What Really Matters

In this episode, Saren talks with her parents (Richard and Linda Eyre, NYTimes #1 Bestselling Authors of parenting books) about what they feel was most important as they reflect on their 43 years of parenting their nine children.

This lively conversation offers some invaluable insights into deliberate parenting!

Show Notes:

Family Systems Program (online training to help you set up a family economic system, a strong and positive discipline system, and a great family identity and culture)

A Money System that Works (includes the hilarious video Richard referenced where he laid out the initial very-complicated Eyre family economic system)

The Eyre Family Orchestra – Or Lack Thereof (Saren’s blog post about her mom’s great attempts at a family orchestra – and what ended up happening)

Everyday Traditions (podcast episode elaborating on specific ideas for building a family culture through traditions)

Click here to view the PDF Summary of the Podcast.

This podcast is sponsored by:

Music from Creations by Michael R. Hicks.

Audio Editing by Christy Elder

About Saren Eyre Loosli

Saren adores her five energetic, adventurous, precocious children but doesn't totally adore the mess and busyness and bickering that that comes with them! She grew up all over the world, got her Bachelor's degree at Wellesley College and did her Masters in Education at Harvard University (these days, the diplomas on her wall mostly serve as visual aids when she's trying to convince her all-too-smart teenagers that she DOES know a thing or two!). She went on to design and implement enrichment programs for kids and training programs for teachers. But it was only after she finally found her Mr. Right, Jared, and had five children in five years, that her education and work experience began in earnest!

When she's not trying to answer five - or six - different needs and questions at once, she works on this website (she's Co-Director and Co-Founder of Power of Moms).

She currently lives in Ogden, Utah and loves reading, hiking, and biking with her family (or by herself when possible!). She often struggles with balance but finds joy in being involved in many things that are meaningful to her.

Comments

Ev says

June 20, 2016 at 2:25 am

Firstly, let me say, that it was a great podcast and I really enjoyed listening to it. I have read the “Witch” book and really enjoyed it to.
I have a question, which hopefully someone will be able to help me with.
How can this be adapted to a small family? I mean really small – 1 child, 2 parents.
I have noticed that the family systems and traditions work quite well with the families where there is a certain “critical mass” of kids. So there are 2 obvious “kids” and “parents” camps. I don’t think me and my husband are doing terribly really, but I can’t help noticing that trying things like family meetings etc easily ends up like we’re ganging up on the kid. I mean we are not, but hope you understand what I mean – that he often feels like he’s singled out in the household. He would probably feel better about his place in the family if he was not the only one in that place. But this is what our family structure is. I just wonder if you have any tips?