171: Can You Use AI for Your Parenting - Answering Your Parenting Questions

170: Discovering Rest: A Deep Dive into the Ins & Outs of Resting

169: Loving Kindness Meditation for Busy Times

168: Parenting in a Tech World with Titania Jordan

Jenna Hermans

167: Sitting with Discomfort with Jenna Hermans

166: Siblings of Spirited Kids: Compassionate Strategies for Families

165: Kindness Starts at Home - Parenting with Social Justice in Mind with Nat Vikitsreth

John Sovec

164: Becoming a Safe Haven for Your Kids with John Sovec

Alyssa Blask Campbell

163: Learning to Process Big Emotions with Alyssa Blask Campbell

In this heartfelt episode of The Balanced Parent, your host returns from a summer sabbatical to share a deeply personal journey. After taking a break to reconnect with my children and my purpose as a parenting coach and educator, I faced immense challenges, including the diagnosis process for my daughter. During this time, maintaining authenticity on the podcast became a significant struggle, as my family's difficulties were intensely private. Hence, I took a break from work and social media.

In this heartfelt episode of The Balanced Parent, your host returns from a summer sabbatical to share a deeply personal journey. After taking a break to reconnect with my children and my purpose as a parenting coach and educator, I faced immense challenges, including the diagnosis process for my daughter. During this time, maintaining authenticity on the podcast became a significant struggle, as my family's difficulties were intensely private. Hence, I took a break from work and social media.

162: Welcome Back - Navigating Challenges; Finding Purpose

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.

Kelly Smith

In this episode, we are joined by Kelly Smith, a yoga and meditation teacher and founder of Yoga For You. Kelly shares her insights into how mindfulness and yoga can help us connect with our authentic selves and cultivate inner joy and power. She encourages us to find our own personal practice, listen to our bodies, and access our most authentic selves.

In this episode, we are joined by Kelly Smith, a yoga and meditation teacher and founder of Yoga For You. Kelly shares her insights into how mindfulness and yoga can help us connect with our authentic selves and cultivate inner joy and power. She encourages us to find our own personal practice, listen to our bodies, and access our most authentic selves.

161: Getting in Touch with the Authentic Self through Mindfulness with Kelly Smith

Rina Bliss

I'm excited to share that my latest podcast episode features a special guest, Dr. Rina Bliss. Dr. Bliss is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University and the author of several books, including Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential.

I'm excited to share that my latest podcast episode features a special guest, Dr. Rina Bliss. Dr. Bliss is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University and the author of several books, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Intelligence-Radical-Understanding-Potential/dp/0063237784/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N5JSZ8XRXKEC&amp;keywords=Rethinking+Intelligence%3A+A+Radical+New+Understanding+of+Our+Human+Potential&amp;qid=1683505313&amp;sprefix=%2Caps%2C305&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rethinking Intelligence: A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential</a>.

160: Redefining Intelligence for Ourselves & Our Kids with Dr. Rina Bliss

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Caroline Clauss-Ehlers, an award-winning psychologist, researcher, and professor at Long Island University, Brooklyn, to discuss the power of mindful eating for family connections.  If you're looking for practical ways to improve your family's eating habits and deepen your connection with your children, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we explore the power of mindful eating with Dr. Caroline Clauss-Ehlers and discover how it can transform your family's relationship with food and with each other.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Caroline Clauss-Ehlers, an award-winning psychologist, researcher, and professor at Long Island University, Brooklyn, to discuss the power of mindful eating for family connections. If you're looking for practical ways to improve your family's eating habits and deepen your connection with your children, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we explore the power of mindful eating with Dr. Caroline Clauss-Ehlers and discover how it can transform your family's relationship with food and with each other.

159: How to Increase Connection through Mindful Eating with Dr. Caroline Clauss-Ehlers

I am excited to share with you the latest episode of my podcast, where we explore the topic of nutrition and ADHD in children. As a parenting expert, I always emphasize the importance of a holistic approach to raising our children; this episode is no exception.  I had the pleasure of interviewing Momina Salim, a certified Pediatric Functional Medicine Health Coach with extensive experience supporting frustrated parents of children diagnosed or suspected of ADHD. Momina helps parents address the underlying root causes of their child's hyperactivity, inattention, and behavior issues through diet, lifestyle changes, and other holistic interventions.

I am excited to share with you the latest episode of my podcast, where we explore the topic of nutrition and ADHD in children. As a parenting expert, I always emphasize the importance of a holistic approach to raising our children; this episode is no exception. I had the pleasure of interviewing Momina Salim, a certified Pediatric Functional Medicine Health Coach with extensive experience supporting frustrated parents of children diagnosed or suspected of ADHD. Momina helps parents address the underlying root causes of their child's hyperactivity, inattention, and behavior issues through diet, lifestyle changes, and other holistic interventions.

158: How Nutrition can Help Kids with ADHD with Momina Salim

As a parent, I know how challenging it can be to juggle the many responsibilities that come with caring for our children, partners, and ourselves. As you may remember, recently I've been struggling with health issues and burnout, and it has been a really difficult journey. I've come to realize that many other parents are experiencing similar struggles, and it's time we have a compassionate conversation about it.  That's why I'm excited to share my latest podcast episode where I speak with Andryanna of The Juggle is Real podcast (where I was a guest recently!) about burnout and how it affects our mental health and relationships with loved ones. We delve into the topic of mom guilt and the pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect parents, often at the expense of our own well-being.  If you're looking for more support on these issues,  I also offer online courses and group coaching through my BalancingU membership. You'll have access to a community of like-minded parents and resources that can help you find more balance and compassion in your life.  Thank you for taking the time to read this message, and I hope our podcast episode can bring you some comfort and support during challenging times.  To know more about Andryanna, visit her website  andryanna.com  and follow her on Instagram  @andryannag.

As a parent, I know how challenging it can be to juggle the many responsibilities that come with caring for our children, partners, and ourselves. As you may remember, recently I've been struggling with health issues and burnout, and it has been a really difficult journey. I've come to realize that many other parents are experiencing similar struggles, and it's time we have a compassionate conversation about it. That's why I'm excited to share my latest podcast episode where I speak with Andryanna of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6Rwb3bYkj1c826T932Q6Hj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Juggle is Real </a>podcast (where I was a guest recently!) about burnout and how it affects our mental health and relationships with loved ones. We delve into the topic of mom guilt and the pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect parents, often at the expense of our own well-being. If you're looking for more support on these issues, <a href="https://laura-froyen.squarespace.com/podcast-internal/www.laurafroyen.com/membership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://laurafroyen.mykajabi.com/balancingu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I also offer online courses and group coaching through my BalancingU membership</a>. You'll have access to a community of like-minded parents and resources that can help you find more balance and compassion in your life. Thank you for taking the time to read this message, and I hope our podcast episode can bring you some comfort and support during challenging times. To know more about Andryanna, visit her website <a href="http://andryanna.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> andryanna.com </a> and follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andryannag/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @andryannag</a>.

157: Overcoming Burnout and Guilt with Andryanna Gonko

This week on The Balanced Parent podcast, we will have a deep-dive discussion into how we can help our children develop crucial skills for building meaningful social connections, like perspective-taking and problem-solving. Miriam Campbell will be joining me in this discussion. She is a mom who uses her experience as a speech therapist, social worker, teacher, and parent to support parents who want to develop their children's social and emotional skills.​ ​​ If you want to consult with Miriam, you can schedule one here and visit her website skillsforconecction.com for more resources. You can also find her on Instagram @skills4connection.

This week on The Balanced Parent podcast, we will have a deep-dive discussion into how we can help our children develop crucial skills for building meaningful social connections, like perspective-taking and problem-solving. Miriam Campbell will be joining me in this discussion. She is a mom who uses her experience as a speech therapist, social worker, teacher, and parent to support parents who want to develop their children's social and emotional skills.​ ​​ If you want to consult with Miriam, you can <a href="https://calendly.com/skillsforconnection" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">schedule one here</a> and visit her website <a href="https://calendly.com/skillsforconnection" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">skillsforconecction.com</a> for more resources. You can also find her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/skills4connection/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@skills4connection</a>.

156: Social Skills for Connection with Miriam Campbell

When I ask the parents I work with about their long-term goals for their children, kindness is one of the qualities I hear most about, and it's no wonder, right? Most of us have personal experiences where we have been on the receiving end of the kindness (and unkindness) of others, and it makes sense that we hope that our children will put good out into the world. But how is something like "kindness" taught and learned? Well, similar to the idea of "balance" it's not necessarily a thing you "do" but a way of "being" and those things are often taught best through modeling by embodying them ourselves. And that's why for this week's episode on The Balanced Parent podcast, I want to highlight kindness - the science behind it and how to put this into practice in our homes with the hopes of upbringing children with the value of kindness.    And to help me in this conversation, I'm so happy to welcome Teresa Ramirez, a Kindness Ambassador for loving parents who want to raise kind children. Through her enlightening videos ( check them out here ) and blog posts her goal is to inspire us to create fun, happy moments with our children through acts of kindness.      If you wish to connect with Teresa, you can join her Facebook community  Journey in Kindness .

When I ask the parents I work with about their long-term goals for their children, kindness is one of the qualities I hear most about, and it's no wonder, right? Most of us have personal experiences where we have been on the receiving end of the kindness (and unkindness) of others, and it makes sense that we hope that our children will put good out into the world. But how is something like "kindness" taught and learned? Well, similar to the idea of "balance" it's not necessarily a thing you "do" but a way of "being" and those things are often taught best through modeling by embodying them ourselves. And that's why for this week's episode on The Balanced Parent podcast, I want to highlight kindness - the science behind it and how to put this into practice in our homes with the hopes of upbringing children with the value of kindness.   And to help me in this conversation, I'm so happy to welcome Teresa Ramirez, a Kindness Ambassador for loving parents who want to raise kind children. Through her enlightening videos (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@journeyinkindnesswithteresa/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> check them out here </a>) and blog posts her goal is to inspire us to create fun, happy moments with our children through acts of kindness.     If you wish to connect with Teresa, you can join her Facebook community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/journeyinkindness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Journey in Kindness </a>.

155: Harnessing the Power of Kindness with Teresa Ramirez

Ok, so we've all heard the term "conscious parenting" before, right? We've even talked about it on the show, but out there in the online world I see a LOT of people talking about it in a lot of different ways and I'm not always sure we are talking about the same thing. In my mind there is a difference between respectful, collaborative parenting (which is about HOW you interact with your kids, like the actual practices and things you say and do) and conscious parenting. ​ So what exactly is conscious parenting when you distill it down, and how do you put into practice day-in and day-out in your family? ​ That's what we are digging into this week on the podcast! ​ To learn more from Dr. Shefali, you can visit her website www.drshefali.com, and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

Ok, so we've all heard the term "conscious parenting" before, right? We've even talked about it on the show, but out there in the online world I see a LOT of people talking about it in a lot of different ways and I'm not always sure we are talking about the same thing. In my mind there is a difference between respectful, collaborative parenting (which is about HOW you interact with your kids, like the actual practices and things you say and do) and conscious parenting. ​ So what exactly is conscious parenting when you distill it down, and how do you put into practice day-in and day-out in your family? ​ That's what we are digging into this week on the podcast! ​ To learn more from Dr. Shefali, you can visit her website <a href="https://www.drshefali.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.drshefali.com</a>, and follow her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/doctorshefali" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/doctorshefali/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.

154: Doing the Work of Conscious Parenting with Dr. Shefali Tsabary

A huge part of my mothering journey has been learning to quiet the fears and outside influences, and seek instead to truly learn with curiosity about my child and myself. The more I learned about the unique child I had been blessed with, the more I was able to see her true needs and trust myself to meet them. I kind of had to figure out how to do this on my own (although the RIE approach helped immensely) and I wished I'd had someone to tell me that I could trust myself and my child, and then tell me HOW to do it, someone like my guest on the today! ​ And to help me in this conversation, I have brought in Dr. Anya Dunham. She is a mom of three young children and a scientist studying how living things relate to one another and interact with their environment. She is the author of Baby Ecology, a book that examines child development research through the unique lens of ecology – and distills it down to building blocks of the nurturing environment that can be easily created in our homes to give babies the support and freedom to sleep well, explore happily, grow into adventurous eaters, and reach their full potential.  To get more support and parenting advice, visit www.kidecology.com and follow her on Facebook (Anya Dunham - KidEcology)

A huge part of my mothering journey has been learning to quiet the fears and outside influences, and seek instead to truly learn with curiosity about my child and myself. The more I learned about the unique child I had been blessed with, the more I was able to see her true needs and trust myself to meet them. I kind of had to figure out how to do this on my own (although the RIE approach helped immensely) and I wished I'd had someone to tell me that I could trust myself and my child, and then tell me HOW to do it, someone like my guest on the today! ​ And to help me in this conversation, I have brought in Dr. Anya Dunham. She is a mom of three young children and a scientist studying how living things relate to one another and interact with their environment. She is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/177780440X" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Baby Ecology</a>, a book that examines child development research through the unique lens of ecology – and distills it down to building blocks of the nurturing environment that can be easily created in our homes to give babies the support and freedom to sleep well, explore happily, grow into adventurous eaters, and reach their full potential. To get more support and parenting advice, visit <a href="https://www.kidecology.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.kidecology.com</a> and follow her on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076652782909" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Anya Dunham - KidEcolog</a>y)

153: The Truth about Maternal Instinct with Anya Dunham

Lena Derhally

As my child approaches ten and has started to ask for a phone, it is important that as parents we know how to guide our kids in navigating technology and social media with intention and safety in mind. An important aspect of this is figuring out how to model for our kids the boundaries and relationships with social media that we want them to have. ​ To help me in this conversation, I have brought in Lena Derhally. She is an author and Imago-certified psychotherapist in private practice. She was formerly a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington School of Medicine, where she mentored medical students, and she is on the advisory board of 1455 Literary Arts.  To know more about this topic, follow Lena on Instagram and Facebook. You can also check out her works on www.lenaderhally.com

As my child approaches ten and has started to ask for a phone, it is important that as parents we know how to guide our kids in navigating technology and social media with intention and safety in mind. An important aspect of this is figuring out how to model for our kids the boundaries and relationships with social media that we want them to have. ​ To help me in this conversation, I have brought in Lena Derhally. She is an author and Imago-certified psychotherapist in private practice. She was formerly a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington School of Medicine, where she mentored medical students, and she is on the advisory board of 1455 Literary Arts. To know more about this topic, follow Lena on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/therapywithlena/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LenaDerhallybooks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. You can also check out her works on<a href="https://www.lenaderhally.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> www.lenaderhally.com</a>

152: Navigating the World of Social Media with Kids with Lena Derhally

The Balanced Parent Podcast

The best podcast episodes on non-current politics. Covering topics such as universal basic income, democracy, poverty & justice and more. For anyone interested in learning more about politics that affect that world, not just now, but in the longer term. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Non-Current Politics Podcasts

The best podcast episodes of the most interesting stories and things. From skyping someone while they're in space, to tracking down and meeting a telephone scammer in person, to the story of a Galapagos. These episodes will keep you and all your friends entertained and captivated for hours. Learn something new in every episode! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!