Eyres On The Road

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss how important it is to treasure time at home. They share their feelings coming home or visiting family after travelling or being away from their loved ones. The Eyres also talk about how important it is to not take things for granted and to always focus on the positive aspects of your own home and opportunities to spend time with your family.

While family situations and financial circumstances may be different, "there is no situation where parenting is easy." There are pressures for all parents that range from trying to give your children everything they want to not being able to give your children everything they need. The Eyres discuss how good parenting has nothing to do with money, but has everything to do with teaching our children how to be responsbile. "It's not what you have, it's what you do with what you have."

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss the importance of making and maintaining a strong relationship with your spouse. They provide evidence of the positive effects that strong marital relationships can have on children, including providing them with a sense of security and love in the home. The Eyres also offer ways to strengthen the relationship between husbands and wives, stressing the importance of taking and making time for your spouse no matter what occupational or educational responsibilities you may have.

After visiting Mexico City, Mexico, Richard and Linda Eyre reflect on the family oriented nature of many Latin American families. They discuss how things like eating together as a family, the presence of extended family, children and relatives staying close to home (even for college and work), and the emphasis of respect for your elders (especially grandparents). The Eyres also talk about the importance of learning from other cultures and standing firm in your family beliefs despite societal pressures.

Years ago, Richard and Linda Eyre asked some of their friends, "What is the single most important gift you would want for your preschooler?" The answer, surprisingly, was for them to be happy and feel joy in learning. The Eyres discuss how joy and learning should always go together, especially for young children. They highlight portions of their very first book, "Teaching your Children Joy," and offer ways to combat the pressures of the modern world to jump-start and over-emphasize a young child's education.  For more information on "Joy School" and infusing joy into your child's learning, visit joyschools.com. At their website, you can learn more about the Joy School program, find lesson plans, and get great ideas for starting your own Joy School.

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss the importance of using family gatherings as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and get to know one another. They suggest lowering high expectations so that you won't get down if something doesn't go according to plan. They also share ideas for making family events more meaningful and taking advantage of every moment (even cooking, washing dishes, or travelling somewhere).

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Richard and Linda Eyre discuss how parents and grandparents can teach their children about the true spirit of Christmas. They offer ideas like the "Children for Children Concert" which they hold annually to raise money for causes in third world countries. They also pay tribute to Nelson Mandela and discuss how the principles he stood for: forgiveness, equality, and brotherly love; should be cherished and emphasized especially during the Christmas season.

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss the importance of having family traditions during the Holiday season. They share some of their own family traditions, talk about how almost anything can become a tradition, and offer ways parents can help children become more interested in the Spirit of giving and less wrapped up in the Spirit of "getting" (presents).

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss their observations regarding differing parenting styles from all over the world. They point out trends in certain areas of parenting that particular nationalities appear to succeed in and talk about how we can all improve our child-rearing abilities. They also confront the problem of "spoiling children" and offer ideas on how to control children's access to technology and improve their ability to converse with adults in a respectful manner.

The Eyres discuss the pervasiveness of violence, pornography, and technology and how it affects society. They talk about movements against addictions and how parents and grandparents can be more proactive in helping children and family members understand how modern technology and mindsets can have negative effects. Richard and Linda also allude to their book, "How to talk to your Child about Sex," which gives tips on how to broach the subject of sexuality with young children.

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss the ways in which their children are contributing to society and strengthing the concept of family through both their hobbies, family life, and jobs. From third grade teacher, to software engineer, to a mommy blogger, the Eyres explain how of their children have accomplished great things. They also highlight two of their daughters' popular blogs: powerofmoms.com and 71toes.com.

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss the beginnings of "Joy School" and how Richard's mother left behind a legacy with her passion for finding joy in learning. They also talk about the importance of thinking about who you are becoming as a parent or grandparent and how our legacy can impact our children and grandchildren both now and for years to come.

The Eyres discuss the importance and value of grandparents being involved in the lives of their children and grandchildren. They review examples from around the world of grandparents who are involved in the child-rearing process. The Eyres also offer ideas on how parents and grandparents can all be involved in the parenting process and how to use technology to connect with your children and grandchildren.

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss the difference between an end and the means to an end as well as the importance of making our families the main priority and "end" in our lives. They also talk about leaving a legacy with our children and how they will remember us and their childhood.

Richard and Linda Eyre talk about the importance of fostering imagination and creativity in our children and offer some ideas on how to encourage imaginative behavior.

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After enjoying a day of lecturing at BYU's Education Week, Richard and Linda talk about creative a family narrative.

Exploring how to motivate and set goals with kids and grandchildren. A Pew Research Study shows that one-in-five American women never have a child, and fertility rates across the country are dropping.  Richard and Linda explore the implication that living child-free is selfish or not.

How to address serious topics about human sexuality with your children.  Richard and Linda suggest breaking it into a series of many talks.  An eighth-birthday may be a good place to begin addressing some maturation topics.  Set deadlines of what ages you plan to speak to you children, so you don't procrastinate and never address the issue.