In the Arena with the Eyre Sisters

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12. Traditions: Building family identity on special days Nov 15, 2022

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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/

11. Discipline: Helping Kids WANT to Behave Nov 08, 2022

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It can be really tricky to know how to get our kids to listen and obey. In today's episode, we discuss ways our parents helped us to "buy in" to the family legal system, how they implemented consequences, and what overall what discipline looked like in our home growing up. We also talk about ways we discipline in our own homes. After reflecting on all of this, we all agree on the key to discipline - connection!

What ways do you build connections and create environments where kids want to behave in your homes? Head over to Instagram and share with us!

Resources Mentioned:

- Saren's "Home Environment Assessment" to help you see what more you can do to set your kids up for good behavior

- Shawni's Blog Page About Mothering Tips She Loves

10. Money: Joy in Earning, Giving, Saving, Spending Nov 01, 2022

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Teaching our kids to manage money well is vital! Come join our discussion as we share the way we were raised within the Eyre house money system, as well as ways we've tweaked things for our own families. We've also included a special audio guest appearance! We share snippets of our Dad, Richard Eyre, and his first home video describing the money system we grew up with.

How do you teach your kids about money management? Come share with us on Instagram!

9. Parenting Teens Oct 25, 2022

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Today's episode focuses on the teen years! Saren, Shawni, and Saydi share experiences from their growing-up years, as well as things they're implementing in their own homes now. What do you tips do you have for the teen phase? Come share with us on Instagram!

Resources We Mentioned:

- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk

- The Miracle of Mindfulness

8. Sibling Relationships: Helping kids like each other ... eventually Oct 18, 2022

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We all want our kids to like each other, but, as Saydi put it in this week's episode, it can often feel like we're in a true arena with all of the fighting in our homes! During this episode, we list some of the things our parents did during our growing-up years that we think might have helped foster the friendships we have as adults. What things do you do in your home to help build sibling relationships? Come share with us on Instagram!

7. Contribute: Instilling a Love for Giving Back Oct 11, 2022

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This week we continue our discussion about our family motto: broaden and contribute. Listen in as we talk about how our parents instilled a contributing-to-the-world mindset in our family growing up, and ways we're continuing that with our children. We want our kids to feel for others and feel empowered to know they can do something to make a difference. In what ways do you help your children contribute?

Listed below are movies & books we recommend to help your family develop a desire to contribute:

- Thirst

- Kisses from Katie

- The Promise of a Pencil

- Shawni's blog has a post discussing these books here

- The Good Lie

- Queen of Katwe

- The Blind Side

Listed below are organizations we recommend if you're looking for ways to contribute:

- CharityVision (Check out Shawni's blog post here) - Rising Star in India (blog post) - OSSO, (blog post) - Family Humanitarian (blog post) - Choice Humanitarian - Care for Life Also, if you're interested in the toolkit Saydi mentioned that her daughter made for the Children for Children Concert, click here. And read more about how to do a Children for Children concert on Shawni's blog, here.

6. Broaden: Instilling a Love for Expanding Horizons Oct 04, 2022

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Growing up, our parents were passionate about broadening our minds - whether through travel, music and art, or setting goals. They encouraged us to push past our comfort zones and learn new things. They taught us that new people, places, and ideas are exciting!

In this week's episode, we explore how our parents instilled a thirst for learning and experiencing new things in us and also how we've chosen to implement the idea of broadening in our own homes. In what ways do you help broaden the knowledge and perspectives of your family? What can you add to your family life to encourage more broadening? Hop onto Instagram and let us know!

5. Citizens of the World: Embracing "Different" Sep 27, 2022

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This week's topic is one dear to our hearts. Just as our parents did, we feel strongly about teaching our children to be citizens of the world - to love and accept differences! Join us as we talk about our adventures growing up in England, Mexico, Japan, and the Philippines. We also discuss ways to be a citizen of the world from home. The world is wonderful, and there's so much to learn and embrace. How do you plan to bring this into your home this week? Plan a trip? Eat at a different restaurant? Attend a class about a culture you don't know about? Have international night at the dinner table? There are so many options - we just need to get creative and intentional.

4. Rituals: Deliberate Touchpoints Sep 20, 2022

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Today we look back on rituals we had as a family - some daily, some weekly, some not-so-consistent. We talk about morning rituals, dinner rituals, car rides, Sundays, and nighttime. Some of our family rituals were pretty common - scripture study, mommy/daddy dates, and reading books together. Some are a little quirky, like our dinner speeches, nighttime visits from The Monster Man, and our Sunday award ceremonies. Whatever the rituals, the point is that they created a space for connection. Even small things can make a big difference. They help kids feel bonded and feel like they're part of something bigger than themselves. What rituals do you have in your family?

3. Oregon: A Little Bit Crazy Sep 10, 2022

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Today we discuss the summers we spent building a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. We laugh about the living conditions and the creative cooking as well as discussing how being pushed outside our comfort zones taught us important lessons and how doing something a little bit crazy created amazing memories and connections. What can you do to bring some discomfort and out-of-the box experiences into your family life?

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