Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting

<p>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.</p>

Best Of : Listener Question: How Can I Get My Husband to help with the Kids?

From September, 2020: With many parents now working at home and helping their kids navigate online school, this mom wonders how to help her husband help out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-04
30:21

Best Of : Holidays, Consumerism, and Your Kids

From December, 2023: Michael and Tim offer insights into navigating the consumerism of the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-01
33:38

Best Of: Listener Question—The Pessimistic Child

From August 2020: A mom writes in wondering how to help her son who wrestles with pessimism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-27
33:55

How To Help Kids Move From Trauma to Resilience. Guest Dr. Fletch.

Dr Fletch is back to talk about her experience with trauma as a child and how we can help our kids move from their own trauma to resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-24
35:09

Best Of: Listener Question: My Brain Made Me Do It!

From February 2020: A 3 year old is wrestling with impulse control and blames his brain. Michael and Tim dig into the brain science to talk about how to help our kids manage their impulses as they grow into adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-20
33:15

Celebrating Birthdays Without Breaking the Bank! Guest Nikki McPhetridge

Nikki McPhetridge, author of Maya's Birthday Wish, joins the show to help parents find simpler, more joy-filled ways to celebrate birthdays without breaking the bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-17
32:57

Best Of: Listener Question: The Child Who Talks Too Much

From July 2019: Michael and Tim answer a question from a mom concerned about her overly talkative child who seems to be disrupting the class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-13
34:32

My Child is Autistic. Now What? With Dr. Theresa Lyons

Dr. Lyons joins the podcast to talk about her experience raising an autistic daughter and practical, science-based insights into navigating autism. Visit www.awetism..net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-10
39:33

Best Of: Listener Questions: Stapled fingers and rough with animals

From September, 2019: Listeners Questions: Michael and Tim answer two questions; the first from a mom whose son staples his finger and the second about a son who is rough with his cat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-06
35:06

How Can I Help My Son Discover His Purpose in Life?

Michael and Tim discuss why purpose is so important for boys and how to help them discover it for themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-03
38:11

Best Of: Listener Question—The Exhausted Mom

From February, 2021: A homeschooling mom is at her wits end being a mom and a teacher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-30
28:37

How Can I Help My Daughter Discover a Vision for Her Life?

Michael and Tim look at the ways girls discover fulfillment, vision, and self worth in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-27
38:51

Best Of: Listener Question—My Sisters Parenting Style is Nuts!

From January, 2021: This Aunt is having a hard time managing her sister’s kids because their parenting styles are so different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-23
32:50

Suiting Our Boys Up for Manhood

Michael and Tim are joined by Mark Ryan and Barry  Shreiar from the Army and Navy Academy to talk about how to build emotionally, physically, and spiritually strong boys for manhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-20
38:22

Best Of: Listener Question—Genitalia Fascination

From January, 2021: A dad is concerned about his young daughter’s fascination with her genitalia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-16
34:04

Should Kids Watch the News? with Guest Lynn Smith

Former news anchor and producer Lynn Smith joins the podcast to look at how the news impacts our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-13
40:20

Best Of: Listener Question—Body Image and the 10 Year Old

From November, 2020: A mom writes in with a moving question about her 10 year old daughter and body image issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-09
46:07

My Five Year Old Son Wants to be a Girl

Michael and Tim respond to a parent who's young boy wants to be a girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-06
27:49

Best Of: Is Today’s Classroom a Therapy Session?

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-02
38:17

Brain Bullies and Your Kids with Guest Lynn Smith

Author, former news anchor, and consultant to CEOs, Lynn Smith joins the podcast to talk about how to build resiliency in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-29
36:36

Rachel Owen

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.

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