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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What do I do about Grandpa?
What do I do about Grandpa? Mom is concerned her father may be a toxic influence on her children.
30 min
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The Boys Who Takes Pictures of Butts
The Boys Who Takes Pictures of Butts. This mom is concerned about her son’s fascination with butts.
27 min
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To Move or Not to Move
To Move or Not to Move. A mom wants to know if she should relocate with her military husband or stay where they currently live with the kids while dad visits on weekends.
28 min
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Listener Question—The Time-Anxious Son
Listener Question—The Time-Anxious Son. A 6 year old boy has increasingly grown anxious about watching the clock and getting to places on time.
25 min
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Listener Question—Should I Expect My Kids to Si...
Listener Question—Should I Expect My Kids to Sit Through Family Meals? A mom writes about the challenge she’s facing getting her husband to agree to family meals, claiming boys have a hard time doing so.
29 min
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Listener Question—Should My Son Hit Back?
Listener Question—Should My Son Hit Back? A mom wrestles with whether or not her son should retaliate when his brother hits him.
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Listener Question—The Exhausted Mom
Listener Question—The Exhausted Mom. A homeschooling mom is at her wits end being a mom and a teacher.
23 min
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Listener Question—Free Range Childhood
Listener Question—Free Range Childhood. A mom wants to know what brain science says about letting children roam vs. scheduling their time.
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Listener Question—To Win or Not to Win
Listener Question—To Win or Not to Win. A mom writes about her son’s obsession with winning and how he acts out when he loses.
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Helping Children Process National Trauma
Helping Children Process National Trauma. Michael and Tim look at how to help our kids process events like COVID and the Capitol Riot.
32 min
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Listener Question—The Isolated Boy
Listener Question—The Isolated Boy. A mom is looking for male mentorship for her son.
28 min
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Listener Question—My Sisters Parenting Style is...
Listener Question—My Sisters Parenting Style is Nuts! This Aunt is having a hard time managing her sister’s kids because their parenting styles are so different.
27 min
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Listener Question—Screens, naps, and bedtime
Listener Question—Screens, naps, and bedtime. A mom writes in trying to juggle naps and screens, learning to issues around bedtime.
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Listener Question—Genitalia Fascination
Listener Question—Genitalia Fascination. A dad is concerned about his young daughter’s fascination with her genitalia.
29 min
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Listener Question—The Shadow Boy
Listener Question—The Shadow Boy. A mom writes in concerned about her son who seems to hang with other boys who overpower his personality and get him into trouble.
26 min
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Listener Question-Gender Dysphoria
Listener Question-Gender Dysphoria. The writer has a young family member wrestling with his sexual identity.
31 min
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Listener Question: Calming Strategies for Students
Listener Question: Calming Strategies for Students. A teacher writes concerned about one of her students and wonders how she can help all of her students learn calming techniques.
29 min
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Listener Question—My Son Attempted Suicide
Listener Question—My Son Attempted Suicide. A mom seeks advice on how to move forward with a son a year after his attempted suicide.
28 min
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Listener Question—Should I Intervene When My Te...
Listener Question—Should I Intervene When My Teenage Boys Get Into It? A mom and dad want to know how to handle their teenage boys when their roughhousing escalates.
29 min
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Listener Question—Body Image and the 10 Year Old
Listener Question—Body Image and the 10 Year Old. A mom writes in with a moving question about her 10 year old daughter and body image issues.
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Is Today’s Classroom a Therapy Session
Is Today’s Classroom a Therapy Session: 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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Listener Question: The Gifted Boy
Listener Question: The Gifted Boy. A mom writes about her gifted son, wondering if the way education is delivered might be a cause in the underachievement of gifts boys.
29 min
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Listener Question: School in a Covid World
Listener Question: School in a Covid World. Tim asks Michael about strategies for helping stressed out parents, kids, and teachers navigate the new school Covid reality.
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Listener Question: Boys, The Media, and Crickets
Listener Question: Boys, The Media, and Crickets. Michael and Tim look at the lack of attention boys often get in the Media and why our sons and boys need more advocates.
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Listener Question: My Son is “Locked Down” in V...
Listener Question: My Son is “Locked Down” in Video Games. This mom from Spain is concerned about the amount of time her son is spending on video games, which has increased during Covid.
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