Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting

Michael makes the argument that while it's good to help kids identify their feelings, what's more important is how they act on them/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August, 2020: Two moms write in about challenges around their young boys and hitting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim tells a personal story about fracturing his foot while training to walk a half marathon with his grandson, leading to the topic: How to help our kids handle disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August, 2021: Teenagers! A mom requests an episode on the unique challenges teens face as they grow up in this new world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grandpa and author of "Good Grandpa," Ted Page, joins the podcast to talk about the unique role grandparents can play in raising kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From December, 2021: Sports Parents. Michael and Tim offer practical advice for being sports parents while nurturing the nature of your child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael and Tim respond to a listener's concern about parenting her children as the victim of childhood abuse. Michael offers person insights from his own story as a survivor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From October, 2021: Other Kids’ Parents. A mom wants to know how to set boundaries when other kids play at her house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Bierbaum joins the podcast from South Africa to talk about the importance of building hope in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From September, 2021: Phobias and Other Scary Things. A mom writes in about her daughter’s fear of needles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael and Tim are joined by best-selling author of Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, Dr. John Gray, to apply his insights into raising our sons and daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mom, who raised her daughter to eat healthy foods, is frustrated that now, at 13, her daughter seems to only be eating junk food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From June, 2021: My Kids Have a New Sibling on the Way. A mom asks how to navigate the soon birth of her third child with her other two children, all of whom will be under the age of 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mom writes in grieving the change in her daughter and their relationship as her daughter moves into puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From March, 2021: Listener Question: What Should I Teach My Boys About How to Treat Girls? This mom writes: how do I raise my boys to believe girls shouldn’t be seen or treated any differently but also they actually should treat girls differently in some ways? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim is joined by author Doug Lemov who dives into the science of reading and why reading is essential for our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As kids get ready to go back to school, guest Jen Kelman, LCSW, offers some strategies for managing screen time and school responsibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mom writes in with a question everyone parent asks at some point--when do I push my child to keep trying and when do I let it go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August, 2022: Reading With Your Kids. Michael and Tim are joined by Jed Doherty to talk about the importance of reading with our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael and Tim are joined by author and educator Paul Cumbo who shares insights from his new book, A Pathway to Manhood as we continue our mini-series on Helping Boys Thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From May of 2022: The Sassy Daughter. A mom writes in about her 10 year old daughter whose behavior is causing concern in the family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Isles, of the newly formed Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys in the UK joins the show to talk about the issues of boys from a UK perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From November 2020: Tim asks Michael about some of the key issues girls face today and how we as parents can support them and help them thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and Naturalist Susie Spikol joins the podcast to offer creative, imaginative ways to get our kids outside and why it's good for their brains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From September 20, 2018. The second episode of the show. What Are Girls Made Of? Michael Gurian and Tim Wright take the 30,000 foot view of a girl’s brain and some of the insights it can give you for raising your daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices