What I Know Now: New Moms, Lessons From a Fifth Grader

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

Hey friendlings,

We’ve finally come to the finish line of the What I Know Now series, a collection of little videos I made with my parents in celebration of The Illumination Project launch. My mom and pop have been sharing some nuggets of wisdom they’ve learned from different stages of their lives.

My dad may have just written a book on parenting called Love and Respect in the Family, but my mom is just as insightful. And by insightful I mean, “made just as many mistakes.”

No parent is perfect, but hopefully you’ll gain some of the wisdom she wishes she would have known while raising my two brothers.

And even though this video is about moms and their sons, I, the Eggerichs’ perfect child, have something to offer you:

THIS PERFECT CHILD…

IS GOING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE!!

Because my dad just published Love and Respect in the Family (and because I like you), if you join the discussion in the comment section below, you’ll be entered to win a free copy of the new book!

So sit back and enjoy the video, and let’s start talkin’!

(Can’t see the video? Click HERE.)

P.s. What’s this shoulder-to-shoulder business? Learn more HERE. Or, check out my dad’s first book,Love and Respect.

Single? Newly Married? Wondering what Mama and Papa E have to say to you? Check it out HERE.

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Questions

Parents, what additional advice can you give to new moms who are raising boys?

Kids, what advice can YOU give based on how you were raised—what worked/didn’t work with your mothers?

Leave a comment to win…

If your name gets drawn we will email you to get your address, social security, police record, and last known whereabouts…and then send you your free copy of Love and Respect in the Family. Woohoo! 

Love and Respect (Now) is a division of Love and Respect. Please be considerate.

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

What I Know Now: New Dads, Put Pegs in the Floor

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

In case you’re just joining us, we’re in the last leg of the What I Know Now series.

As The Illumination Project (a 6-week study) was released this month, one of the main points I try to drive home is for all of us to seek wise counsel. So this series is another example of doing that—I ask my parents to share what they would tell themselves at different life stages. We’ve heard some great stories from when they were single and when they were newlyweds and now…

…when they became my parents. (AKA, the best years of their lives)

First up is Papa E, giving advice to all you dads out there who hope to form strong connections with your daughters.

His suggestion? Tell her that you love her, even when she’s an angsty teen who thinks the bedroom floor is her closet. (OTHER THAN THAT, I WAS THE PERFECT CHILD.)

AND THIS PERFECT CHILD…

IS GOING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE!! 

Because my dad just published Love and Respect in the Family (and because I like you), if you join the discussion in the comment section below, you’ll be entered to win a free copy of the new book!

I’ll send it to you personally and might even forge my dad’s signature…

But watch the video first—I’m watching you.

(Can’t see the video? Click HERE.)

Single? Married? Check out what the ‘rents have to say to you HERE.

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Questions

Parents, what additional advice can you give to dads raising girls?

Children, what advice can YOU give of what worked/didn’t work with your dads?

Leave a comment to win…

If your name gets drawn we will email you to get your address, social security, police record, and last known whereabouts…and then send you your free copy of Love and Respect in the Family. Woohoo! …

***P.S… It's not too late to enter to WIN the Great Valentine's Day Giveaway of 2014!!   Click Here to Enter!!! 

Love and Respect (Now) is a division of Love and Respect. Please be considerate.

What I Know Now: Newly Married Ladies and Joy’s Response to Sad Stories

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

In case you’re just tuning in, we’re smack dab in the middle of the What I Know Now series. My hope for all these parental interviews is to highlight the importance of asking questions and seeking counsel—we have so much to learn from those who’ve gone before us.

Think of it as an echo of The Illumination Project song, an opening band to the main show, a slice of apple pie before the main course.

(Which doesn’t really apply because I don’t love pie and would rather eat two main courses than a dessert. Just me?)

Anyway, my momma is here today sharing wisdom with those of you who have recently tied the knot and are living the dream of #newlymarriedbliss. For my parents, that dream involved being best friends and taping together carpet squares.

(Can’t see the video? Click HERE.)

Want to hear what Emerson had to say to newly married men? Check it out HERE.

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Questions

What does it mean to put friendship first in a marriage?

What other advice would you give newly married ladies?

Love and Respect (Now) is a division of Love and Respect. Please be considerate.

What I Know Now: Newly Married Men and Déjà Vu Conversations

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

Friendlings, if you’ve been around the site for the past week, you should know two things:

1. The Illumination Project has launched! My baby, born!

2. We are smack dab in the middle of the What I Know Now series, starring none other than my wonderful (and often hilarious) parentals.

My hope for these videos is for you to get a taste of what The Illumination Project is all about—seeking older, wiser counsel. Last week, my mom and dad weighed in on what they wished they had known when they were single and ready to mingle. For those of you keeping score at home, #dadjokes and high school memories are involved.

Today we’re talking with my padre about advice for all y’all who’ve recently gotten hitched. If that’s you, sit back and enjoy, because not only does my dad teach you about communication with your new spouse, he also throws in a little Spanish lesson.

Olé!

(Can’t see the video? Click HERE.)

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Question

What advice would you give men who’ve recently tied the knot?

Single and searching (for advice)? Check out what the ‘rents had to say HERE.

Love and Respect (Now) is a division of Love and Respect. Please be considerate.

What I Know Now: Single Ladies, You Don’t Have to Marry Them!

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

In light of one of the themes behind The Illumination Project—the importance of seeking counsel—I’ve brought in the ‘rents to talk all things wisdom.

They are, after all, older and wiser.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some interviews I did with my mom and pop about what they would tell themselves at different stages of their lives—as singles, as newlyweds, as new parents.

And today is your lucky day, because today my mom and I are throwin’ it back to when she was single and ready to mingle. So all the single ladies, listen up as Mama E talks respect, mean girls, and getting married after the first date.

Okay, maybe not that last one.

(Can’t see the video? Click HERE.)

Want to know what Emerson had to say about being single? Check it out HERE.

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Questions

Gals, do you feel pressure to marry a guy if you date them? How can we be more open and free in dating?

Guys, what does respect look like to you personally?

Any more advice we can give our single ladies?

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

What I Know Now: Single Men, Keep Your Shirts On

(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)

Did you hear the good news?! The Illumination Project has officially launched! Don’t know what I’m talking about?! You may be living under a rock!

Lucky for you, the party is just getting started and even rock-dwellers are welcome.

The Illumination Project is at the heart of my desire for this generation—that we would learn from those that have gone before us by seeking older, wiser council, regardless of our own life stage. This way in 20 or 30 years, we won’t woefully look back and say, “If only I knew then what I know now.”

Cue my parents.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some interviews I did with my mom and pop about what they would tell themselves at different stages of their lives—as singles, as newlyweds, as new parents. And let me just say, these two are chock full o’ wisdom! These videos are not what you will get if you order The Illumination Project, but they’re based on the very same idea:

Seek Wisdom.

Today my father offers advice to all you single men out there, complete with a plethora of #dadjokes for everyone to enjoy.

You’re welcome.

(Can’t see the video? Click HERE.)

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Questions

Single guys, how have you seen openness make an impact on your relationships, especially with women?

If only you knew then what you know now, what other pieces of wisdom do you have for single men?

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(Originally posted by Joy Eggerichs at Love and Respect Now blog ~ reposted with enthusiastic permission!)