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The Balanced Parent Podcast — 277 episodes
262: How to Stay Connected as a Couple While Raising Kids with Eli Weinstein
261: Beyond Behavior: How Stress, Sleep, Nutrition, and Sensory Needs Affect Neurodivergent Children with Patricia Lemer
Replay: After School Meltdowns
260: Hitting, Kicking, & Biting: How to Stay Calm and Grounded During Aggressive or Overwhelming Behavior with Dr. Bethany Bilodeau
259: Overfunctioning and Perfectionism in Parenting: Why So Many Parents Feel Exhausted with Tracy Torelli
258: What It’s Like to Be a Neurodivergent Parent Raising Neurodivergent Kids With Calm and Connection with Sara Hartley
257: Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: Re-Parenting Yourself and Breaking Old Patterns with Glen Henry
256: Navigating the IEP Process: Expert Tips to Help Parents Advocate with Confidence with Karen Mayer Cunningham
255: Protecting Kids: Body Safety, Boundaries, and Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents with Dr. Bronwen Carroll
254: Parenting Strategies to Calm and Strengthen Kids' Nervous Systems with David Allen
253: Somatic Practices for Parents to Heal, Regulate, and Connect with Charlotte Mindel
252: Understanding Spirited Children and How to Support Them with Dr. Mary Kurcinka
251: Executive Functioning Strategies For Parents Supporting Neurodiverse Children with Maria DelCorso
250: How to Teach Kids Body Safety, Consent, and Boundaries with Juls Bindi
249: Navigating the Transition from Teen to Independent Adult with Kathy Wu
248: Parenting Yourself First: Breaking Generational Cycles and Healing Your Inner Child with Shelly Robinson
247: Raising Curious, Kind, and Culturally Aware Children with Dr. Samantha C. Sweeney
246: Help Teens Build Healthy and Balanced Technology Habits with Erin Walsh
245: Practical Strategies for Parenting Sensitive Kids With Empathy and Patience with Irene Biscante
244: Parenting With Presence and Breaking Cycles with Lauren Sisler
243: Motherhood Without Perfection: Healing through Storytelling and Meaningful Connections with Dr. Rebecca Thompson
242: Help Your Kids Build Healthy and Balanced Gaming Habits with Scott Novis
241: Nurturing Kind Inner Voices for Ourselves and Our Kids with Lily Howard Scott
240: Helping Highly Sensitive Kids Thrive Emotionally and Socially with Dr. Judith Orloff
239: Thriving as a Working Parent Without Guilt or Burnout with Dr. Anne Welsh
238: Practical Strategies for Parents to Handle Big Feelings in Kids and Themselves with Dr. Kahlila Robinson and Sarah Gerstenzang
237: How Parents Can Stay Calm and Regulated Through Big Emotions with Dr. Alissa Jerud
236: The Truth About Teen Drinking: What Parents Need to Know and How to Talk About It with Dr. Robert Turrisi and Catrina Clemens
235: Impostor Syndrome in Kids (and Parents!)—And What to Do About It with Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin
234: Rethinking Sleep for Tweens and Teens: Supporting Rest for Growing Kids with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
233: Preparing Our Kids for a Tech-Driven World with Marc Beckman
232: Sharing the Load: Recognizing and Reducing Invisible Work at Home with Dr. Janelle Wells
231: How to Foster Strong Relationships Between Kids and Elders with Isabel Tom
230: Finding Balance in the Sandwich Generation Journey with Dr. Shirley Davis
229: Healing Your Attachment for More Resilient Parenting with Dr. Judy Ho
228: Using Storytelling to Support Teens Through Challenging Seasons with Michael Toledo
227: Why Wonder & Awe Matter for Kids and Parents with Deborah Farmer Kris
226: Mastering Self-Trust as a New Parent with Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie
225: Parenting Big Kids and Tweens: Unique Needs of Middle Childhood with Sheryl Ziegler
224: Keeping Connection Strong in Middle Childhood with Lily Bazell and Eduardo Amaral
223: Learning to Trust Yourself as a Parent with Erin Morrison
222: How to Stay Grounded and Resilient when Parenting through Hard Times with Christine Tylee
221: Finding Space for Ourselves While Parenting with Susanna Lovell
220: How to Heal Intergenerational Trauma for the Next Generation with Judy Wilkins-Smith
219: Working with Our Negative Thought Patterns for More Ease and Calm with Darcy Harbour
218: Letting Go of Perfectionism in Parenting with Sanah Kotadia
217: Helping Our Daughters Through Puberty with Grace and Ease with Tatiana Berindei
216: Why Community Is So Vital for Parents and How to Find It with Jessica Patay
215: How Authenticity Allows for Deeper Connection with Amber Price
214: Finding KIND: Meeting Ourselves with Grace and Compassion while Raising Complex Kids with Kari Baker
213: Helping Our Kids with Their Big Feelings with Anna Housley Juster
212: Teaching Our Kids to Be Self-Regulated with Polina Shkadron
211: How to Practice Digital Minimalism with Grace and Compassion with Jennie Crooks
210: How to Be Happier as a Parent with Marc Fussell
209: Finding Ease in Chaos: Overcoming Parental Overwhelm with Sam Bennett
208: Empowering Children to Forge Their Own Paths with Seth Marlowe
207: Navigating Tween Years: Shifting Parental Roles and Support with JoAnn Schauf
206: Supporting Kids Who Struggle to Share Their Feelings with Kimberly Bartlett
205: Understanding Sensory Challenges: Support for Kids and Families with Eva Lassey
204: Supporting Spirited Kids in Getting the Sleep They Need with Macall Gordon and Kim West
203: Supporting Children Through the Grief of Pet Loss with Anne Marie Farage-Smith
202: How to Engage Mindfully and Intentionally with Screens and Technology with Autumn McKay
201: Anxious Teens - How to Build Confidence and Resilience with Monica Crnogorac
200: Becoming Calm and Steady Through Reparenting with Tania Johnson
198: Critical Thinking, Intentional Decision-Making, and Global Awareness: Influencing Our Children and Communities with Kavin Senapathy
199: Parenting and the Power of Social Networks: Nurturing Friendships and Adult Connections with Florence Ann Romano
197: Bullying and the Mental Health Crisis: How Parents Can Support Kids and Build Peer Support
196: Navigating Parental Anxiety and Effectively Managing It for a Successful Life with Dr. Kirk Schneider
195: Parenting Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Kiddos with Dr. Matt Zakreski
194: Rediscovering Presence and the Magic of Noticing How to Live Intentionally in a Tech-Driven World with Joey Odom
193: How to Quickly and Easily Reduce Stress with Dr. Greg Hammer
192: How to Actually Heal Trauma That Is Affecting Your Parenting with Dr. Frank Anderson
191: How to Deal with Friend Drama with Sheri Gazitt
190: The Ins and Outs of an ADHD Diagnosis in Kids with Dr. Yael Rothman and Dr. Katia Fredriksen
189: Tiny Traumas and How They Affect Daily Life and Parenting with Dr. Meg Arroll
188: The Mental Load Is a Whole Family Problem But One You Can Solve with Samantha Kelly
187: Disability Rights: Ins & Outs Parents Need to Know with Kelley Coleman
186: How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Teens with Melanie McNally
185: The Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin
184: The Benefits of Play-Based Learning with Rachel Robertson
183: The Science of Playful Parenting with Dajana Yoakley
182: How to Slow Down For a More Peaceful Life with Stephanie O'Dea
181: How To Become More Intentional and Present in Your Parenting with Holly Swenson
180: What's Really Going On with ADHD with Dr. Connie McReynolds
179: How Acceptance Can Transform Your Parenting with Andee Martineau
178: Parenting Beyond Power with Jen Lumanlan
177: What Parents Need to Know About Teen Suicide with AnneMoss Rogers
176: How Understanding Anxiety Styles Can Help You Be Unflustered with Amber Trueblood
175: Why Moms Need Time Away: The Transformative Effects of Retreat with Dr. Jen Riday
174: True Attachment Parenting - How Understanding Your Own Attachment can Change Your Parenting with Annette Kussin
173: Why It's So Hard To Stay Organized and What To Do About It with Star Hansen
172: Mindful Parenting During the Holidays: Staying Present and Enjoying the Moment
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
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
164: Becoming a Safe Haven for Your Kids with John Sovec
163: Learning to Process Big Emotions with Alyssa Blask Campbell
162: Welcome Back - Navigating Challenges; Finding Purpose
161: Getting in Touch with the Authentic Self through Mindfulness with Kelly Smith
160: Redefining Intelligence for Ourselves & Our Kids with Dr. Rina Bliss
159: How to Increase Connection through Mindful Eating with Dr. Caroline Clauss-Ehlers
158: How Nutrition can Help Kids with ADHD with Momina Salim
157: Overcoming Burnout and Guilt with Andryanna Gonko
156: Social Skills for Connection with Miriam Campbell
155: Harnessing the Power of Kindness with Teresa Ramirez
154: Doing the Work of Conscious Parenting with Dr. Shefali Tsabary
153: The Truth about Maternal Instinct with Anya Dunham
152: Navigating the World of Social Media with Kids with Lena Derhally
151: Helping Our Children Develop Self-Discipline with Carol Muleta
150: How to Enjoy Play More with Sarah Scott Dooling
149: How to Build Kid's Resilience with Structured Play w/ Dr. Deborah Gilboa
148: Five Things You Can Do to Boost Your Child's Play
147: Understanding Children's Needs for More Independent Play With Blanca of Whole Child Home
Bonus Episode: A Little Bit of Break and Taking a Pause
146: Aligning Your Parenting with Your Long Term Goals (Live Couples Coaching)
145: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life with Stef Tousignant
144: Re-Parenting Ourselves in the Here and Now with Christine Dixon
143: Fed Up: How to Balance Emotional Labor in Your Relationship with Gemma Hartley
142: Learning to Trust Yourself as a Parent with Cathy Adams
Bonus: Live Coaching - Helping a Child Take Responsibility after a Mistake
141: What You Need to Know about Childhood Substance Use with Richard Capriola
140: Shifting Focus from Behavior to Seeing the Whole Child with Shani Mandel
139: How to Support your Sensory Kids with Laura Petix
138: Creating Success for Children w/ Learning Differences with Victoria Waller
Bonus (Group Coaching Call): The Power of Mindset When Big Kids Meltdown
137: How to Help Your Child With School Struggles with Philip Mott
136: Language Development: What You Need to Know with Leanne Sherred
135: Why Coming Home Can Be So Hard, and How to Make It Easier
134: The Sneaky Double Standards of Parenting with Blimie Heller
133: Break the React & Regret Cycle to Reclaim Your Power w/ Christian de la Huerta
132: Parenting as a Spiritual Journey with Mary Van Geffen
Bonus: Live Coaching - How to Help A Kid When They Are Stuck In Their Big Feelings
131: Keeping Kids Safe with Jen Szeghi
130: Helping Your Child Get Comfortable With Going To Therapy with Jamie Edelbrock
129: Supporting Anxious Kids without Making Things Worse with Dawn Friedman
128: How to Raise Anti-Racist Children with Britt Hawthorne
127: Coping with ADHD as a Mom with Patricia Sung
126: College or Not Series: Helping Your Child Find Their Purpose w/ Greg and Beth Langston
125: College or Not series: Helping Your Child Identify the Future that is Right for THEM w/ Oie Dobier
124: College or Not Series: Four Conversation to Help Your Child Find their Passion with Stephanie Haynes
123: How to Have a Fulfilling Sex Life, Even as a Busy Parent with Janna
122: How to Ask for What You Need in Any Relationship with Kerstin Kirchsteiger
Bonus: Sensitive Kids Who Can't Take Correction (Live Coaching)
121: Raising Complex Kids with Grace & Ease with Elaine Taylor-Klaus
120: Four Steps for Embracing Psychological Flexibility in Parenting with Diana Hill
119: No Longer Last on the List with Jo Bevilacqua
118: Healing the Mother Daughter Relationship with Ann Dillard
117: Five Steps for a More Confident Motherhood with Zelmira Crespi
116: Things We Don’t Talk About with Parent Mental Health with Amanda Gorman
115: Feel the Joy of a Healthy Couple Relationship with Erin and Stephen Mitchell
Bonus: Live Coaching: How to Finally Stop Using Bribes, Threats, & Control in Your Parenting
114: Perfection Culture in Parenthood & What to Do About It with Lindsay Adams
113: How to Support Your Kiddo With A New Sibling with Hannah & Kelty of Upbringing
112: A Curious and Collaborative Approach to Technology with Kids w/ Carrie Rogers-Whitehead
111: How to Help Our Kids Avoid External Validation with Mory Fontanez
110: How Implementing Boundaries Can Improve any Relationship with Melissa Salmeron
109: Challenging Behaviors Re-Imagined with Dr. Mona Delahooke
108: How to Change Your Brain Patterns to Achieve Your Goals with Adele Spraggon
107: Supporting Yourself Through Hard Times with Tanisha of MedicalMomsofNICU
106: Making Meditation Accessible for Ourselves & Our Kids with Keli Carpenter
105: Recovering from Adverse Childhood Experiences with Dr. Bre Gentile
104: How to Release Negative Self-Talk for Yourself & Your Child with Dr. Anjani Amladi
103: Helping Kids with ADHD with Arti Kumar-Jain
102: How to Heal Our Own Wounds with Sonnet and Veronica
101: Helping Kids Simplify for Better Quality Play with Allie Casazza
100: Reconnecting to Play for Our Own Wellbeing with Amanda Evans
099: Mindful Tech Use for Parents and Kids with Sophie Brickman
098: How to Actually Enjoy Playing with Your Kids
097: Becoming Unbusy with Monica Berg
096: Understanding Your Child's Personality for Ease in Parenting With Sandra Etherington
095: Honoring Your Unique Child with Ryan Haddon
094: Racial & Educational Equity & Advocacy with Sonia Lewis
093: How to Help Your Child Have a Healthy Relationship with Food with Jennifer Anderson
092: How to Use Logical Consequences with Wendy Snyder
091: How to Find Ease & Flow in Parenting with Kiran Trace
090: How to Move from Overwhelm to Simplicity with Intention & Grace with Allie Casazza
089: Defining Beauty for our Children & Ourselves with Abbie Sprünger
088: A Simple Tool for Checking In with Yourself with Cher Kretz
087: How to Save your Relationship with Kimberly Beam Holmes
086: Teaching our Kids to Ask for Help with Nyasha Chikowore
085: How Trauma Gets Stuck in the Body & What to Do with Irene Lyon
084: Conscious Parenting Basics with Sidu
083: How Embracing Creativity Can Help You as a Parent with Sierra Casher
082: Helping Kids (And Parents) with ADHD with The Childhood Collective
081: Social Justice Parenting with Traci Baxley
080: Critical Skills for a More Fulfilling Parenthood with Diana Ballard
079: Coaching Sibling Squabbles
078: Live Coaching: Challenging Behaviors (Challenging Behaviors Series No. 2)
077: Using Brain Science to Understand Challenging Behaviors with Lauren Spigelmyer (Challenging Behaviors Series No. 1)
076: Surviving The Teenage Years Without The Drama
075: Embracing An Abundance Mindset With Ilana Beigel
074: The Who Does More War with Dr. Jennie Rosier
073: Raising Little Brains: How Neuroscience Can Inform Our Parenting with Dr. Sarah Allen
072: Divorce from a Child's Perspective with Kimberly Ewertz (Divorce Series No. 2)
071: Conscious Coparenting with Ashley Wood (Divorce Series No. 1)
070: Raising Responsible Adults with Future Focused Parenting
069: The Mental Load and How to Ease It with Dr. Morgan Cutlip
068: Why We Choose Our Partners & How to Engage In Mutual Healing with Heidi Biancat
067: Teaching Kids About Body Safety & Consent with Rosalia Rivera
066: Healthy Cycles For Ourselves & Our Kids with Aviva Romm
065: How to Handle Lying with Vivek Patel (Feature on Fathers Series No. 4)
064: Becoming a More Present Father with Baba of The Present Dads (Feature on Fathers Series No. 3)
063: What We Need to Know about Dads with Ryan Roy (Feature on Fathers Series No. 2)
062: Dad's Mental Health Matters Too! with Eli Weinstein (Feature on Fathers Series No. 1)
061: Live Coaching: Transitioning to Motherhood (Motherhood Series No. 4)
060: Self-Kindness, Growth & Boundaries with Ida of To Every Mom (Motherhood Series No. 3)
059: Finding Your Purpose & Identity as a Parent with Ashley Lyon (Motherhood Series No. 2)
058: Re-Mothering Ourselves with Amelia Mora Mars (Motherhood Series No. 1)
Bonus: Live Coaching: Inner Child & Reparenting Work With a Challenging Child
057: Compassion Starts With Us with Jeffrey Marsh (Inner Work Series No. 5)
056: Finding Joy through Your Inner Child With Kelly Rollins (Inner Work Series No. 4)
055: Becoming the Confident Leader of Your Internal Family with Gabriela Blanco (Inner Work Series No. 3)
054: Meeting Your Inner Critic with Compassion with Xavier Dagba (Inner Work Series No. 2)
053: Getting the Pause through Inner Child Work w/ Trish Philips of The Doodle Doc (Inner Work Series No. 1)
052: Discussing Differences with Danny Jordan of The Capables
051: How to Set Healthy Boundaries After Narcissism with Triptta Butkovich
050: Raising Kids with a Healthy Money Mindset with Chris Farrell
049: How Fear & Lack Blocks You from Authentic Connection & Joy with AmyJo Mattheis
048: How to Get Kids to Help with Chores
047: Yes Parenting With Bea
046: Parenting Differences and Triggers: How to Get to the Root Cause and On the Same Page with The Uprooted Podcast
Bonus Episode: Building a Resilient Couple Relationship
045: How to Foster A Secure Attachment with Paula Sacks
044: Cultivating Curiosity and Wonder with Margie Tours
043: Make Play Your Parenting Superpower!
Bonus: 5 Tips for Fulfilling Child-Led Play
042: Preparing the Environment for Independent Play with Haley of Sweet Home Montessori
041: How to Actually Have Fun as a Parent wtih Ange
040: Supporting Independent Play with Lizzie of the Workspace for Children
039: Deepening Learning & Connection with The Reggio Approach with Toni Herbert
038: Live Coaching: Healing Old Wounds for Healthier Relationships in the Present
037: How to Handle Bedwetting, Accidents, & Potty Learning with Dr. Steve Hodges
036: Trusting Children, Digging Under Behavior, & Getting the Pause with Mr. Chazz
035: Helping Children Get the Sleep They Need During Stressful Times with Paula Morales
034: Raising Sensitive, Strong Willed, or Spirited Children: How Occupational Therapy Can Help with Candice Curtis
Bonus: Inviting Peace In Times of Stress
033: How to Help Your Partner When They are Triggered
032: How to Have Safe, Healthy, & Intentional Holidays w/ Dear Pandemic
031: How Releasing Control Can Help Fully Step Into Your Power as a Parent with Hannah & Kelty of Upbringing
030: Balancing the Emotional Needs of Children in Different Ages and Stages
Bonus: Balanced Approach to Halloween Candy
029: The "No Rules" Approach to Parenting with Dr. Jacob Kashiwagi
028: How to Be Intentional in Dividing Parenting Roles with Stacy Spensley
027: How to Truly Feel your Feelings to Access Healing, Resilience, and True Happiness with Dr. Jen Riday
026: How to Use Mindfulness in Your Parenting with Megan Harris
025: After A Fight - How to Reconnect and Repair
024: Liberated Living - Decolonizing Parenting and Education
023: The Path to Dynamic Joy with Dr. Lynyetta Willis
Bonus: After School Meltdowns
022: Understanding How Technology Affects the Brain
021: Why the Pandemic is so Hard on Kids in the 3-5 Range, and How to Help Them
020: How to Manage Parenting Differences
019: Your Health Matters
Bonus: 10 Lessons from 10 Years of Marriage
018: How to move from Reactivity to Responsiveness
017: Three Tips for Parenting Conflict
016: Five Common Problem Solving Mistakes
015: Setting Effective Limits in Five Simple Steps
014: Getting on the Same Page as Parents (feat. my husband Dan Lynch)
013: Getting to the Root Cause of Misbehavior & Helping Kids Get on a Different Path
012: Five Secrets for Raising Connected and Cooperative Teens
011: Why Your Cup Never Feels Full & How to Make It Overflow!
010: Finding a Balanced Approach to Homeschool in the Midst of Uncertainty
009: Postpartum: Go from Surviving to Thriving
008: Returning to Balance When You're Overwhelmed
Bonus: Finding a Balanced Approach to Screen Time
007: The Truth About Triggers, Trauma, and Unconditional Love
006: The Power of Acceptance
005: How to Stay Calm as a Parent
004: Managing Parenting Triggers During Stressful Times
003: Setting Boundaries with Loved Ones
002: Everything You Need To Know About Balanced Parenting
001: What is Balanced Parenting? The Framework