The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast 1KHO 616: The Best Ways to Raise Resilient Children | Dr. Michael Gurian, The Wonder of Boys
Nov 10, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Michael Gurian, a marriage and family therapist and bestselling author known for his insights on child development, explores the challenges of raising resilient children in a digital age. He introduces his transformative 'three families' model, highlighting the importance of real work and play. Gurian discusses the significance of two hours of physical activity daily and emphasizes how nurturing community connections can combat anxiety and enhance boys' resilience. With practical advice on screen limits and chores, this conversation offers a hopeful blueprint for parents.
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Children Need Three Nested Families
- Children historically grew up within three nested families: nuclear, extended, and tribe/community.
- The breakdown of those three families leaves gaps in nurturance and mentorship that push kids toward screens and stress.
Parenting Burden Raises Risk Of Maternal Abuse
- Statistically, mothers commit more physical abuse than fathers because they spend more time with children and bear much of parenting burden.
- This highlights the protective role extended family and community can play by reducing parent stress.
Try To Preserve Marriage When Safe
- When counseling couples with young children, prioritize exploring safety issues but also work to keep parents together when safe and solvable problems underlie threats of divorce.
- Help couples reduce undue emotional pressure on the marriage by expanding emotional support beyond the partner.
