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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How Do I Tell My Daughter About Her Birth Father?
How Do I Tell My Daughter About Her Birth Father? A three year old daughter meets weekly with her biological dad but doesn’t know yet that he is her father.
24 min
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Should I Have My Child Repeat 5th Grade
Should I Have My Child Repeat 5th Grade. A mom wants to hold her son back in 5th grade. The school district is fighting her on it.
25 min
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Boys, Girls, and Male Violence
Boys, Girls, and Male Violence. How do we talk to our boys and girls about male violence without creating the impression that all males are violent?
25 min
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Boys, Bows, Painted Toenails, and Dresses
Boys, Bows, Painted Toenails, and Dresses. Two moms write in about their boys wanting to wear what is often considered to be “girl” stuff.
27 min
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Circumcision
Listener Question: Circumcision. A mom writes in wondering if circumcision is okay. She’s read conflicting reports.
18 min
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Single Parenting in a Challenging Cultural Context
Listener Question—Single Parenting in a Challenging Cultural Context. The writer is a single mom in a Middle Eastern Country trying to figure out how to explain to her children someday who their father is—as she was pregnant through IVF.
23 min
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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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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 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.
27 min
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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—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—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: 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.
32 min
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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.
29 min
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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.
29 min
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Listener Question—The Boy with Fetal Alcohol Sy...
Listener Question—The Boy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. As the Wonder of Parenting Podcast celebrates its 100th podcast, Tim and Michael look at the question fostering an 11 year old boy with FAS.
27 min
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Racism and Your Child
Racism and Your Child. Tim asks Michael for advice on how to talk with our children about the images they are seeing on TV around racism. (End at 21:12 or so where Michael says…solved at a community level)
32 min
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Listener Question: When Daddy Comes Home From D...
Listener Question: When Daddy Comes Home From Deployment. Mom asks how to help her daughter transition to dad’s return from Iraq after being gone for a year.
27 min
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Education, Your Child, and the New Normal
Education, Your Child, and the New Normal. Michael and Tim look at the disruption of Covid 19 and how to navigate the education of our kids through it.
32 min
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Listener Question: My Niece is a Handful
Listener Question: My Niece is a Handful. An Aunt writes in about behaviors she’s concerned about in her young niece.
26 min
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Special: How to Keep Your Kids Brains Engaged w...
Special: How to Keep Your Kids Brains Engaged while Sheltered in Home Michael and Tim discuss healthy brain habits for kids while sheltered in home.
31 min