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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!

In this week’s episode, I’m excited to be joined by Marc Beckman, CEO of the award-winning advertising agency DMA United, parent, and author of the bestselling book Some Future Day: How AI is Going to Change Everything. Together, we dive into how technology is rapidly changing the world our kids are growing up in.

Here are the topics we covered:

Parents struggle with embracing fast tech advances while worrying about their children’s overuse and online risks
How to guide kids to question AI content while exploring its creative and educational benefits
Balancing the educational benefits of AI with teaching children foundational learning and critical thinking skills
How emerging technologies like AI, social media, and cryptocurrency empower kids to create and launch new ventures from anywhere
Challenges and concerns around kids’ social media use, especially exposure to low-quality content and screen time overload, and how parents can help create a healthy balance and set boundaries
Balanced view of technology’s benefits and risks
How artificial intelligence should be viewed and used as a responsible, balanced tool that can enhance our lives, careers, and communities

Resources:

Some Future Day: How AI is Going to Change Everything

If you want to know more about Marc, follow him on Instagram @marcbeckman, LinkedIn @marcbeckman and X (formerly Twitter) @marcbeckman. He also hosts a great show called Some Future Day, available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts, which explores where technology meets culture—definitely worth a listen if you’re curious about the future.

Remember, technology is a powerful tool that can help kids grow curious, creative, and balanced when used thoughtfully.

Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 233: Preparing Our Kids for a Tech-Driven World with Marc Beckman