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
Do Parents Really Matter?
August 29, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutesDo Parents Really Matter? Is the destiny of our kids found in their genetics or in our parenting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reading With Your Kids
August 22, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutesReading Wtih Your Kids. Michael and Tim are joined by Jed Doherty to talk about the importance of reading with our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Year Anniversary: Labels
August 15, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes4 Year Anniversary: Labels. Celebrating four years of the podcast, Michael and Tim look at the power of labeling our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Helping Our Kids Navigate Transitions
August 08, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutesHelping Our Kids Navigate Transitions. A mom's question about a change in her family leads to a discussion about our kids and life's transitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Do I Let Go of My Children?
August 01, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutesHow Do I Let Go of My Children? A mom writes in asking for advice on how to begin to let go of her daughters as they move into puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mental Health and Our Sons
July 25, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutesMental Health and Our Sons. In light of recent shootings Tim asks Michael about the connection between the shootings and male mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Power of Coming of Age Stories
July 18, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesThe Power of Coming of Age Stories. Michael and Tim talk about how Coming of Age stories shape our kids and introduce Tim's new Fantasy Novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Art of Talking with Your Children
July 11, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesThe Art of Talking with Your Children. Rebecca Rolland joins Michael and Tim to talk about her new book: The Art of Talking with Children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 15 Year Old Boy and His Toxic Relationship.
July 04, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutesThe 15 Year Old Boy and His Toxic Relationship. A parent writes in concerned about the relationship her son is in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Males and Stifling Emotions
June 27, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesMales and Stifling Emotions. A brain-based look at how males process emotions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Kids and Their Hormones
June 20, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesOur Kids and Their Hormones. A listener asks about the impact of hormones on younger children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Father Stories
June 13, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutesFather Stories. Michael and Tim are joined by Marion Hill to talk about their dads in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Teacher Talks To Parents
June 06, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutesA Teacher Talks To Parents. Eva Dwight, and educator of 32 years, joins Michael and Tim to talk about the teacher-parent-child relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Early Childhood Expectations
May 30, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesEarly Childhood Expectations. A listener asks what we should expect from our pre-k kids when it comes to educational expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sassy Daughter
May 23, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutesThe Sassy Daughter. A mom writes in about her 10 year old daughter whose behavior is causing concern in the family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Nutrure of Resilience
May 16, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutesThe Nutrure of Resilience. Michael and Tim look at strategies for building resilience in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Nature of Resilience
May 09, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutesThe Nature of Resilience. Michael and Tim talk about the importance of building resilience in our kids by looking at resilience busters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Building Emotional Capital Into Our Kids.
May 02, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutesBuilding Emotional Capital Into Our Kids. Michael and Tim are joined by Dr. Gregg Jantz as they talk about building emotionally string kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Boys, Peeing, and Showers.
April 25, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutesBoys, Peeing, and Showers. Michael and Tim tackle two questions--one about a boy who pees in places he shouldn't, and one about a boy who refuses to shower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Balancing the Working Parent Act.
April 18, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutesBalancing the Working Parent Act. Michael and Tim are joined by Mary Kerwin as they talk about the challenges of raising kids while working outside the home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Retaliation
April 11, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutesRetaliation. A mom writes in asking if it's ever appropriate to retaliate in the face of bullying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Distanced Son.
April 04, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutesThe Distanced Son. A divorced dad is seeking advice on how to connect with his son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Boys and Race.
March 28, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutesBoys and Race. Michael and Tim are joined by Dr. Marion Hill to talk about challenges boys of color face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trying to be a Good Dad After a Divorce
March 21, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutesTrying to be a Good Dad After a Divorce. A dad writes in about the challenges he faces connecting with his kids after a divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sibling nudity and boundaries.
March 14, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutesSibling nudity and boundaries. A mom writes in about her son and daughter who share a bedroom together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Power Struggles
March 07, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutesPower Struggles. A mom and dad find themselves struggling to create boundaries for their defiant 7 year old son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raising an Adopted Child
February 28, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutesRaising an Adopted Child. A mom asks if her adopted son's behavior might be rooted in his brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Porn, Kids, and Screens
February 21, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutesPorn, Kids, and Screens. A mom writes in about her concern over her 12 year old daughter's viewing of porn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Screen Time And What Kids Really Need
February 14, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutesScreen Time And What Kids Really Need. Michael and Tim are joined by Professor, Mom, and Author Meghan Owenz to discuss her book on screen time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Combating Negative Peer Pressure
February 07, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutesCombating Negative Peer Pressure. A parent writes in concerned about the negative influence of older boys on his son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Helping Our Kids Find Their Islands of Competence.
January 31, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutesHelping Our Kids Find Their Islands of Competence. Michael and Tim answer a mom's question on how to help her son find his island of competence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moms and Dads parent differently
January 24, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutesMoms and Dads parent differently. Michael and Tim look at five differences between the parenting styles of moms and dads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guns, school, and our kids
January 17, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutesGuns, school, and our kids. A mom writes in wondering how we can protect our kids from gun violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to be a Dad to a Teenage Daughter
January 10, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutesHow to be a Dad to a Teenage Daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thumb sucking
January 03, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutesThumb sucking. A mom is concerned about her son's thumb sucking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to Be A Mom to a Teenage Son.
December 27, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutesHow to Be A Mom to a Teenage Son. A mom is struggling with relating to her teenage son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sports Parents
December 20, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesSports Parents. Michael and Tim offer practical advice for being sports parents while nurturing the nature of your child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sports and Aggression.
December 13, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesSports and Aggression. A mom writes in for an opinion on aggression in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s on Gurian’s Mind Lately?
December 06, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutesWhat’s on Gurian’s Mind Lately? Michael talks about some of the issues that have his attention right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
School, Discipline, and Behavior.
November 29, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutesSchool, Discipline, and Behavior. A teacher writes in concerned about the loss of discipline in students due to lockdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Needy Son
November 22, 2021 11:08 - 32 minutesThe Needy Son. A dad writes in concerned about the excessive neediness of his three year old son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No One Loves Me!
November 15, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesNo One Loves Me! A mom is wrestling with her first-born who seems to over respond to slights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Boy Who Lacks Empathy.
November 08, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesThe Boy Who Lacks Empathy. A teacher is concerned about one of the boy’s in her class who shows no empathy for his other classmates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Trouble with Chores
November 01, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutesThe Trouble with Chores. A dad writes in asking for help in motivating his kids to do their chores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Gifts Every Boy Needs to Grow into a Good Man.
October 25, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutesThe Gifts Every Boy Needs to Grow into a Good Man. Michael and Tim talk about some of the important gifts we want to instill in our boys as they grow into manhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Other Kids’ Parents
October 18, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutesOther Kids’ Parents. A mom wants to know how to set boundaries when other kids play at her house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pronouns, Breast-Binding, Science, and Politics.
October 11, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutesPronouns, Breast-Binding, Science, and Politics. Michael and Tim look at some of the challenges our kids face when it comes to their sexual identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Son with the Annoying Behavior.
October 04, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutesThe Son with the Annoying Behavior. A mom is concerned about her son’s behavior, which seems to annoy other kids and gets him in trouble in school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What to do When Kids Feel Three is a Crowd.
September 27, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesWhat to do When Kids Feel Three is a Crowd. A mom asks about how to handle playdate situations where one of the kids feels excluded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Phobias and Other Scary Things.
September 20, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutesPhobias and Other Scary Things. A mom writes in about her daughter’s fear of needles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices