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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!

As couples, it is inevitable that we argue sometimes and that's understandable because even though we are married or in a relationship, we are still two different human beings with different personalities. And a few of the many questions I get on parenting is that...

Is it okay to disagree in front of our kids?
How do we do that without harming them?
How can we still feel the joy in marriage despite the disagreements?

To help me answer these questions, I brought in Erin and Stephen Mitchell. They are a couple who has been married for 13 years. Erin works as a Writer and Relationship Educator while Stephen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Professor. Together, they have the privilege of creating couples courses to provide relationship education and make couples stronger. They will be teaching us:

What a healthy relationship looks and feels like (it may not be what you think!)
Handling conflicts as a couple in a way that brings you closer together!

If you want more support, follow Erin & Stephen on Instagram. Their Instagram handle is @couples.counseling.for.parents. You can also check out their website createyourcouplestory.com.

Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 115: Feel the Joy of a Healthy Couple Relationship with Erin and Stephen Mitchell