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Laura Froyen, PhD

Find Connection. Find Joy. Find Balance

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The Balanced Parent

*PERFECTION NOT REQUIRED

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Parenting is often lived in the extremes. It's either Great Joy or chaotic overwhelmed. In one moment you’re nailing it and the next you're losing your cool I want to help you find your way to the messy middle, to a place of balance. You see, balance is a verb not a state of being. it is a thing you do not a thing you are. it is an action a process a series of micro-corrections each and every day to keep ourselves feeling centered. We are never truly balanced. We are engaged in the process of balancing.

Hello, I’m Dr. Laura Froyen and this is the Balanced Parent podcast, where overwhelmed stressed out and disconnected parents go to find tools, mindset shifts and practices to help them stop yelling at the people they love and start connecting on a deeper level, all delivered with heaping doses of grace and compassion. Join me in conversations that will help you get clear on your goals and values and start showing up in your parenting, your relationships, YOUR LIFE, with open-hearted authenticity and balance. Let’s go!

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Episode 256: Navigating the IEP Process: Expert Tips to Help Parents Advocate with Confidence with Karen Mayer Cunningham
Apr 28, 2026
Episode 256: Navigating the IEP Process: Expert Tips to Help Parents Advocate with Confidence with Karen Mayer Cunningham
Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
Episode 255: Protecting Kids: Body Safety, Boundaries, and Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents with Dr. Bronwen Carroll
Apr 21, 2026
Episode 255: Protecting Kids: Body Safety, Boundaries, and Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents with Dr. Bronwen Carroll
Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
Episode 254: Parenting Strategies to Calm and Strengthen Kids' Nervous Systems with David Allen
Apr 14, 2026
Episode 254: Parenting Strategies to Calm and Strengthen Kids' Nervous Systems with David Allen
Apr 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
Episode 253: Somatic Practices for Parents to Heal, Regulate, and Connect with Charlotte Mindel
Apr 1, 2026
Episode 253: Somatic Practices for Parents to Heal, Regulate, and Connect with Charlotte Mindel
Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
Episode 252: Understanding Spirited Children and How to Support Them with Dr. Mary Kurcinka
Mar 24, 2026
Episode 252: Understanding Spirited Children and How to Support Them with Dr. Mary Kurcinka
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Episode 251: Executive Functioning Strategies For Parents Supporting Neurodiverse Children with Maria DelCorso
Mar 17, 2026
Episode 251: Executive Functioning Strategies For Parents Supporting Neurodiverse Children with Maria DelCorso
Mar 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
Episode 250: How to Teach Kids Body Safety, Consent, and Boundaries with Juls Bindi
Mar 10, 2026
Episode 250: How to Teach Kids Body Safety, Consent, and Boundaries with Juls Bindi
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
Episode 249: Navigating the Transition from Teen to Independent Adult with Kathy Wu
Mar 3, 2026
Episode 249: Navigating the Transition from Teen to Independent Adult with Kathy Wu
Mar 3, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
Episode 248: Parenting Yourself First: Breaking Generational Cycles and Healing Your Inner Child with Shelly Robinson
Feb 24, 2026
Episode 248: Parenting Yourself First: Breaking Generational Cycles and Healing Your Inner Child with Shelly Robinson
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
Episode 247: Raising Curious, Kind, and Culturally Aware Children with Dr. Samantha C. Sweeney
Feb 18, 2026
Episode 247: Raising Curious, Kind, and Culturally Aware Children with Dr. Samantha C. Sweeney
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Episode 246: Help Teens Build Healthy and Balanced Technology Habits with Erin Walsh
Feb 10, 2026
Episode 246: Help Teens Build Healthy and Balanced Technology Habits with Erin Walsh
Feb 10, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
Episode 245: Practical Strategies for Parenting Sensitive Kids With Empathy and Patience with Irene Biscante
Feb 4, 2026
Episode 245: Practical Strategies for Parenting Sensitive Kids With Empathy and Patience with Irene Biscante
Feb 4, 2026
Feb 4, 2026
Episode 244: Parenting With Presence and Breaking Cycles with Lauren Sisler
Jan 27, 2026
Episode 244: Parenting With Presence and Breaking Cycles with Lauren Sisler
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Episode 243: Motherhood Without Perfection: Healing through Storytelling and Meaningful Connections with Dr. Rebecca Thompson
Jan 6, 2026
Episode 243: Motherhood Without Perfection: Healing through Storytelling and Meaningful Connections with Dr. Rebecca Thompson
Jan 6, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
Episode 242: Help Your Kids Build Healthy and Balanced Gaming Habits with Scott Novis
Dec 10, 2025
Episode 242: Help Your Kids Build Healthy and Balanced Gaming Habits with Scott Novis
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
Episode 241: Nurturing Kind Inner Voices for Ourselves and Our Kids with Lily Howard Scott
Dec 8, 2025
Episode 241: Nurturing Kind Inner Voices for Ourselves and Our Kids with Lily Howard Scott
Dec 8, 2025
Dec 8, 2025
Episode 240: Helping Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive Emotionally and Socially with Dr. Judith Orloff
Nov 25, 2025
Episode 240: Helping Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive Emotionally and Socially with Dr. Judith Orloff
Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
Episode 239: Thriving as a Working Parent Without Guilt or Burnout with Dr. Anne Welsh
Nov 18, 2025
Episode 239: Thriving as a Working Parent Without Guilt or Burnout with Dr. Anne Welsh
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
Episode 238: Practical Strategies for Parents to Handle Big Feelings in Kids and Themselves with Dr. Kahlila Robinson and Sarah Gerstenzang
Nov 12, 2025
Episode 238: Practical Strategies for Parents to Handle Big Feelings in Kids and Themselves with Dr. Kahlila Robinson and Sarah Gerstenzang
Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
Episode 237: How Parents Can Stay Calm and Regulated Through Big Emotions with Dr. Alissa Jerud
Nov 4, 2025
Episode 237: How Parents Can Stay Calm and Regulated Through Big Emotions with Dr. Alissa Jerud
Nov 4, 2025
Nov 4, 2025
Episode 236: The Truth About Teen Drinking: What Parents Need to Know and How to Talk About It with Dr. Robert Turrisi and Catrina Clemens
Oct 30, 2025
Episode 236: The Truth About Teen Drinking: What Parents Need to Know and How to Talk About It with Dr. Robert Turrisi and Catrina Clemens
Oct 30, 2025
Oct 30, 2025
Episode 235: Impostor Syndrome in Kids (and Parents!)—And What to Do About It with Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin
Oct 21, 2025
Episode 235: Impostor Syndrome in Kids (and Parents!)—And What to Do About It with Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
Episode 234: Rethinking Sleep for Tweens and Teens: Supporting Rest for Growing Kids with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Oct 14, 2025
Episode 234: Rethinking Sleep for Tweens and Teens: Supporting Rest for Growing Kids with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
Episode 233: Preparing Our Kids for a Tech-Driven World with Marc Beckman
Oct 7, 2025
Episode 233: Preparing Our Kids for a Tech-Driven World with Marc Beckman
Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
Episode 232: Sharing the Load: Recognizing and Reducing Invisible Work at Home with Dr. Janelle Wells
Sep 30, 2025
Episode 232: Sharing the Load: Recognizing and Reducing Invisible Work at Home with Dr. Janelle Wells
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
Episode 231:  How to Foster Strong Relationships Between Kids and Elders with Isabel Tom
Sep 23, 2025
Episode 231: How to Foster Strong Relationships Between Kids and Elders with Isabel Tom
Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Episode 230: Finding Balance in the Sandwich Generation Journey with Dr. Shirley Davis
Sep 16, 2025
Episode 230: Finding Balance in the Sandwich Generation Journey with Dr. Shirley Davis
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
Episode 229: Healing Your Attachment for More Resilient Parenting with Dr. Judy Ho
Sep 9, 2025
Episode 229: Healing Your Attachment for More Resilient Parenting with Dr. Judy Ho
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
Episode 228: Using Storytelling to Support Teens Through Challenging Seasons with Michael Toledo
May 27, 2025
Episode 228: Using Storytelling to Support Teens Through Challenging Seasons with Michael Toledo
May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
Episode 227: Why Wonder & Awe Matter for Kids and Parents with Deborah Farmer Kris
May 20, 2025
Episode 227: Why Wonder & Awe Matter for Kids and Parents with Deborah Farmer Kris
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

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