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Thanks All Year Nov 24, 2014

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While Thursday is Thanksgiving, Richard and Linda Eyre stress the importance of expressing gratitude 365 days a year instead of just a single day in November. They extoll the virtues of being grateful and aware of all the blessings and opportunities we have in our lives each day. The Eyres specifically address ways that we can instill in our children and grandchildren "an attitude of gratitude" and an ability to be thankful. The Eyres also issue a challenge: KEEP A GRATITUDE JOURNAL! Go out and buy a notebook and, starting with Thanksgiving, make sure that you and your family get together and write down something that you are thankful for in your lives. Just imagine how full that notebook will be by next year's Thanksgiving! Richard and Linda also offer fun monthly topics that can help you and your family expand your realm or scope of gratitude. Read Richard and Linda's 2014 Thanksgiving Letter

Thanksgiving Traditions Nov 10, 2014

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Richard and Linda Eyre talk about the importance of traditions and bringing the family together. They offer some ideas besides the thanksgiving feast and football marathons for traditions that can bring the family together and create lasting memories. For some ideas for traditions, check out some Eyres blogs: Dripping with Passion and 71 Toes

Giving Thanks Nov 03, 2014

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Richard and Linda Eyre talk a little bit about the over-commercialization of the holiday season and how society seems to be glossing over Thanksgiving, "going immediately from pumpkins and witches to Santa Claus and Christmas Trees." We have so much to be grateful for and Thanksgiving season is a wonderful time to get together with family and focus on all the blessings we have in our lives. The Eyres have just released a book called "The Thankful Heart" which focuses on the importance of giving thanks in all things. The book includes suggestions for how anyone can increase their ability to give thanks throughout the year -- and not just during the end of November. Gratitude is a skill that we can develop (right now!) to help us become happier in life. Read an excerpt from their book "The Thankful Heart"

Halloween Oct 27, 2014

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Richard and Linda Eyre are in Napa, California this week! Richard's birthday is tomorrow (turning "46" on October 28th) and they talk about some of the birthday festivities with the family. They discuss some of the important family traditions that the Eyres have developed and continued over the years. After that Richard and Linda move on to debate the "worth of Halloween" and offer ideas for making Halloween a more creative, enjoyable, and memorable holiday for everyone involved.

Life in Full, pt. 2 Oct 20, 2014

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Richard and Linda talk about how to enjoy both the trials and triumphs of life once the nest has become empty. They discuss the "pact" that they had created between themselves and the children to establish boundaries for parenting advice and interactions with the grandchildren. Richard and Linda also talk about the importance of not "giving up" parenting just because their children have left the home. Continuous (not constant) communication is key! The Eyres have certainly been living their life in full lately with another wedding in the family! Enjoy these photos of the Eyre's family (their children and children's spouses -- including the happy bride and groom -- and 20 of their 26 grandchildren)!

Life in Full, pt. 1 Oct 13, 2014

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Richard and Linda Eyre are joined at first by some special guests: two of their granddaughters who share their thoughts about and experiences at the wedding reception. The Eyres talk about the joy of being with family during the wedding reception of their daughter, Charity. They also discuss the new book that they are working on regarding life and parenting. There is so much about our lives to make them feel "full." We have so many little experiences, both positive and negative, that make up our lives. It's important to focus on the moments of joy and not stress out about the temporary crises or setbacks.

Commitment Oct 06, 2014

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Check out Dripping with Passion, a blog written by the Richard and Linda Eyre's daughter, Charity, who will soon be married.

Family Eras Sep 29, 2014

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Richard and Linda Eyre look back on their lives and talk about differences and similarities that they notice throughout the many stages and transitions of their family. Whether it be trying to contain a rambunctious toddler, shuffling children to and from extracurricular activities, or trusting a teenager still learning to drive, the Eyres talk about the importance of finding joy in the "serendipity" of the present and warn against living in the past or looking forward longingly to the future. Live "opportunity to opportunity," not "crisis to crisis."

Weddings Sep 22, 2014

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Less than three weeks away from their daughter's wedding, Richard and Linda Eyre reflect on both the joy and stress that accompanies the union of two families. They talk about the importance of commitment to marriage at the onset of a relationship and debunk several myths regarding the fragility of marriage. There are always going to be difficult times and "side-effects" in a marriage, but the positive greatly outweighs the negative.

Seven Family Focuses Aug 18, 2014

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After sharing "doom and gloom" statistics on the show last week, Linda and Richard talk on this episode about positive family focuses that every family can implement to improve family life. In order to raise children well in today's society, Richard and Linda say that parents cannot be passive about the issues in the home. They share 7 things that they have collected in their years of parenting instruction as distilled advice for parents.

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