Perfection with our life? Luann Prater and Tracey Eyster are going to help us put down all the tiny pieces we are trying to put in just the right place and start the journey to freedom.
June 9, 2017 Speaker: Luann Prater & Tracey Eyster "Grinders" are the people in our life that God uses to polish and perfect our rough edges. Some of those Grinders are friends, coworkers, even our family or spouse. So, how do we love these, seemingly, unlovable people? Well, pull up a chair and strap in, this one might hurt a little.
May 19, 2017 Speaker: Luann Prater & Tracey Eyster Luann Prater and Tracey Eyster talk about the idea of cultivating friendships. So many times we seem to be too busy to attend to one of the most important things in our lives - friendships. Here, Luann and Tracey share their experiences on how they made and invested the time for their friends.