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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!

You know, a lot of us FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE when big feelings come up. Feelings such as FEAR, ANXIETY, SADNESS, FRUSTRATION, and any other negative emotions can easily make us freak out and panic. They are uncomfortable and trigger unwanted thoughts such as "I can't handle this" or "this is horrible, I need to push it down" linger on our minds which makes us even more anxious. And the more you try to numb your negative feelings, the more it backfires. It's this vicious cycle.

Dr. Jen Riday who is a mom of 6 with a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies and host of the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast and she gives you ALL THE TOOLS to help you regulate those emotions and move from panic and despair to vibrancy & joy.

So, in this episode, I am thrilled to have discussed with her these tools that you can add to your toolbox and access HEALING, RESILIENCE, AND TRUE HAPPINESS. Here is an overview of what you are going to learn:

1) FEEL IT TO HEAL IT METHOD - You need to face any negative situation and the emotions that come with it. Learn to actually embrace and regulate your feelings, and when you do, your emotional wounds will be healed and you'll be a lot stronger.

2) BE HER Morning Ritual - Breathe, Exercise, Hydrate, Embody, and Read (Be sure to listen to learn more!)

To know more about Dr. Riday and what she does, visit her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

Soothe yourself when you are triggered so you can parent consciously and intentionally. Practice SELF COMPASSION MEDITATION BY DOWNLOADING THIS AUDIO.

And if you LOVE this conversation, be sure to check out her upcoming, all-inclusive retreat! I'm going, and while I'll be teaching a session on Respectful Parenting, I'll also be participating and learning. I'd love to do that alongside you and get to meet you in person, in a safe, socially distanced way! MORE INFO HERE.

Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 27: How to Truly Feel your Feelings to Access Healing, Resilience, and True Happiness with Dr. Jen Riday