Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting
310 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago - ★★★★ - 295 ratingsWouldn’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
Protecting the Emotional Life of Our Daughters
April 29, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutesProtecting the Emotional Life of Our Daughters. Michael and Tim look at the impact of screens, multi-tasking, and biology on the emotional lives of our girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" - Listener Question: The Sensitive Son
April 25, 2024 15:00 - 33 minutes"Best Of" - Listener Question: The Sensitive Son. A mom writes about the conflict between her “doesn’t do feelings” husband and their overly emotional son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Climate Change and our Kids with CNN's Bill Weir
April 22, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutesClimate Change and our Kids with CNN's Bill Weir. CNN Anchor Bill Weir joins the podcast to talk about the book he wrote for his son on climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" - Why is the Y so Vulnerable?
April 18, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes"Best Of" - Why is the Y so Vulnerable? 60-70% of all Covid 19 deaths are male. Michael and Tim look at the unique fragilities of the Y chromosome and strategies for building resiliency in our sons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Rescue Plan for Boys-Part 2
April 15, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutesA Rescue Plan for Boys-Part 2. Michael continues to look at some of the barriers to helping our boys thrive and adds some positive steps we can take to change their storyline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"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 minutesA 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 minutesMy 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 minutesHelp! 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 minutesHelp! 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 minutesHow 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 minutesHow 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 minutesHow 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 minutesHow 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 minutesHow 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 minutesWhat 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 minutesWhat 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 minutesBoys 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 minutesGirls 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 minutesBoys 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 minutesWhy 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 minutesThe 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 minutesChildren 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 minutesHolidays, 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 minutesThe 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 minutesOverly 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 minutesPornography 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 minutesHelping 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 minutesA 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 minutesThe 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 minutesSingle 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 minutesThe 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 minutesThe 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 minutesThe 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 minutesThe 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 minutesHow 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 minutesUnlocking 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 minutesThe 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 minutesWhen 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