In the Arena with the Eyre Sisters

We're back! It's Season 5 and we are so excited to be on the air again! This week we discuss back-to-school ideas - everything from morning routines and after-school routines to ideas for every-day connectione with our kids. We would love to hear from you as well! Come and share your back-to-school tips with us on Instagram @eyresisters. 

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This week, Charity leads us in a really fantastic and needed discussion on practical ways to find joy in motherhood. There are a lot of reasons it can be hard to find joy as a mom. But there are also a lot of ways to help us change up that narrative and soak in the good things. What tactics do you use to help you find joy in your mothering journey? We'd love to hear! Come share with us on Instagram: @eyresisters. 

Show Notes:

This week's topic is very dear to our hearts. We discuss what it means to mother with faith, and specific ways we try to do this. We also expand what we mean by faith - not just a strict religious definition. We know faith within families is so personal, and we know it looks different for everyone. What we hope is that you can glean some ideas on how to mother with your faith. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas! Hop on Instagram and let us know your stories @eyresisters. 

We are so excited that we got to interview our brother, Tal, about his upcoming book Dad Mode: 25 Ways to Connect with Your Child. Join us as we talk with Tal about specific, tangible ways dads can connect with their children. We'd love to hear what you think about what Tal shared - come let us know on Instagram! 

Notes:

Dad Mode by Tal Eyre

Episode 25. Positive Parenting

Episode 42. Really Seeing

Egg by C.G. Hanzlicek

Tal's Website

Join us this week as we discuss how to have difficult conversations with our kids. We acknowledge the messiness, discuss ways to prepare ahead of time, and give ideas to each other on how to approach these tricky conversations. We would love to hear your thoughts! How do you approach difficult topics with your kids? Hop on Instagram and let us know! @eyresisters

Show Notes:

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

We are so excited to have our mom, Linda Eyre, join us in this week's episode as we chat about parenting through the generations. We discuss the differences and similarities between parenting when our mom had young kids, through Saren and Shawni, to Saydi, who's in the middle, and then Charity, who still has young kids. We hope you can relate as we talk about the challenges as well as the good things about our time of parenting. Hop on Instagram and let us know your thoughts! @eyresisters

Show Notes: 

Our parents' free books

It's natural for moms to worry about their kids! And, if you're like most moms, you tend to worry a lot! In today's conversation, we discuss the nuances and complexities of worry, some detrimental things that happen when we worry, as well as some actionable steps to take to help move through worry and find more peace. Come join us on Instagram and share with us your thoughts about worry! @eyresisters

Show Notes:

• Arthur Somers Roche quote 
• Sister Runia's talk
• Randy Armstrong quote
• Courtney Carver quote
• Alison Curfman 10 Reasons Not To Worry About Your Child

In this week's episode, we discuss the basic human need to be seen. We share ways we have felt seen or not seen. Saydi brings in her therapist wisdom to help us understand why being seen matters so much, and what some signs are that maybe our children aren't feeling seen by us. We brainstorm ways to help our kids and others around us feel seen.

We would love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this very important topic! Please join us on Instagram @eyresisters. 

Show Notes:

• Glennon Doyle quote from the book Love Warrior
• Dan Seigel's quote from the book The Power of Showing Up
• Tamara W. Runia's quote from her talk Seeing God's Family through the Overview Lens
• Steve Young's quote from the book The Law of Love

This week we come together to discuss the wildernesses that we go through in life. We all face them! We talk about ways we can acknowledge the difficulties, feel all the feelings, and also find support and move through them. We would be so grateful to hear from any of you on Instagram @eyresisters. We'd be honored to hear how you manage your own personal wildernesses. We're grateful to have you as a part of our community! 

Show Notes:

Bittersweet (book)

Brene Brown cartoon  on empathy

Everything Sad is Untrue (book)

We are so excited to be back for Season 4 of In the Arena! Thanks for joining us. This week's episode focuses on self-care. We talk about how we define self-care, and how to care for ourselves physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. We would love to hear your thoughts! Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters. 

Show Notes:

- Podcast mentioned by Saydi