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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 exactly is executive functioning—and what can parents do when their child seems to be struggling with it?

In this episode of The Balanced Parent Podcast, Laura sits down with speech-language pathologist Maria Del Corso to unpack what executive functioning really means in everyday life. From planning and organization to flexibility and follow-through, these skills play a big role in how kids navigate school, relationships, and daily routines.

Here are the topics we covered:

Executive functioning and its core skills
Play and executive functioning development
Supporting kids through frustration and emotions
Balancing empathy and accountability
Teaching kids to apologize well
Executive functioning in neurodiverse kids
Coaching executive functioning for routines and academics
Parent involvement in executive functioning learning

If you want to connect with Maria, visit her website newagendacoaching.com and her Instagram @newagendacoaching.

If you’ve ever wondered why your child has a hard time getting started, staying organized, or managing big feelings around tasks, this episode will give you a helpful place to start.

Remember the heart of supporting executive functioning isn’t fixing our kids—it’s guiding them with patience, play, and understanding.

Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 251: Executive Functioning Strategies For Parents Supporting Neurodiverse Children with Maria DelCorso