This week's topic is one we have received several requests for - making friends as moms. Whether you have a good group of friends or you're yearning for friends, we hope you find this episode helpful! We share ideas for how to cultivate friendships around you, give encouragement when it's hard, and share our own experiences. How do you make friends as a mom? Share with us on Instagram! 

Mentioned in the Show: 

• Mayo Clinic about Friendships
• The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
• Julia Child Quote
• How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• How to Know a Person by David Brooks
• Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote
• Power of Families Learning Circles, Discount Code: FRIENDSHIP

This week we talk about how much or how little we should try to control various aspects of our kids' lives. It can be tough! We want to protect and guide them but we also want to help them become confident and independent as they make their own decisions. Join us as we discuss our parents' approach to control in our family growing up examine the approach we each take in our mothering. Do you lean more towards helicopter or lawnmower parenting? Or do you tend to be more permissive? What tips do you have for striking the balance? Hop onto Instagram and let us know your thoughts! 

References:

Country Bunny and the Golden Shoes

Destiny of the Republic - Candice Millard

Parents.com - Why the Best Parenting Style isn’t one style at all, but many

In this episode, we share a variety of ideas for how you can focus on renewal and realistic change, discuss the goal-setting culture of our family as we grew up, and also how we approach goals in our personal and family lives now. We would love to hear your thoughts on renewal, change, and resolutions! Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters!

Show Notes:

• The Stages of Change
• Shawni's One Word List
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything by BJ Fogg
• Victor Hugo Quote: "Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake."

Do you have adult kids? If so, today's episode is for you! We are focusing on how to foster enduring relationships with our adult kids. We focus specifically on how to help our adult kids feel seen, safe, and free. How do you foster enduring relationships with your adult kids? We'd love to have you share with us on Instagram! Join us @eyresisters. 

In today's encore episode, we talk about how to get our kids (and ourselves!) excited about giving during this holiday season. We share our ideas and we'd love to hear yours! Come share what you've done in your family with us on Instagram @eyresisters.   

Show Notes:

• Christmas ad

• The Three Trees by Angela Elwell Hunt

• Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck

• I Got a Robe SNL skit

We've had a lot of questions about LDS missions, so we decided to devote an episode entirely to sharing about missions. We talk about what a mission is, what it's like to serve, why we go, why some in our family have chosen not to go, pressure around missions, etc. Come join in and listen! Did you serve a mission? Come hop onto Instagram and share your thoughts and experiences! We'd love to hear from you. Join us at @eyresisters. 

Show Notes:

How to Know a Person by David Brooks

Enjoy a fan-favorite we pulled from the archives! 

This week, we dive into a discussion about family intimacy. By family intimacy, we don't mean the physical intimacy you share with your partner. Instead, we mean intimacy in the sense of closeness, connections, and a sense of being seen. We discuss things that get in the way of intimate relationships, and we also give some ideas for building intimacy. We would love to hear from you! What's worked well in your family? Come share with us on Instagram @eyresisters. 

Mentioned in the Show:

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

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. 

Mentioned in the Episode:

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.