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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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260: Hitting, Kicking, & Biting: How to Stay Calm and Grounded During Aggressive or Overwhelming Behavior with Dr. Bethany Bilodeau
May 28, 2026
260: Hitting, Kicking, & Biting: How to Stay Calm and Grounded During Aggressive or Overwhelming Behavior with Dr. Bethany Bilodeau
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
Episode 259: Overfunctioning and Perfectionism in Parenting: Why So Many Parents Feel Exhausted with Tracy Torelli
May 19, 2026
Episode 259: Overfunctioning and Perfectionism in Parenting: Why So Many Parents Feel Exhausted with Tracy Torelli
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
Episode 258: What It’s Like to Be a Neurodivergent Parent Raising Neurodivergent Kids With Calm and Connection with Sara Hartley
May 12, 2026
Episode 258: What It’s Like to Be a Neurodivergent Parent Raising Neurodivergent Kids With Calm and Connection with Sara Hartley
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
Episode 257: Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: Re-Parenting Yourself and Breaking Old Patterns with Glen Henry
May 5, 2026
Episode 257: Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: Re-Parenting Yourself and Breaking Old Patterns with Glen Henry
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
Episode 256: Navigating the IEP Process: Expert Tips to Help Parents Advocate with Confidence with Karen Mayer Cunningham
April 28, 2026
Episode 256: Navigating the IEP Process: Expert Tips to Help Parents Advocate with Confidence with Karen Mayer Cunningham
April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026
Episode 255: Protecting Kids: Body Safety, Boundaries, and Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents with Dr. Bronwen Carroll
April 21, 2026
Episode 255: Protecting Kids: Body Safety, Boundaries, and Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents with Dr. Bronwen Carroll
April 21, 2026
April 21, 2026
Episode 254: Parenting Strategies to Calm and Strengthen Kids' Nervous Systems with David Allen
April 14, 2026
Episode 254: Parenting Strategies to Calm and Strengthen Kids' Nervous Systems with David Allen
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
Episode 253: Somatic Practices for Parents to Heal, Regulate, and Connect with Charlotte Mindel
April 1, 2026
Episode 253: Somatic Practices for Parents to Heal, Regulate, and Connect with Charlotte Mindel
April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
Episode 252: Understanding Spirited Children and How to Support Them with Dr. Mary Kurcinka
March 24, 2026
Episode 252: Understanding Spirited Children and How to Support Them with Dr. Mary Kurcinka
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
Episode 251: Executive Functioning Strategies For Parents Supporting Neurodiverse Children with Maria DelCorso
March 17, 2026
Episode 251: Executive Functioning Strategies For Parents Supporting Neurodiverse Children with Maria DelCorso
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
Episode 250: How to Teach Kids Body Safety, Consent, and Boundaries with Juls Bindi
March 10, 2026
Episode 250: How to Teach Kids Body Safety, Consent, and Boundaries with Juls Bindi
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
Episode 249: Navigating the Transition from Teen to Independent Adult with Kathy Wu
March 3, 2026
Episode 249: Navigating the Transition from Teen to Independent Adult with Kathy Wu
March 3, 2026
March 3, 2026
Episode 248: Parenting Yourself First: Breaking Generational Cycles and Healing Your Inner Child with Shelly Robinson
February 24, 2026
Episode 248: Parenting Yourself First: Breaking Generational Cycles and Healing Your Inner Child with Shelly Robinson
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
Episode 247: Raising Curious, Kind, and Culturally Aware Children with Dr. Samantha C. Sweeney
February 18, 2026
Episode 247: Raising Curious, Kind, and Culturally Aware Children with Dr. Samantha C. Sweeney
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
Episode 246: Help Teens Build Healthy and Balanced Technology Habits with Erin Walsh
February 10, 2026
Episode 246: Help Teens Build Healthy and Balanced Technology Habits with Erin Walsh
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
Episode 245: Practical Strategies for Parenting Sensitive Kids With Empathy and Patience with Irene Biscante
February 4, 2026
Episode 245: Practical Strategies for Parenting Sensitive Kids With Empathy and Patience with Irene Biscante
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
Episode 244: Parenting With Presence and Breaking Cycles with Lauren Sisler
January 27, 2026
Episode 244: Parenting With Presence and Breaking Cycles with Lauren Sisler
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
Episode 243: Motherhood Without Perfection: Healing through Storytelling and Meaningful Connections with Dr. Rebecca Thompson
January 6, 2026
Episode 243: Motherhood Without Perfection: Healing through Storytelling and Meaningful Connections with Dr. Rebecca Thompson
January 6, 2026
January 6, 2026
Episode 242: Help Your Kids Build Healthy and Balanced Gaming Habits with Scott Novis
December 10, 2025
Episode 242: Help Your Kids Build Healthy and Balanced Gaming Habits with Scott Novis
December 10, 2025
December 10, 2025
Episode 241: Nurturing Kind Inner Voices for Ourselves and Our Kids with Lily Howard Scott
December 8, 2025
Episode 241: Nurturing Kind Inner Voices for Ourselves and Our Kids with Lily Howard Scott
December 8, 2025
December 8, 2025
Episode 240: Helping Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive Emotionally and Socially with Dr. Judith Orloff
November 25, 2025
Episode 240: Helping Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive Emotionally and Socially with Dr. Judith Orloff
November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Episode 239: Thriving as a Working Parent Without Guilt or Burnout with Dr. Anne Welsh
November 18, 2025
Episode 239: Thriving as a Working Parent Without Guilt or Burnout with Dr. Anne Welsh
November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025
Episode 238: Practical Strategies for Parents to Handle Big Feelings in Kids and Themselves with Dr. Kahlila Robinson and Sarah Gerstenzang
November 12, 2025
Episode 238: Practical Strategies for Parents to Handle Big Feelings in Kids and Themselves with Dr. Kahlila Robinson and Sarah Gerstenzang
November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025
Episode 237: How Parents Can Stay Calm and Regulated Through Big Emotions with Dr. Alissa Jerud
November 4, 2025
Episode 237: How Parents Can Stay Calm and Regulated Through Big Emotions with Dr. Alissa Jerud
November 4, 2025
November 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
October 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
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025
Episode 235: Impostor Syndrome in Kids (and Parents!)—And What to Do About It with Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin
October 21, 2025
Episode 235: Impostor Syndrome in Kids (and Parents!)—And What to Do About It with Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
Episode 234: Rethinking Sleep for Tweens and Teens: Supporting Rest for Growing Kids with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
October 14, 2025
Episode 234: Rethinking Sleep for Tweens and Teens: Supporting Rest for Growing Kids with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025
Episode 233: Preparing Our Kids for a Tech-Driven World with Marc Beckman
October 7, 2025
Episode 233: Preparing Our Kids for a Tech-Driven World with Marc Beckman
October 7, 2025
October 7, 2025
Episode 232: Sharing the Load: Recognizing and Reducing Invisible Work at Home with Dr. Janelle Wells
September 30, 2025
Episode 232: Sharing the Load: Recognizing and Reducing Invisible Work at Home with Dr. Janelle Wells
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
Episode 231:  How to Foster Strong Relationships Between Kids and Elders with Isabel Tom
September 23, 2025
Episode 231: How to Foster Strong Relationships Between Kids and Elders with Isabel Tom
September 23, 2025
September 23, 2025

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