Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science...
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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Listener Question: Discipline and Spanking
Listener Question: Discipline and Spanking. To spank or not to spank? Michael and Tim dive into this controversial parenting subject.
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Listener Questions: Stapled fingers and rough w...
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.
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Listener Question: The Lying Teenager
Listener Question: The Lying Teenager. A mom writes in about the challenges she and her husband are facing with a son who lies about vaping and other issues.
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Listener Question: The Smart but Challenging Fo...
Listener Question: The Smart but Challenging Four Year Old. A single mom writes about her very smart 4 year old who is having troubles transitioning to school.
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Listener Question: The Overly-Compliant Daughter
Listener Question: The Overly-Compliant Daughter. This mom is concerned about her people-pleasing daughter and how she can build resilience in her.
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Listener Question: Boy-Girl Friendships
Listener Question: Boy-Girl Friendships. This mom wants to know why boys tend to befriend boys and girls tend to befriend girls and if there is any benefit to boy-girl friendships.
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Listener Question: Potty Training
Listener Question: Potty Training. The listener is about to begin potty training another child but is concerned about her 6 year old who has issues with bed wetting.
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Parent Guilt
Parent Guilt Michael and Tim look at the stressors parents face that can often lead to a sense of guilt and some strategies for positive changes.
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Listener Question: The Disposable Boy
Are boys growing up in a world that sees them as disposable? What does it mean for a boy’s purpose to be rooted in sacrifice? Are disposable and sacrifice the same thing? How do we raise our sons with purpose?
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Listener Question: Hyperactivity, ADHD, or Bad ...
A mom wants to know how to tell the difference between hyperactivity and ADHD and if her child is simply behaving badly.
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Depression and your Child
Tim talks with guest Dr. Gregg Jantz of The Center: A Place of Hope on how to identify depression in kids and strategies to help them.
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Listener Question: The Child Who Talks Too Much
Listener Question: The Child Who Talks Too Much. Michael and Tim answer a question from a mom concerned about her overly talkative child who seems to be disrupting the class.
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Listeners Questions: Parents and Kids and Teach...
Listeners Questions: Parents and Kids and Teachers, Oh My. Michael and Tim offer strategies for helping teachers, schools, and school districts engage with brain science as they teach.
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Raising Kids When a Marriage Ends
Raising Kids When a Marriage Ends. Divorce always brings heartache and helping kids navigate through it, though not always easy, is crucial for the wellbeing of our children.
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Building a Thriving Marriage While Raising Kids
Building a Thriving Marriage While Raising Kids. Michael and Tim share practical insights into keeping a marriage strong and vital while raising kids.
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Father’s Day Special
Father’s Day Special. Michael and Tim talk about their dads and about their lives as dads with an emphasis on what makes dads special.
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Traditional Masculinity Meets Biological Mascul...
Traditional Masculinity Meets Biological Masculinity. Michael and Tim look at how masculinity is hardwired into boys and why that is a good thing.
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Listener Question— Grandparents
Listener Question— Grandparents. Michael and Tim respond to a listener who is in the position of raising her grandchildren as her children and then broaden the discussion to look at the importance of older people like grandparents in the lives of our ch
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Mother’s Day Edition
Mother’s Day Edition. Michael and Tim share stories about their moms and look at the gifts moms bring the parenting.
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Listener Question— When Acting Out is a Red Flag
Listener Question— When Acting Out is a Red Flag. Michael and Tim answer a question from a listener concerned that the child’s behavior may indicate something deeper going on.
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Listener Question— The Mom, the Son, and the Ne...
Michael and Tim respond to a mother’s concern about her son and his use of Nerf guns as she wonders if that might lead him to be violent as he grows older
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Listener Question: The Daughter Who Sticks out ...
Listener Question: The Daughter Who Sticks out Her Tongue. This mom of four has a daughter who continually sticks out her tongue and mom, dad, and others in authority. Michael and Tim talk about some of the causes and some strategies for dealing with th
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Listener Question: The Defiant, Impulsive Son
Listener Question: The Defiant, Impulsive Son. Michael and Tim respond to a mom worn out by her challenging son.
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Body Knowledge: How to Read Your Children
Body Knowledge: How to Read Your Children. Michael and Tim chat with special guest, Dr. Lori Baudino, about how to recognize what your child is saying to you through his/her body along with the power of movement and mindfulness.
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Are You Raising A Toxic Son?
Are You Raising A Toxic Son? Is masculinity toxic? Should you raise the masculinity out of your son? Tim asks Michael to talk about the nature of masculinity and the current ideology behind the term, toxic masculinity.
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