Eyres on the Road

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New Baby Apr 28, 2018

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Richard and Linda are taking a break from their Top Ten Tip countdown to update you on some recent life events; first and foremost being the birth of a new grandchild. They are on the road from London today to talk about life and babies. Special guest on today's show is the new mother herself, and for those with a keen ear, the new baby as well. You can follow along with Charity's family at drippingwithpassion.blogspot.com Also the top ten parenting stories will resume soon. Keep tuning in!

Top Ten Parenting Ideas #3: Strong Family Traditions Apr 07, 2018

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If you want to establish memories and connections with your children, a great way to do it is with family traditions. Long after they leave the nest, they will still remember the kinds of activities you did over and over and over again. Today Richard and Linda share some of their family traditions and why traditions are a top ten parenting idea.

Top Ten Parenting Ideas #2: The Five Facet Review Mar 24, 2018

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Last week Richard and Linda embarked on listing their favorite parenting ideas they have implemented over the years. Today they share the Five Facet Review. It is a great reminder to be active in your children's lives and aware of how they are doing. You can better understand how they are doing when viewing it through five frames; physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual.

Top Ten Parenting Ideas #1: The Repenting Bench Mar 17, 2018

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The Eyres have been in the parenting business for some time now and they've learned a few things along the way. Over the next ten weeks Richard and Linda are going to share their best ten ideas for proactive parenting. This week features maybe their most popular idea among their kids; The Repenting Bench. It's more than time out or a place to go when you're fighting. It is a place to come together as family.

New Babies, New Books Mar 10, 2018

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They Eyres are on different roads this week. Linda checks in from London where they are expecting their 30th grandchild! Meanwhile back home Richard holds down the fort and continues the new baby theme with some thoughts on young families in the young generation.

Being a Deliberate Prioritizer of Family Mar 03, 2018

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What does it mean to be a prioritizer? Richard and Linda play some word association with this made up word and others, to get a grasp on how people link family to their values. Distractions can get in the way of where we rank our family in our priorities, and the Eyres have some solutions to help reduce those; as well as giving encouragement to feel rewarded in your family duties.

Eyres on the Sea: A Deacon's Cruise Feb 24, 2018

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So often, a generational gap can hinder the connection between teenagers and their grandparents. The Eyres preach extended family unity, and they practice it too! Today Richard and Linda tell the story of a recent trip they took with a group of their young grandchildren. It was a great experience for the kids to take responsibility and also learn from their elders.

Our Story: From Books to Facebook Feb 10, 2018

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Every week Richard and Linda share tips and tricks for keeping a healthy marriage and family, but how did they stumble upon this unique life? Today they tell their story through the years. The practices of parenting might have changed a little, but the values are still the same. Remember, life is long, enjoy it!

Pros and Cons of Social Media Feb 03, 2018

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As traveling family coaches, Richard and Linda get some questions more than others, and they usually revolve around technology. Today the Eyres focus on smartphones and social media. There are plenty of benefits like keeping in contact with loved ones that are far away, but also some disadvantages too. For more insight on some of the negative effects of social media, you can visit the article from The Atlantic that Richard mentions at the following link: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ Also, with all this social media talk, remember that the Eyres are on Facebook and Instagram too!

Managing Screen Time and Technology Jan 27, 2018

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Understanding how to parent using (and limiting) technology can be very confusing, so the Eyres have enlisted some additional Eyre family help for today's episode. Richard and Linda are joined by their daughters Shawni and Saydi who each have young families of their own. How much screen time is too much and when should kids get their first phone? Parenting pointers for the 21st century. For more of Shawni's thoughts on technology and more, you can visit her blog post on the matter at 71toes.com.

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