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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!

The transition from being a couple to becoming new parents is overwhelming. You're SLEEP DEPRIVED, EXHAUSTED, AND ISOLATED. And it's even more challenging when you and your partner have misunderstandings about your roles as parents.

So, is there a way for you not to feel overwhelmed and isolated? Is there a way for you and your partner to find balance and know what your roles are?

In this episode, that is exactly Stacy Spensley and I will be talking about. It is a privilege for me to interview Stacy, who is a coach, a teacher, and Semi Crunchy Mama to 3 amazing kids. She's one of the persons that helped me overcome my challenges as I started my journey as a parent (even though we didn't really know each other! I was just a fan of her blog).

Join us as we discuss the strategies to be intentional in dividing your parenting roles. Here are a few tips that we will be talking about:

1) Be clear on what your true needs are. Your partner cannot expect to meet your needs if they don't know exactly what you need from them.

2) Communicate with your partner with clarity and compassion.

3) Consistently check-in and figure out what's working and what's not.

If you want to know more about Stacy Spensley and how to be a Semi-Crunchy Mama, visit here website HERE. You can also follow her through her Facebook and Instagram.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE TRUE PARTNERS IN PARENTING?

Do you believe you and your partner need to be a "united front" for this parenting thing to work, but you don't know how to get there? I AM HERE TO HELP YOU GET CLEAR, CONNECTED, AND ALIGNED WITH YOUR PARTNER.

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Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 28: How to be Intentional in Dividing Parenting Roles with Stacy Spensley