In the Arena with the Eyre Sisters

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

Merry Christmas everyone! This is our final episode in season 3, and we wanted to end by sharing how we find meaning during the busy, hectic Christmas season. We bring our parents on to discuss ways to slow down and find Jesus. We would love to hear how you do this in your home! Join us on Instagram @eyresisters.

Notes:

• Times Square Light the World
• Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck
• Other Christmas Book Ideas
• Image of Jesus holding a child's face
• Advent podcast
• A Boring Evening at Home by Gerda Klein
• Saydi's Christmas Mantra

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.

Notes:

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

Join us this week as we discuss using a village to help raise our kids in our modern age. We discuss how much of the parenting in our modern society falls to the mom and dad (and mostly the mom!), and how sad this is! There are so many great people who can contribute to our kids' lives, let's use them! We'd love to hear your thoughts about this on Instagram @eyresisters.

Notes:

Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff

We know it's Halloween today, but we wanted to kick off November a day early with a short and sweet episode focusing on the power and importance of gratitude. We're grateful for you!

Notes:

Gratitude Meditation

We love reading! But not all of us have always loved reading, and not all of our kids love reading. Join us this week as we discuss ways to help our children discover the magic of reading. We talk about connecting with our kids through books, modeling a love of reading, and being patient with kids who are slower to find that love. What are some ways you help instill a love for reading in your home? We'd love to hear on Instagram, @eyresisters!

Notes:

Books Lists -

https://71toes.com/favorite-books-for-young-readers/

https://71toes.com/best-book-club-books/

https://71toes.com/favorite-books/

Books Mentioned in this episode, plus a few extras we threw in:

Some favorite picture books:

The Happy Lion

Leonardo the Terrible Monster

The Little Brute Family

The monster at the end of this book

Where the wild things are

Favorite read alouds for pre-k up:

Education of Little Tree

The one and only Ivan

Little house books

Boxcar Children

Ms. Piggle Wiggle

Roald Dahl

Narnia series

Pippi Long Stocking

King Matt

Heidi

The Little Princess

Little Women

Little Men

Harry Potter

The Mixed Up Files

Wonder

Jonny Tremain (older kids)

The Giver (older kids)

The Bronze Bow

Under the Egg

The Terrible Two

The Hobbit

The Hundred Dresses

Ida B

Charlotte Web

All of a Kind Family

Some Kind of Courage

Books we love as women:

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Jane Eyre

A Tale of Two Cities

The Good Earth

A Place For Us

Tattoos on the Heart

And there was Light

Come listen in this week as we talk with our brother, Eli, about the difficulty of parenting not-so-easy kids. We all have a kid who is trickier to parent - or a kid who's in a tricky stage, and it can be draining and frustrating! We talk with Eli about how we keep our cool, how we remember the kind of parent we want to be, and how we keep on loving them. What do you do when parenting gets tricky? Let us know on Instagram @eyresisters!

Notes:

• Good Inside by Dr. Becky

• Seeing God's Family Through the Overview Lens by Sister Tamara W. Runia