The Recap
Lisa Eicher is a full-time homeschool educator and mother of four beautiful children. Lisa’s story is truly a unique and fascinating one. After giving birth to her daughter Ace, Lisa and her husband Joey decided to investigate adopting their second child. From a very young age, Lisa knew she wanted to adopt, and she fulfilled this dream through Reece’s Rainbow, an adoption agency that advocates and finds families for orphans with Down Syndrome and other special needs. Today, Lisa has four children (two biological, two adopted), four three-legged dogs, two pot-bellied pigs, and one wonderfully hectic life!
In this episode, Lisa and Jennifer discuss the incredible familial dynamic that comes with adopting two children with Down Syndrome. Lisa discusses the transitional period she and her family went through with each adoption and the impact this had on her biological children. Lisa credits her children’s maturity and kindness for the smooth transition. Lisa also discusses the artistic prowess of her adopted daughter, Sevy, whose paintings they now sell by the hundreds! Finally, Lisa and Jennifer discuss the importance of fostering relationships and finding the time to put work into a marriage.
Episode Highlights
- 01:16 – Introducing Lisa Eicher
- 03:10 – Lisa’s background and roots
- 04:49 – How Lisa met her husband, Joey
- 07:14 – Lisa’s four children
- 08:02 – Lisa talks about her decision to adopt Archie
- 09:30 – Reece’s Rainbow and the adoption process
- 14:44 – How Lisa’s family transitioned when Archie finally came home with them
- 17:32 – What about Ace?
- 20:57 – Lisa talks about staying home with Archie to get him acclimated
- 23:01 – Sevy’s extraordinary adoption story
- 32:23 – Lisa discusses the decision to homeschool all four of her children
- 39:29 – Three-legged dogs and pot-bellied pigs
- 40:40 – Discovering Sevy’s artistic talent
- 43:38 – The success Sevy has found in selling her art collections
- 48:10 – How to get on the mailing list for Sevy’s art auctions
- 50:18 – Lisa’s experience with American Ninja Warrior
- 54:52 – How Lisa finds time for her marriage
- 57:49 – What does Lisa think about when she hears the word MILF?
- 58:59 – What is something Lisa has changed her mind about recently?
- 1:00:21 – How does Lisa define success?
- 1:02:02 – Lightning round of questions
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