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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!

What if the hardest part of parenting… is actually parenting ourselves? In this powerful and honest conversation, I sit down with Shelly Robinson, founder of Raising Yourself, to talk about the long, layered journey of breaking generational cycles, healing our inner child, and becoming more compassionate, conscious parents.

Here are the topics we covered:

Parenting through triggers and healing our inner child
Recognizing parenting triggers linked to childhood wounds
Understanding why our children’s behavior triggers our inner child and how to respond
Raising ourselves in the moment while parenting our child
Why building new parenting habits and modeling respectful boundaries takes time
How parents can stay motivated and compassionate during long-term behavior change despite setbacks
Using play, joy, and childhood-inspired activities to regulate ourselves and model emotional balance for our kids

If you want to explore tools and guidance for raising yourself alongside your kids, visit Shelly Robinson’s website shellyrobinson.com and follow her on Facebook @raisingyourself and Instagram @raising_yourself.

Remember that the hardest part of parenting isn’t just guiding our kids—it’s learning to parent ourselves with patience, play, and compassion

Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 248: Parenting Yourself First: Breaking Generational Cycles and Healing Your Inner Child with Shelly Robinson