The Eyres are musing on these two "L" words today, and how much more prominent they become in our thinking as we get older. Some may say that we have little or no control over how long we live or what people will remember about us -- But we actually have more influence on both both than we think, say the Eyres. For more along that line, go to https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/
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THE SECOND-HALF PARADIGM SHIFT
Continuing their topic from last week, the Eyres talk about shifting from the pursuit of Control to the pursuit of Serendipity, shifting from the pursuit of Ownership to the pursuit of Stewardship, and shifting from the pursuit of Independence to the pursuit of Synergicity. For Richard and Linda, this is the core of How to Live the Second Half of Life. More at https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/
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3 ALTERNATIVE PARADIGMS and the "HAPPINESS PARADOX"
The Eyres start this episode talking about their family experience of building a log cabin in the Blue Mountains of Oregon; and then move into a discussion of the three false notions or "deceivers" of Control, Ownership and Independence. The conclude with the three replacement paradigms of Serendipity, Stewardship, and Synergicity. Find Happiness Paradox on Amazon, and join https://valuesparenting.com/how-to-live/.
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WE FINALLY MADE THE COVER OF A NATIONAL MAGAZINE
From the midst of their annual family reunion, and with tongue slightly in cheek, the Eyres talk on this episode about the new issue of GRAND Magazine, the national grandparents publication, that features them on its current cover (grandmagazine.com). They urge grandparents to subscribe for free and think the cover article is worth reading because it "glorifies grandparenting" and because the other how-to articles can be so helpful to extended families.
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GRANDPARENTS and GRANDKIDS TAKING TRIPS TOGETHER
The Eyres cast this episode from their "Motorhome Trip" with five of their teenage grandkids, and talk about the delights of grouping cousins in age-common groups where they can bond and form friend/sibling relationships that last a lifetime. On the second half of the show, young teens Bennett, Peter, Cubby, Poem, and Annina are introduced and have some thoughts about "cousinhood" and some ground-level advice for parents and grandparents.
Richard and Linda Eyre are world traveling family coaches. Their common-sense approach to parenting brings hope and encouragement to parents everywhere. A production of BYUradio.
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