Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to 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, 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.

Episodes

October 16, 2025 32 mins
From January, 2021: A dad is concerned about his young daughter’s fascination with her genitalia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Former news anchor and producer Lynn Smith joins the podcast to look at how the news impacts our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From November, 2020: A mom writes in with a moving question about her 10 year old daughter and body image issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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October 6, 2025 35 mins
Michael and Tim respond to a parent who's young boy wants to be a girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From October 2020: 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Author, former news anchor, and consultant to CEOs, Lynn Smith joins the podcast to talk about how to build resiliency in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From August 2020: A mom asks about when to start a child in preschool, what to look for in a preschool, and specifically asks about language immersion preschools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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
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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
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September 15, 2025 35 mins
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
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September 11, 2025 32 mins
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
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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
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September 4, 2025 30 mins
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
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September 1, 2025 35 mins
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
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August 28, 2025 28 mins
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
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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
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August 21, 2025 33 mins
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
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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
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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
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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
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