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The Balanced Parent Podcast

Parenting is often lived in the extremes. It’s either great joy or chaotic overwhelm. 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’s an action, a process, a series of micro-corrections that we make, 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 Balancing Parenting 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 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.

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Latest Episodes:

066: Healthy Cycles For Ourselves & Our Kids with Aviva Romm Jul 06, 2021

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For this week's episode on The Balanced Parent Podcast, we will be tackling a topic that I am very passionate about, and I know many of us struggle with: Our relationships with our bodies. Particularly for anyone who menstruates, getting comfortable with our bodies, how they change as the years go by, our cycles & hormones, can bring a layer of stress to our daily lives that can make peaceful parenting just that much harder. And our kids are watching and learning from us all the time, including how we think about, feel about, & take care of our bodies. I have been working hard the past few years to shift my mindset and beliefs toward my body, not just for me, but also for my children. I want my girls to develop a sense of confidence, wonder, & joy in their bodies, and I know that starts with me.

And so this week on the podcast we will be talking about our health, cycles, hormones, and how we can raise a generation of children who have healthy relationships with their bodies. To help me in this conversation, I am thrilled to introduce a world-renowned expert on this topic, Dr. Aviva Romm. (totally #fangirling over here!)She is a Yale-trained MD who aims to redefine women's health by bridging traditional wisdom and modern medicine. She is also mother to four grown and a grandmother of two (9 and 6).

Okay so if this topic interests you and you want to know more, visit her website and follow her on social media:

Website: www.avivaromm.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AvivaRommMD
Instagram: @dr.avivaromm

Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

065: How to Handle Lying with Vivek Patel (Feature on Fathers Series No. 4) Jun 29, 2021

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We are now down to the last episode of the Feature on Fathers Series. I hope that through this series, Dads will feel heard and seen because you are. You are loved and you matter. If you feel that you are struggling in your parenting and in your relationship with others or with yourself, please don't hesitate to reach out and ask for help! I want you all to know that there's no shame in that. It is my mission to help parents find peace and balance in their parenting and in their relationships. I would be glad to help you even more.

And so, for the last episode of this series, we will be talking about lying. Although this topic does not focus specifically on fatherhood, it helps us handle something that might be triggering for us but is developmentally appropriate & important for our children. To help us with this topic, I have invited a great guest, Vivek Patel, who is a father and the genius behind @meaningfulideas handle on Instagram. He is also the host of a beautiful podcast called Gentle Parents Unite where he helps parents have a closer and gentle relationship with their kids.

Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

064: Becoming a More Present Father with Baba of The Present Dads (Feature on Fathers Series No. 3) Jun 22, 2021

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Happy Belated Father's Day to all those who identify as Dads! We see you, doing the hard work of becoming a present, compassionate father and we think you are just amazing! Partners, if you're the one who listens to this podcast but you know a dad who is heeding this challenging call to grow up alongside their kids, please share this with them!! We really couldn't do this without you!
To help you (Dads) even more, I'm so happy to be inviting a new colleague and friend, Babatunji Fagbongbe for the third episode of the Feature on Fathers Series. Baba is the founder of The Present Dads community. This community came about when he realized he did not have much time with his family while working in a corporate job. And so, he committed himself to find a balance between being a father and the provider of his family. The Present Dads' goal is to help fathers spend more time with their families while also doing what they love in their careers. Yes Dads, you too really can have it all, just like us moms! *wink wink* (Ok, that was a bit "tongue in cheek" but I had to poke a bit of fun at #thepatriarchy 😂 ... We moms hear this all the time, that we can "have it all" but really what we get is burnt out trying to be all things to all people. THAT is not what we are about here, so I hope this conversation will help you figure out how to nurture your family and yourself without getting burnt out - there is an important message for ALL caregivers in this episode!).
If you want to be part of this community, follow The Present Dads Facebook Page and visit his website www.thepresentdads.com. Baba also welcomes any of you who want to reach out and ask for resources on how to be a present father. You can DM on his Instagram @babatunjif.
Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

063: What We Need to Know about Dads with Ryan Roy (Feature on Fathers Series No. 2) Jun 15, 2021

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How was the episode last week? If you are a dad, did it resonate with you? If you are parenting with a dad, what takeaways did you get to apply into your relationship? Let me know! I would love to hear your comments. And for this week, we will be listening to the second installment of the Feature on Fathers Series. Dads, just like Moms, are human beings with fears and uncertainty in life.

In this episode, I want you to know that you do not have to live in fear. We are here to support you and guide you every step of the way. And so to help us understand what Dads undergo and the fears that bind them, I have invited a new friend and colleague to talk about parenting as a Dad. His name is Ryan Roy. He is an accountability coach, a husband, and a father of two boys, ages nine and three. He is committed to being a better father and helps parents take action in making the changes they want in their lives.

Ryan is heavily involved with his community and has created The FBI Dads (Fathers Being Involved) Program. For fathers and those who identify as one who wants to be involved in this, visit his website www.fbidads.com and join his Facebook community, FBI Dads (Fathers Being Involved).

If you want to spend more time with your kids but you don't know how, get the "Dad's Daily 4". This is a free workbook for busy dads who have trouble finding extra time for their kiddos. DOWNLOAD IT HERE!

He is also on Instagram @fbidads and Twitter @FBI_Dads. So, go ahead and follow him!

Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

062: Dad's Mental Health Matters Too! with Eli Weinstein (Feature on Fathers Series No. 1) Jun 08, 2021

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So we just ended our month-long series for Motherhood and now, I want to give you another series that will focus on fatherhood & feature some amazing dads! The parenting world is filled with the voices and perspectives of mothers and while I love having space where our voices are prioritized, I also think it can contribute to the idea of the mom being the "default" parent or the one who is responsible for doing the research and learning associated with parenting. But what the research actually shows is that dads play a unique and important role in kids' lives and that kids in families with both a mom and a dad do BETTER when their dad is actively involved in the day-to-day tasks of parenting.

And for the first episode, I'm bringing in a friend and colleague, Eli Weinstein. He is a dad, a coach, and the host of The Dude Therapist Podcast which aims to give men and women alike a safe space for them to grow. He will help us learn and be aware that Dads' mental health is also important.

Follow him on Instagram @eliweinstein_lcsw and visit his website www.elivation.org. To learn more on what he does and his services, check out linktr.ee/elivation.

Don't forget to tune in to his podcast. There's a lot of good information in there about mental health and parenting. LISTEN HERE!

Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

061: Live Coaching: Transitioning to Motherhood (Motherhood Series No. 4) Jun 01, 2021

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We are down to the last installment of the Motherhood Series. I hope you have felt seen and held during this month. If you have some takeaways, please do share it with me by replying to this email. I would love to hear from you!
To end this series we have a live coaching call with one of my Balancing U Community members. She is a first-time mom to a baby born in August last year, and she will share with us her vulnerable journey to motherhood during a pandemic. I hope you will hold a kind and compassionate, loving space as you listen to her story. The transition to motherhood is a very tender time, and even if you made that transition years ago, I am confident that there will be peace & companionship in this episode for you. And if things resonate with you in this podcast, I hope you know that you're not alone, and that you'll reach out and let me know.
Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

060: Self-Kindness, Growth & Boundaries with Ida of To Every Mom (Motherhood Series No. 3) May 25, 2021

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We are going to have another amazing episode this week for the Motherhood Series on The Balanced Parent Podcast! I’m so excited and if you will notice from the introduction, I had a little fangirling moment because the guest that I interviewed for this episode is a TikTok sensation whom I love and adore.
So, join me and Ida who is a single mom to a beautiful girl. She does so much amazing content on Instagram (@toeverymom) on how to be kind to yourself and how to hold healthy boundaries with others.
To get more content on this topic, subscribe to Ida's YouTube Channel To Every Mom and follow her on Tiktok @toeverymom. She also has a new children's book series coming out, so we will get to hear about that too!
Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

059: Finding Your Purpose & Identity as a Parent with Ashley Lyon (Motherhood Series No. 2) May 18, 2021

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For this week's episode in The Balanced Parent Podcast, we are going to talk about transitioning to parenthood and how in shifting to becoming a parent, our identity changes quite a lot. To help me with this important conversation, I brought in a friend and colleague, Ashley Lyon.

She is a DONA-certified postpartum doula, a yoga teacher, and the founder of Bloom Mama. Becoming a mom changed her life and it began her self-discovery journey. She realized that there is a major lack of resources and places of community for new moms so she used everything that she has learned to create the Bloom Mama Platform where she can help other moms who desire personal development just as much as they desire to grow as a mom.
Follow her on Instagram @ashleylyon___ and don't forget to visit her website www.bloommamadoula.com for more resources.
She also has a group program coming out on the first of June! If you want to have an energetic reset as a Mom, join here: www.bloommamadoula.com/Lit-Up-Mama
Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

058: Re-Mothering Ourselves with Amelia Mora Mars (Motherhood Series No. 1) May 11, 2021

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Happy (Belated) Mother's Day! To be honest, one day is not enough to celebrate our motherhood. We made a lot of sacrifices in this journey but we also made great moments with our family and kids. Some days are challenging but there are also days that are a blessing. And I am happy to see your growth. Thank you so much for trusting me to be a part of your journey.
So, for the month of May, I want to dedicate the upcoming episodes of The Balanced Parent Podcast to our motherhood. In this series, we will be focusing on re-mothering ourselves, finding our purpose and identity as a parent, and learning to be kind to ourselves. We deserved to be loved just as how we give love to our kids and family. That love must also come from within.
And so for the first episode, we are going to dive into the powerful work of reparenting and re-mothering ourselves and learning how to set healthy, respectful, compassionate boundaries. I'm so excited to have a partner in this conversation, my wonderful guest, Amelia Mora Mars, who is a mom to six daughters and four sons (Phew!), a psychotherapist and mom coach to women raised by emotionally unavailable mothers.
Follow her on Facebook and visit her website www.momconnections.com to get more resources on this work. If you want to be part of her community, join her MomConnections Re-Mothering Tribe on Facebook.
Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

Bonus: Live Coaching: Inner Child & Reparenting Work With a Challenging Child May 07, 2021

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For this episode, I will be doing a live coaching with a member of my Balancing U Community. One of the perks of being a member of this community is that members will have an opportunity to come on the podcast where they share their experiences and get free coaching with me! If you are interested in joining us and getting access to the other benefits (like weekly Office Hours!), just send me an email at laura@laurafroyen.com and I'll get you the details!

In this Live Coaching episode, I had the opportunity to work with a wonderful mom of three kids. It is my hope that by being able to listen in to our discussion as we work through some triggers she has with her 3-year old, you will see what the Inner Work of Conscious Parenting can look like in action.
If you want to learn more, follow me on Instagram @laurafroyenphd and visit my website www.laurafroyen.com.
Find show notes for this episode here: www.laurafroyen.com/podcast

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