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Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting

305 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 295 ratings

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 over 30 years of experience using brain science research, best-practices, and their own experiences as dads in helping parents read, understand, and implement the gift of your child’s brain, the built-in how-to manual that will help you enjoy the wonder of parenting.

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Episodes

"Best Of" - Listener Question: The Closed Off Child

April 11, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes

"Best Of" - The Closed Off Child. A mother writes about the challenges they’re deal with concerning their 10 year old son, especially his on-going frustrations and lack of willingness to talk about them or deal with them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Rescue Plan for Boys-Part 1

April 08, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutes

A Rescue Plan for Boys-Part 1. Michael looks at some of the barriers that keep us from helping our boys thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 4: To Tease or Not To Tease

April 04, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 4: To Tease or Not To Tease. Michael and Tim look at one of the unique ways in which dads parent—teasing—and the profound benefits to our kids teasing brings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My 12-Year-Old-Son Wants to Come Out as Gay

April 01, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes

My 12-Year-Old-Son Wants to Come Out as Gay. A young boy is coming out as gay. How can his parents help support him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 3: Tough and Tender

March 28, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 3: Tough and Tender. Michael Gurian and Tim Wright focus on this unique difference between mom’s style of parenting and dad’s style.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help! My Son is Tripping on the Rules!

March 25, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes

Help! My Son is Tripping on the Rules! A mom is worried about her son who struggles with which voices and rules to listen to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 2: Protect or Risk

March 21, 2024 11:00 - 28 minutes

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 2: Protect or Risk. Michael Gurian and Tim Wright continue their look at the differences in parenting styles between moms and dads and how to harness the power of both parenting styles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help! My Daughter is a Perfectionist!

March 18, 2024 11:00 - 36 minutes

Help! My Daughter is a Perfectionist! A mom writes in asking for advice on how to temper her daughter's perfectionism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 1: Words and Play

March 14, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 1: Words and Play. Michael Gurian and Tim Wright begin a multi-part looks at the different ways in which moms and dad parent…and how important both parenting styles are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Raise A Healthy Gamer?

March 11, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes

How to Raise A Healthy Gamer? Tim interviews Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K), a former gamer addict who now helps parents help their kids navigate the world of gaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Reclaiming the Power of Family Dinners

March 07, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes

"Best Of" - Reclaiming the Power of Family Dinners. Research and brain science tell us that the family meal is one of the most important keys to building thriving families. Michael and Tim look at the benefits of family meals and offer practical ideas for harnessing the power of that meal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do I Know When Therapy Might be Good for My Child?

March 04, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes

How Do I Know When Therapy Might be Good for My Child? Michael and Tim look at when to seek a therapist, how to find one, and how to engage with a therapist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - My Son Hates Me!

February 29, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes

"Best Of" - My Son Hates Me! Michael and Tim offer encouragement and perspective to all moms who live through that painful time when her son starts moving into manhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do I Choose the Best School for My Child?

February 26, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes

How Do I Choose the Best School for My Child? A mom writes in asking for advice on choosing a school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Girl Drama

February 22, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes

"Best Of" - Girl Drama. Michael talks about the brain science behind girl drama, both the positives and the negatives and the assets moms and dads bring to their daughters to work through that drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do I Handle My Child's Meltdowns?

February 19, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes

How Do I Handle My Child's Meltdowns? A mom is concerned about her son's seemingly out of control meltdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question— The son with the scary thoughts

February 15, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes

"Best Of" Listener Question— The son with the scary thoughts. Michael and Tim talk about scary thoughts that our kids can sometimes have, sensitive boys, and divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do I Get Our 6-Year-Old Daughter to Stop Sleeping with Us?

February 12, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes

How Do I Get Our 6-Year-Old Daughter to Stop Sleeping with Us? Michael and Tim answer a mom's question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question— To helicopter parent or not to helicopter parent

February 08, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes

"Best Of" Listener Question— To helicopter parent or not to helicopter parent. Michael and Tim look at the brain science behind free range play, nurturing the nature of our kids, and over scheduling our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Your Son Needs to Know about Girls: Getting Him Ready for Dating

February 05, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutes

What Your Son Needs to Know about Girls: Getting Him Ready for Dating. Michael and Tim turn their attention to boys and what we can teach them about girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question: Cotton Ballers and Free Range Play

February 01, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes

"Best Of" Listener Question: Cotton Ballers and Free Range Play. Michael and Tim respond to a question from a mom in Australia who wants to see her child free to engage in play, but feeling outside pressure that seems to say certain types of play are off limits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Your Daughter Needs to Know About Boys: Getting Her Ready for Dating

January 29, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutes

What Your Daughter Needs to Know About Boys: Getting Her Ready for Dating. Tim asks Michael about the advice parents should give their daughters about boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question: The Prek Child With Big Emotions

January 25, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes

"Best Of" Listener Question: The Prek Child With Big Emotions. A mom writes in about her son who tends to push back with deep crying and other emotional behaviors. Michael and Tim look at the brain science behind it and some strategies, including boundary setting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys and Puberty

January 22, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes

Boys and Puberty. Michael and Tim turn their attention to the changes boys experience during puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Girls and Puberty

January 15, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes

Girls and Puberty. Tim asks Michael about the changes parents can expect as their daughters head into puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys and the Learning Challenge

January 08, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutes

Boys and the Learning Challenge. Michael and Tim answer a question about why it seems so hard to teach boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Food So Hard?

January 01, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes

Why is Food So Hard? A question from a listener on the on-going struggle to get her daughter to eat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wonder of Parenting Holiday Extravaganza

December 25, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes

The Wonder of Parenting Holiday Extravaganza. Michael and Tim share a brief holiday podcast to wish you happy holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Children and Pets

December 18, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes

Children and Pets. Michael and Tim offer insights into kids, pets, responsibility, and pet ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holidays, Consumerism, and your Kids

December 11, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes

Holidays, Consumerism, and your Kids. Michael and Tim offer insights into navigating the consumerism of the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crying Athlete

December 04, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes

The Crying Athlete. Michael and Tim talk about crying and male emoting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overly Long School Days, Bus Rides, and Homework

November 27, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes

Overly Long School Days, Bus Rides, and Homework. Michael and Tim respond to a question from the WOP Facebook Page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pornography Part 2

November 20, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes

Pornography Part 2. Michael and Tim talk about the impact of pornography on our daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helping Kids Process World Tragedies

November 13, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes

Helping Kids Process World Tragedies. Michael and Tim look at recent world tragedies and discuss when and how to talk about them with our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A WISE vision for our kids

November 06, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes

A WISE vision for our kids. Michael and Tim talk about embedding a wise vision into our kids and end by looking at Tim's newest Toby Baxter book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lonely Six-Year-Old Daughter

October 30, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes

The Lonely Six-Year-Old Daughter. A six year old girl tells her mom she's sad, and mom is very concerned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Single Sex School and Public Schools

October 23, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes

Single Sex School and Public Schools. A dad wants to know if an all-boy school is right for his son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Overly Emotional Five-Year-Old

October 16, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes

The Overly Emotional Five-Year-Old. A five-year-old is struggling with meltdowns and anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unfocused Son

October 12, 2023 13:30 - 29 minutes

The Unfocused Son. Michael and Tim answer a dad's question about how to help his son focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Over-Attached Three Year Old

September 25, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes

The Over-Attached Three Year Old. With a new child on the way, mom is concerned about how overly attached her first born is to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Older Brother Who Won't Share

September 18, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes

The Older Brother Who Won't Share. A mom writes in concerned about how her 5-year-old constantly upsets his 2-year-old brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Women Can Help Boys Thrive

September 11, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes

How Women Can Help Boys Thrive. Janet Allison and Jennifer L W. Fink from the On Boys Podcast join Michael and Tim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unlocking Imagination in our Kids

September 04, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes

Unlocking Imagination in our Kids. Michael and Tim are joined by guest Drew Vernon to talk about the power of creativity and storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Barbie Movie, Girls and Boys

August 28, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes

The Barbie Movie, Girls and Boys. Michael and Tim look at some of the important moments in the Barbie Movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kids Question Their Parents Beliefs

August 21, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes

When Kids Question Their Parents Beliefs. Michael and Tim talk about how to respond to our kids when they question our beliefs, values, or politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys, Hair Bows, and Dresses

August 14, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes

Boys, Hair Bows, and Dresses. Michael and Tim respond to some questions about boys wearing "girls" clothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five Year Anniversary: Raising Great Guys with guest Jennifer Fink

August 07, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes

Five Year Anniversary: Raising Great Guys with guest Jennifer Fink. Michael and Tim are joined by author and podcaster Jennifer Fink to talk about how to raise our boys into great guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When It All Goes Wrong

July 31, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes

When It All Goes Wrong. Michael and Tim focus on some of the challenging issues of parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helping Parents Thrive

July 24, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes

Helping Parents Thrive. Michael and Tim offer guidance on how to thrive as parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to be a Perfect Parent

July 17, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes

How to be a Perfect Parent. Michael and Tim look at the pressure parents feel to be perfect and how to move from being perfect to being nurturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices