Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting
Wouldn’t it be great if your child came with an owner’s manual? A how-to book on how to raise your child? And if your child came with such a manual, wouldn’t it be helpful to have someone walk you through it, making that owner’s manual come alive? Michael Gurian and Tim Wright serve as your guides through what they believe is the owner’s manual for your child: Your child’s brain. While the brain doesn’t tell the whole story, it does offer a treasure trove of insights into your son or daughter. Michael and Tim each have...
#424 Triggered! Fearing Ideas
Michael and Tim share personal stories about being canceled because some didn't like their ideas, claiming to be triggered. But they then dig deep into what it really means to be triggered and why it's important to build curiosity, critical thinking, and imagination in our children, which means helping them navigating even ideas that make them uncomfortable.
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#423 Boundaries, Rules, and Independence
Are boundaries important for kids? Or should we let our kids guide us in the boundaries that might be helpful for them? Michael and Tim look at the importance of boundaries from a brain-science perspective.
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#422 Joy-Full Parenting
Michael and Tim offer insights into embracing the joy of parenting.
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#421 Perfectionistic Parenting
Parents today are overwhelmed with too much information on how to parent, often getting caught in the perfectionistic parenting trip. Michael and Tim help you cut through the noise.
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Best Of: Our Kids and their Hormones
From June, 2022: Like it or not, hormones play an important role in the lives of our kids. Michael and Tim offer advice for parents and kids on how to navigate those hormonal ups and downs.
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Best Of: Our Kids and their Hormones
From June, 2022: Like it or not, hormones play an important role in the lives of our kids. Michael and Tim offer advice for parents and kids on how to navigate those hormonal ups and downs.
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#420 Male Development According to the Odyssey
Michael and Tim look at the 3000 year old story and the current movie to tease out insights into male development.
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#420 Male Development According to the Odyssey
Michael and Tim look at the 3000 year old story and the current movie to tease out insights into male development.
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Best of: My Son Attempted Suicide
From December, 2020. A family struggles to understand why their son attempted suicide.
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Best of: My Son Attempted Suicide
From December, 2020. A family struggles to understand why their son attempted suicide.
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#419 Boys, Girls, and the Maturity Gap with Guest Sean Kullman
Sean Kullman joins the podcast once again, this time to look at the much discussed maturity gap between boys and girls. Is there one? If so, what do we do about it?
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#419 Boys, Girls, and the Maturity Gap with Guest Sean Kullman
Sean Kullman joins the podcast once again, this time to look at the much discussed maturity gap between boys and girls. Is there one? If so, what do we do about it?
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#418: What's Up with Our Kids and their Attention Spans
Author Ron Yaros joins the podcast to talk about attention spans in a digital world and how to better communicate with our kids and students in this new world.
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#418: What's Up with Our Kids and their Attention Spans
Author Ron Yaros joins the podcast to talk about attention spans in a digital world and how to better communicate with our kids and students in this new world.
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Best of: The Overly Emotional 5-Year-Old
From October, 2023: A mom writes in about how to handle the big emotions of her five year old.
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Best of: The Overly Emotional 5-Year-Old
From October, 2023: A mom writes in about how to handle the big emotions of her five year old.
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Best Of: The Over-Attached Three-Year-Old
From September, 2023. A mom is concerned about how attached her three year old is to her and what she should do about it.
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Best Of: The Over-Attached Three-Year-Old
From September, 2023. A mom is concerned about how attached her three year old is to her and what she should do about it.
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Best of: When Kids Question Their Parents Beliefs
From August, 2023: How to respond to our kids when they begin to question what we believe and value.
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Best of: When Kids Question Their Parents Beliefs
From August, 2023: How to respond to our kids when they begin to question what we believe and value.
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#417 Stuck Thoughts, Stuck Feelings, and your Child with Guest Anna Housely Juster
Anna returns to talk about her newest book that helps kids deal with stuck thoughts and rumination loops.
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#417 Stuck Thoughts, Stuck Feelings, and your Child with Guest Anna Housely Juster
Anna returns to talk about her newest book that helps kids deal with stuck thoughts and rumination loops.
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#416 8 Years of the Wonder of Parenting
Michael and Tim look back at parenting issues from the last 8 years and look ahead to what's in store for parents and their kids.
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#416 8 Years of the Wonder of Parenting
Michael and Tim look back at parenting issues from the last 8 years and look ahead to what's in store for parents and their kids.
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#415: This is your Brain on Play with Guest Jacqueline Hardy
Jaqueline Hardy returns to share insights, science, and her own joy around the topic of play and why it's so good for the brain.
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#415: This is your Brain on Play with Guest Jacqueline Hardy
Jaqueline Hardy returns to share insights, science, and her own joy around the topic of play and why it's so good for the brain.
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#414: Listener Question-The Separated Dad
A dad writes into Facebook asking for help as he navigates a separation from his spouse, especially as it comes to his kids.
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#414: Listener Question-The Separated Dad
A dad writes into Facebook asking for help as he navigates a separation from his spouse, especially as it comes to his kids.
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#413: Listener Question-The Broken Dad
A dad writes in to Facebook asking if there is ever a time when a dad should leave his kids and family for his own sake and for the sake of the kids.
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#413: Listener Question-The Broken Dad
A dad writes in to Facebook asking if there is ever a time when a dad should leave his kids and family for his own sake and for the sake of the kids.
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#412 Boys and Body Image
Two parents write in with similar questions. Their sons, both healthy and active, believe they are overweight.
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#412 Boys and Body Image
Two parents write in with similar questions. Their sons, both healthy and active, believe they are overweight.
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#411 Raising Giants with Guest NFL Dad Lee Schwartz
Lee Schwartz joins to the podcast to talk about raising two sons who went on to play in the NFL. Among the topics: character building, resilience, and concussions.
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#411 Raising Giants with Guest NFL Dad Lee Schwartz
Lee Schwartz joins to the podcast to talk about raising two sons who went on to play in the NFL. Among the topics: character building, resilience, and concussions.
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#410 The Brain that Loves to Laugh with Guest Dr. Jacqueline Harding
Dr Jacqueline Harding joins the show from Oxford, England to offer brain-based insights into the power of laughter for our kids and for us.
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#410 The Brain that Loves to Laugh with Guest Dr. Jacqueline Harding
Dr Jacqueline Harding joins the show from Oxford, England to offer brain-based insights into the power of laughter for our kids and for us.
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Best Of: Combating Negative Peer Pressure
From February, 2022: A parent writes in concerned about the negative influence of older boys on his son.
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Best Of: Combating Negative Peer Pressure
From February, 2022: A parent writes in concerned about the negative influence of older boys on his son.
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#409 The Brain-Based Reality Behind School Phone Bans with Guest Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge, author of The Dysregulated Kid, joins Michael and Tim to talk about how to help our kids navigate the increasing movement in US schools to ban phones.
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#409 The Brain-Based Reality Behind School Phone Bans with Guest Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge, author of The Dysregulated Kid, joins Michael and Tim to talk about how to help our kids navigate the increasing movement in US schools to ban phones.
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