Eyres on the Road

Richard and Linda Eyre are joined at first by some special guests: two of their granddaughters who share their thoughts about and experiences at the wedding reception. The Eyres talk about the joy of being with family during the wedding reception of their daughter, Charity. They also discuss the new book that they are working on regarding life and parenting. There is so much about our lives to mak...

Check out Dripping with Passion, a blog written by the Richard and Linda Eyre's daughter, Charity, who will soon be married.

Richard and Linda Eyre look back on their lives and talk about differences and similarities that they notice throughout the many stages and transitions of their family. Whether it be trying to contain a rambunctious toddler, shuffling children to and from extracurricular activities, or trusting a teenager still learning to drive, the Eyres talk about the importance of finding joy in the "serendipi...

Less than three weeks away from their daughter's wedding, Richard and Linda Eyre reflect on both the joy and stress that accompanies the union of two families. They talk about the importance of commitment to marriage at the onset of a relationship and debunk several myths regarding the fragility of marriage. There are always going to be difficult times and "side-effects" in a marriage, but the pos...

After sharing "doom and gloom" statistics on the show last week, Linda and Richard talk on this episode about positive family focuses that every family can implement to improve family life. In order to raise children well in today's society, Richard and Linda say that parents cannot be passive about the issues in the home. They share 7 things that they have collected in their years of parenting in...

The Eyres aren't on the road! In fact, this is the first month in 5 years that the Eyres haven't had to be on the road for tours and forums! The reason? The Eyres are focusing on finishing their next book, which is already number 2 on Amazon for family-related materials thanks to pre-orders! Disclaimer: shameless plug forthwith. Pre-order your copy of the Eyre's new book on Amazon today!

The Eyres are actually at home this week, working on their new book about the state of the family. In doing their research, the Eyres have stumbled upon some shocking research, some of which they share on today's episode. Could there be a turning back toward emphasis on the family in our society? The Eyres sure hope so!

Parenting experts Richard and Linda Eyre get down to the nitty gritty about an important issue: communication. How do you best communicate with your children? How can you get better at communicating with them? The Eyres tackle these questions and more on today's episode of Eyre's on the Road. "Real communication with children rarely happens in meetings or groups", says Richard Eyre. "Real communic...

Determining when and how your children should engage in social media.

Congratulations to Charity Eyre on her recent engagement! Go check out her recent posts to hear the whole story on her blog. The Eyres talk about how creative kids can be and how parents can help foster natural creativity in their children.  Check out valuesparenting.com for more ideas on how to help develop your child's creativity!

Richard and Linda talk parenting in another culture! Having just recently returned from a quick trip to Germany, Richard is able to provide interesting insight into how parents in other countries do the most important job there is: being a parent.

The Eyres tackle a serious subject this week on Eyres on the Road: the dreaded sex talk!  For the first segment, the Eyres talk about the dangers behind pornography and mention the new Fight the New Drug campaign with co-founder Clay Olsen. Check out their website fightthenewdrug.org. The Eyres refer to their bestseller "How To Talk to your kids about sex" book, talk with Clay Olson, a co-founder...

The Eyres today discuss the joys and benefits of grandparenting rather than parenting. You might be surprised at what they have to say.

Richard and Linda discuss the false paradigms perpetuated by society that inhibit proper parenting. Specifically, the Eyres talk about the dangers of four world views that they believe are not correct: 1\. They are concerned with a "media minority" who masquerade as a majority (immorality, sex, and violence on TV and video games is not the norm, but it is portrayed as if it were, causing parents t...

The Eyres are actually on the road this week as they call in from Manhattan, New York, fresh from attending their son's graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, with a Masters Degree in Positive Psychology. Essentially, their son graduated in how to be happy! The Eyres discuss this topic at length throughout this edition of Eyres on the Road.  Later on in the program, the Eyres talk about h...

The Eyres discuss the power of motherhood and express their admiration for the everyday mom. Richard Eyre will be speaking this Sunday in church for Mother's Day, and he comments on the importance of mothers on the world. For him, all professions work towards supporting the world's foremost profession: motherhood.  Later on in the program, Richard and Linda give important tips for maintaining a so...

Get tips about parenting from world-traveling family coaches Richard and Linda Eyre.

This week, Richard and Linda Eyre are on the road with their family in California. After spending time with the grandchildren, the Eyres share several heart-warming stories from some of their interactions with the grandchildren. They discuss the difference in personalities and attitudes between the grandkids and remind parents that each and every child is different. And because each child is diffe...

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss their trip to Bali last month and reflect on what they saw and experienced in Southeast Asia. The Eyres note the growing interest around the world in parenting with books, seminars, and even press conferences being held to foster better parenting. They talk about the impact of diversity (especially in religion) and how communities can come together on important issue...

Richard and Linda Eyre start out talking about the positive effects that good coaches and experience with sports teams can have on children. The Eyres offer examples from their own experience as parents on how coaches and parents can help children develop teamwork, self-esteem, and confidence in one self. Then, the Eyres talk about their trip to Bali, Indonesia, and how important it is to take tim...

Linda talks about her mother's conference with her daughters that took place in Los Angeles. The event took a lot of preparation and Linda shares with us the different details of what they did and what was learned.

Richard and Linda Eyre talk about the importance of exposing children to diversity and unfamiliar circumstances in order to produce an attitude of tolerance and understanding in children. They offer many suggestions from their own parenting experience, including: homeless shelters, soup kitchens, international fairs and events, community church activities, and even good books.  They also highlight...

How do you define success? What can you do to guide children to succeed? The Eyres talk about a recent article in the NY Times by Amy Chua (author of the book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother") and Ted Rubenfeld titled "What Drives Success?" Richard and Linda dissect some of the arguments of the article (that success stems from a feeling of superiority, a need to disprove a sense of inferiority, o...

Richard and Linda Eyre discuss how important it is to treasure time at home. They share their feelings coming home or visiting family after travelling or being away from their loved ones. The Eyres also talk about how important it is to not take things for granted and to always focus on the positive aspects of your own home and opportunities to spend time with your family.

While family situations and financial circumstances may be different, "there is no situation where parenting is easy." There are pressures for all parents that range from trying to give your children everything they want to not being able to give your children everything they need. The Eyres discuss how good parenting has nothing to do with money, but has everything to do with teaching our childre...