Parenting
Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting
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, a...
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Power Struggles. 16.01.2023 33:07
Power Struggles. After a very public power struggle with her 6 year old, a mom writes in for advice on how to handle it the next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Managing the After School Hours 09.01.2023 32:34
Managing the After School Hours. A mom writes in asking how to help her kids navigate the 3-5pm time after school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fathers! With special guest Chris Brown. 02.01.2023 33:43
Fathers! With special guest Chris Brown. Michael and Tim are joined by National Fatherhood Initiative Director Chris Brown to talk about the impact of fathers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Do Boys Use Insults And Putdowns? 26.12.2022 34:48
Why Do Boys Use Insults And Putdowns? Michael talks about how boys use insults to nurture each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kids Ask The Darndest Questions 19.12.2022 27:56
Kids Ask The Darndest Questions. Tim asks Michael some of the top questions kids ask their parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Three-Year-Old with ADHD 12.12.2022 33:27
The Three-Year-Old with ADHD. A preschool mom writes in concerning her three year old son and issues with ADHD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Son who Lies 05.12.2022 31:31
The Son who Lies. A mom writes in asking for some help with her young son who tells lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Mom at her Wits End 28.11.2022 31:22
A Mom at her Wits End. A mom is at her wits end with her 12 year old daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Teaching Children Financial Responsibility 07.11.2022 30:03
Teaching Children Financial Responsibility. Michael and Tim tackle chores, allowances, bank accounts, and helping our kids learn about money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Children and Trauma 31.10.2022 34:09
Children and Trauma. Michael and Tim respond to a mom whose family has experienced significant trauma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Navigating Through Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 24.10.2022 44:25
Navigating Through Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Michael and Tim respond to a mom concerned about new gender policies at her son's school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Do I Best Motivate My Child? 17.10.2022 30:29
How Do I Best Motivate My Child? A mom writes in asking about the proper use of motivation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Helping Kids Deal with the Illness of a Loved One. 10.10.2022 31:46
Helping Kids Deal with the Illness of a Loved One. Michael and Tim talk about how to help our kids when the people they love are seriously ill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Moving our Kids Beyond Fear 03.10.2022 29:37
Moving our Kids Beyond Fear. A listener asks how we can help our kids move past the fear and trauma of the last two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To Push or Not to Push 26.09.2022 28:52
To Push or Not to Push. A mom writes about her frustration trying to get her son to do what she asks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Boy's Crisis Part 2 19.09.2022 31:45
The Boy's Crisis Part 2. Part 2 of Michael's and Tim's interview with Warren Farrell, author of The Boys Crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Boys Crisis with Guest Warren Farrell 12.09.2022 31:42
The Boys Crisis with Guest Warren Farrell. Michael and Tim are joined by the author of The Boy Crisis, Warren Farrell for part 1 of their two part interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Handling Teen Girl Conflict 05.09.2022 30:52
Handling Teen Girl Conflict. A look at rumination loops and girl "drama" and why it might be good for our girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do Parents Really Matter? 29.08.2022 29:05
Do Parents Really Matter? Is the destiny of our kids found in their genetics or in our parenting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Year Anniversary: Labels 15.08.2022 37:18
4 Year Anniversary: Labels. Celebrating four years of the podcast, Michael and Tim look at the power of labeling our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Helping Our Kids Navigate Transitions 08.08.2022 32:12
Helping Our Kids Navigate Transitions. A mom's question about a change in her family leads to a discussion about our kids and life's transitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Do I Let Go of My Children? 01.08.2022 31:16
How Do I Let Go of My Children? A mom writes in asking for advice on how to begin to let go of her daughters as they move into puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mental Health and Our Sons 25.07.2022 38:08
Mental Health and Our Sons. In light of recent shootings Tim asks Michael about the connection between the shootings and male mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Power of Coming of Age Stories 18.07.2022 34:08
The Power of Coming of Age Stories. Michael and Tim talk about how Coming of Age stories shape our kids and introduce Tim's new Fantasy Novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Art of Talking with Your Children 11.07.2022 34:39
The Art of Talking with Your Children. Rebecca Rolland joins Michael and Tim to talk about her new book: The Art of Talking with Children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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