119: No Longer Last on the List with Jo Bevilacqua

The past few weeks have been a brutal reminder for me that prioritizing my own health and well-being is absolutely critical, not only for parenting and partnering consciously, but just for living a purposeful, meaningful life! So often when self-care is taught to parents, especially moms, we get "sold" on it by highlighting the benefits of taking good, gentle care of yourself for your family: You'll be able to be a better parent! It will be easier to stay calm and well-regulated! You'll be able to enjoy your kids more! Your kids & partner will feel more loved and connected if you're able to be fully present, and self-care can help with that! ​ The list goes on. But very rarely do we just come out and say it: you would be worthy of rest, nourishment, and gentle care even if you weren't a parent and even if it did nothing to help you be better for others. You're worthy because you are living. Because you're a person with human needs. You don't have to earn it, and it's ok if something is just for you. That's what this week's episode is all about! I am joined by my new colleague, Jo Bevilacqua, author of No Longer Last On The List and its for women who are juggling the pressure of life and expectations. ​ If you want to read her book you can get it HERE. Be sure to follow Jo on Facebook and Instagram!

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Parenting is often lived in the extremes. It’s either great joy or chaotic overwhelm. 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’s an action, a process, a series of micro-corrections that we make, 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 Balancing Parenting 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 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.