Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting
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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 t...
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451 episodes
#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...
#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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#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...
Best Of: A Child's First Phone with Guest Catherine Pearlman
From November, 2022: Dr. Catherine Pearlman joins Michael and Tim to talk about her new book on how to help kids navigate the world of screens.
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#408 A Former Navy SEAL Talks to Dads with Guest Brandon Webb
Former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb joins the podcast to offer dads insights from his newest book, Puddle Jumpers.
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Best of: The Glass-Half-Empty Child
From November, 2022: A mom writes in asking if parents can influence the attitude of their child.
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Best of: The Nature of Resilience
From May, 2022: Michael and Tim talk about the importance of building resilience in our kids by looking at resilience busters.
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#407 When a Grandparent Dies
Michael and Tim look at the challenges parents face when their grief is sandwiched between the grief of their kids and a surviving parent along with p...
Best of: Food on the Brain
From July, 2021: Food on the Brain. A mom wants to know how food impacts the brain and which foods to avoid.
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#406 Grief and the Male/Female Brain
Michael and Tim talk about how the brain processes grief and how male and female brains may process grief differently.
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Best of: Listener Question-Gender Dysphoria
From December, 2020: The writer has a young family member wrestling with his sexual identity.
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#405 Gurian Speaks to 2026 Graduates
Michael and Tim offer advice to parents and their students for how to transition into this next important phase of life.
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#404: Listener Question: Are Male/Female Brain Differences Unchangeable?
The listener asks if the differences in male and female brains have always been there and if they might change due to circumstances or even evolution....
Best of: Mother's Day with Guest Sara Olsher
From May 2023: Mother's Day with Guest Sara Olsher. Single mom, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor Sara Olsher shares insights into walking kids throug...
#403: Raising Boys Peacefully with guest Tosha Shore
Author Tosha Shore joins the podcast to advocate for boys and for raising them peacefully. Tim has dryer issues.
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Best of: My Child is Having Nightmares
From May, 2021: An 8 year old has been having nightmares and mom is concerned that something deeper may be going on.
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#402 The Indoor Epidemic with Guest Dr. John La Puma
Dr. John La Puma shares insights into why we need to get our kids outdoors along with practical strategies for doing so. Hint--being outdoors is good...
Best of: The Boys Who Takes Pictures of Butts
Listener Question: The Boys Who Takes Pictures of Butts. This mom is concerned about her son’s fascination with butts.
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#401 Educating Your Child for the Future with Guest Deborah Kenny
Author and Educator Deborah Kenny talks about her new book, The Well Educated Child, offering practical insights for parents and educators for raising...
Best of: Listener Question—Free Range Childhood
From February 2021: A mom wants to know what brain science says about letting children roam vs. scheduling their time.
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#400 Our 400th Episode Jubilee: Does Gurian Have Anything Left to Say?
As we dive into our 400th episode we look back at where we've been and where we are in terms of boys, girls, brain-science, and parenting.
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Best of: Listener Question—The Sleepwalking Daughter
From August, 202: A 7-year-old girl has issues falling to sleep.
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#399 How to Talk With Your Kids about Alcohol with Guest Cecily Mak
Author Cecily Mak (Undimmed) talks about her own experience with alcohol and how we can help our kids navigate habits and substances in healthy ways.<...
Best of: Listener Question: How Do I Get My Son's Attention
From July 2020: A mom writes in about her overly rambunctious boy and his overly rambunctious friendship with another overly rambunctious boy.
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#398 Parenting Googled
Tim found a site listing the top parenting question googled in each state. He saves the state of Washington, Michael's home state, for last.
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Best of: Should I be Bathing with My Kids?
From May, 2021: Should I be Bathing with My Kids? A mom wonders at what age it is no longer appropriate to bathe with her kids.
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#397 The Child with the Sensory Processing Disorder-Listener Question
A mom writes in concerned about some signs her 6 year old is showing that suggest a sensory processing disorder.
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Best of: The Daughter Who Invaded Our Privacy
From August, 2021: A mom writes about a daughter who used the internet to discover a surprise her parents were hiding for a special day.
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#396: Building Strong Readers with Guest Dr. Elizabeth DeWitt
Dr. DeWitt, of Learning Without Tears, joins the show to talk about the benefits of reading, offering practical, daily ways to help kids become strong...
Best of: Listener Question—To Win or Not to Win
From February, 2021: A mom writes about her son’s obsession with winning and how he acts out when he loses
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How to Help Your Children Find Their Moral Compass
Michael and Tim take a dive into morality, what it is, and how to help instill it into our kids.
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Best of: Listener Question—Should I Intervene When My Teenage Boys Get Into It?
From November, 2020: A mom and dad want to know how to handle their teenage boys when their roughhousing escalates.
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Running the Family as a Business with Guest Melissa Smith
Guest Melissa Smith takes insights from branding companies and practically applies them to the family--to help parents intentionally take back the ide...
Best of: How to be a Dad to a Teenage Daughter
From June, 2022: Michael and Tim talk to dads about what their teen age daughters need from them as they move through the teen years.
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Protecting the Biology of Your Child
Michael and Tim look at the health and well-being of your child from a biological perspective and how nurturing the biology of a child can help your c...
Best of: Sports and Aggression.
From December, 2021: A mom writes in for an opinion on aggression in sports.
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Best of: The Trouble with Chores
From November, 2021: A dad writes in asking for help in motivating his kids to do their chores.
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What do Social Constructs Have to do with Parenting?
Is masculine different from male? Feminine different from female? Does it matter? Dr. Gurian offers valuable insights into how we can move beyond that...