

Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting
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.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 45min
Best Of: Listener Question—Body Image and the 10 Year Old
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

Oct 6, 2025 • 36min
My Five Year Old Son Wants to be a Girl
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

Oct 2, 2025 • 36min
Best Of: Is Today’s Classroom a Therapy Session?
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

Sep 29, 2025 • 35min
Brain Bullies and Your Kids with Guest Lynn Smith
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

Sep 25, 2025 • 33min
Best of: Listener Question—To Preschool or Not to Preschool
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

Sep 22, 2025 • 37min
Is Our Obsession with Feelings Good for Our Kids
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

Sep 18, 2025 • 35min
Best of: Listener’s Questions—Boys and Hitting
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

Sep 15, 2025 • 35min
Helping Our Kids Handle Disappointment
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

Sep 11, 2025 • 33min
Best Of: Teenagers!
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

Sep 8, 2025 • 40min
The Power of Grandparents with Guest Ted Page
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


