Claim OwnershipWonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting
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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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From January, 2021: A dad is concerned about his young daughter’s fascination with her genitalia.
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Former news anchor and producer Lynn Smith joins the podcast to look at how the news impacts our kids.
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From November, 2020: A mom writes in with a moving question about her 10 year old daughter and body image issues.
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Michael and Tim respond to a parent who's young boy wants to be a girl.
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From October 2020: Tim asks Michael about an editorial suggesting that too much of education today is about making kids safe and building self-esteem vs. challenging them with learning.
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Author, former news anchor, and consultant to CEOs, Lynn Smith joins the podcast to talk about how to build resiliency in our kids.
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From August 2020: A mom asks about when to start a child in preschool, what to look for in a preschool, and specifically asks about language immersion preschools.
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Michael makes the argument that while it's good to help kids identify their feelings, what's more important is how they act on them/
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From August, 2020: Two moms write in about challenges around their young boys and hitting.
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Tim tells a personal story about fracturing his foot while training to walk a half marathon with his grandson, leading to the topic: How to help our kids handle disappointment.
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From August, 2021: Teenagers! A mom requests an episode on the unique challenges teens face as they grow up in this new world.
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Grandpa and author of "Good Grandpa," Ted Page, joins the podcast to talk about the unique role grandparents can play in raising kids.
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From December, 2021: Sports Parents. Michael and Tim offer practical advice for being sports parents while nurturing the nature of your child
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Michael and Tim respond to a listener's concern about parenting her children as the victim of childhood abuse. Michael offers person insights from his own story as a survivor.
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From October, 2021: Other Kids’ Parents. A mom wants to know how to set boundaries when other kids play at her house.
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Neil Bierbaum joins the podcast from South Africa to talk about the importance of building hope in our kids.
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From September, 2021: Phobias and Other Scary Things. A mom writes in about her daughter’s fear of needles.
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Michael and Tim are joined by best-selling author of Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, Dr. John Gray, to apply his insights into raising our sons and daughters.
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A mom, who raised her daughter to eat healthy foods, is frustrated that now, at 13, her daughter seems to only be eating junk food.
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From June, 2021: My Kids Have a New Sibling on the Way. A mom asks how to navigate the soon birth of her third child with her other two children, all of whom will be under the age of 4.
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This is not necessarily an issue that will naturally resolve itself as she matures. A people-pleasing girl is uniquely vulnerable in our society: - being ignored because "she's fine" - being bullied because she's a pushover - not advocating for herself at work - being stalked/harassed for being "too nice" - being date raped - being unable to end a relationship with a manipulative abuser - getting married / having children because it's expected of her - staying in abusive/unfulfilling marriage "for the children" or "because he needs me" So yes, teaching a 4-yr-old to speak up IS IMPORTANT.