Episodes

  • WRAPPING UP THE "SECOND HALF" COURSE, AND PREVIEWING APRIL

    WRAPPING UP THE "SECOND HALF" COURSE, AND PREVIEWING APRIL
    Mar 28 2026
    In this last episode of March, the Eyres summarize the "How to Live" course they have conducted for the past 7 months, and introduce the podcast's core subject matter for April. In the month of Easter and Springtime, Richard and Linda are focusing on personal prayer, particularly "Morning Prayer" and on how we can make it more authentic, personal, and consequential.
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    31 mins
  • CREATING AN OWNERSHIP MENTALITY RATHER THAN DEPENDENCY IN OUR CHILDREN

    CREATING AN OWNERSHIP MENTALITY RATHER THAN DEPENDENCY IN OUR CHILDREN
    Mar 21 2026
    Many parenting and grandparenting approaches to money point toward entitlement, hand-outs, and financial illiteracy in our children. But with a little thought and planning, we can find approaches that lead instead to motivation, ownership, and equity mind-sets. Using their own and other families examples, the Eyres discuss how to create a self-sufficient family economy rather than a welfare family economy.
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    30 mins
  • TEACHING OUR GRANDKIDS (AND OUR KIDS) RESPONSIBILITY

    TEACHING OUR GRANDKIDS (AND OUR KIDS) RESPONSIBILITY
    Mar 14 2026
    As the Eyres continue their March theme of how to live the second half of life financially, they focus today on things grandparents can do to assist children financially without fostering attitudes of entitlement. Ideas like an interest-paying Grandparents Bank, Matching Grants, and Custodial Roth IRAs are discussed. All must be done in consultation and agreement with the parents.
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    33 mins
  • HOW TO LIVE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE FINANCIALLY

    HOW TO LIVE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE FINANCIALLY
    Mar 7 2026
    In this episode, the Eyres start a deep dive into the financial questions and dilemmas of three generation families. Whether you are Gen 1 (Grandparents), Gen 2 (Parents) or Gen 3 (Grandchildren) tune in all month as Richard and Linda give us ideas that work whether we are rich or poor.
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    32 mins
  • LONG DISTANCE GRANDPARENTING

    LONG DISTANCE GRANDPARENTING
    Feb 28 2026
    The Eyres are in Manhattan today with their son Eli and daughter-in-law Julie and their children -- Eli joins them as they discuss three generation families and how to stay close and how to connect generations one and three. Eli and the Eyres share their love for New York City -- even as a place to raise kids.
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    30 mins
  • PERSPECTIVES OF GRANDPARENTING AND THREE-GENERATION FAMILIES

    PERSPECTIVES OF GRANDPARENTING AND THREE-GENERATION FAMILIES
    Feb 21 2026
    Today, the Eyres are joined by their daughter Shawni who has made them great-grandparents! As a new grandma, Shawni has some fresh perspectives, and Richard and Linda share a section from their forthcoming book "The Grandparenting Blueprint" which will be released in March.
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    33 mins
  • THE GRANDPARENTING BLUEPRINT, Part 2

    THE GRANDPARENTING BLUEPRINT, Part 2
    Feb 14 2026
    The Eyres give their podcast followers a sneak preview of their new book, being released in March, called THE GRANDPARENTING BLUEPRINT: How to teach your grandkids life’s most important lessons. This episode they share insights into what they call the basics of deliberate, proactive, teamwork grand parenting.
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    32 mins
  • THE GRANDPARENTING BLUEPRINT

    THE GRANDPARENTING BLUEPRINT
    Feb 7 2026
    In this episode, the Linda and Richard give us a sneak preview of their book The Grandparenting Blueprint that will be released in March. Perhaps what makes the book unique is that it includes responses and inputs from the Eyres' grandchildren of all ages. Why did they write this book? Answers in this podcast!
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    31 mins