Hey Neighbor

007. The Beauty of Living with a Multi-Generational Family with Erika Firm | How a Four Generation Family Makes it Work Living Together, The Best Entertaining and Party Hacks and an Ode to a Well Mixed Cocktail

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Welcome to episode 007 of Hey Neighbor where Cyd chats with Erika Firm about the many complexities of living in a four generation household. Erika lives with her husband, 16 year old son, mother and grandmother on Johns Island, South Carolina, just outside out of Charleston. Erika shares about the reasons her family moved cross country from San Diego and the beauty of living in a multi-generational home.

In this episode, Cyd and Erika discuss:

  • Erika’s background as a graphic designer and artist
  • Erika and her husband John’s decision to move cross country from San Diego to Charleston
  • A brief look into being diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder and Erika’s son Alexander’s Crohn’s disease and subsequent hospitalization
  • What it’s like living in a four generation household and how their family makes it viable
  • How the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine is affecting their everyday norm, and also what it’s like for Erika’s mother and grandmother to be living in this moment in history
  • The ways Erika’s family balances living as a large extended family while also maintaining their own independence and interests
  • What Erika’s mom, the ultimate hostess, would recommend always keeping on hand for impromptu entertaining
  • The annual meet and great parties Erika hosted for 10 years to coincide with the National Stationery Show in New York City
  • Erika and her husband John’s love for a great cocktail and what they’ve been mixing up lately
  • Erika’s tips for making entertaining as simple and stress-free as possible

 

To check out Erika’s work, visit her website HERE (https://erikafirm.com/)

To follow Erika on Instagram, click HERE (https://www.instagram.com/erikafirm/)

To connect with Cyd Converse, click HERE (https://www.instagram.com/thesweetestoccasion/)

For show notes, visit thesweetestoccasion.com/category/podcast/

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