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.
Latest episodes
Apr 7, 2025 • 35min
Managing Parental Expectations
One of the top concerns of parents is their own expectations. Michael and Tim offer some advice to manage them better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 3, 2025 • 34min
Best Of: Listener Questions: Parental Social Media Use and the Boy who Reads too Much
From November 2019: A parent writes in wondering about the impact parental use of social media can have on kids and a mom is concerned that her son might be reading too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2025 • 36min
Three Things We Want Our Daughters/Granddaughters to Know
Michael and Tim share the wisdom they have have passed along to their daughters and will pass on to the grandddaughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 27, 2025 • 36min
Best of: Your Child’s Brain and Screen Time
From October, 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2025 • 37min
Educating Boys into Men with Guest Barry Shreiar
Michael and Tim are joined by Barry Shreiar of the Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, CA to talk about raising virtuous boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2025 • 36min
Best of: Neurotoxins, Your Child, and Your Child’s Brain
From March, 2020: Neurotoxins are everywhere. Tim asks Michael what they are, what they do to our brains, and how we can protect our children from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2025 • 33min
Is Pokiness Nature or Something Else?
A mom writes in concerned about her easy going, but slow-to-get-stuff done son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2025 • 37min
Best Of: Protecting Our Sons from Sexual Trauma Part 2
From October, 2019: Tim asks Michael about how to protect our sons from sexual trauma and what signs of sexual trauma parents should look for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2025 • 37min
Crushes, First Loves, and Hormones
Michael and Tim look at the brain science between love and attractions and how to help our children navigate the joys and heartaches of those early crushes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 6, 2025 • 37min
Best of: Protecting Our Sons from Sexual Trauma Part 1
From October, 2019: Tim interviews Michael about the sexual trauma Michael experienced as a 10 year old boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
