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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!

Welcome to another episode of The Balanced Parent Podcast, I sit down with Seth Marlowe, author of Path Breaker Parenting, to discuss how to support kids, especially teens and young adults, in finding their own unique paths—not what society or culture dictates.

Here’s a summary of what we discussed:

Reevaluating the high-achieving path and prioritizing personal fulfillment for teens
Encouraging children’s self-awareness and questioning societal expectations for authentic decisions
Balancing authentic self-expression with future academic and career opportunities
Reducing pressure on teenagers by promoting a healthier, less stressful approach to academics and personal growth
Guiding parents in transitioning from a taskmaster role to a mentor role in supporting their children and balancing everyday tasks
Encouraging intrinsic motivation in children by allowing consequences and avoiding overprotection
Navigating the challenge of resisting achievement pressures while maintaining values
Understanding the uncertainty in parenting, especially regarding how lessons and values might take time to land with children

To connect with Seth, visit his website pathbreakerparenting.com. Follow him on Instagram @pathbreakerparenting and Facebook @pathbreakerparenting.

Resources:

Pathbreaker Parenting: New Conversations to Engage Your Teen and Empower Self-Directed Thriving

I would love to hear from you! If you have any questions you’d like to have answered on the podcast or any takeaways or wins you’d like to share you can leave me a message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/laurafroyenphd

Laura Froyen, PhD

Laura Froyen, PhD

Balanced Parent Podcast

Laura Froyen, PhD

Welcome to the home of The Balanced Parent Podcast!

Episode 208: Empowering Children to Forge Their Own Paths with Seth Marlowe