

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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Mar 12, 2026 • 33min
Best of: Listener Question—To Win or Not to Win
From February, 2021: A mom writes about her son’s obsession with winning and how he acts out when he loses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 2026 • 40min
How to Help Your Children Find Their Moral Compass
Michael and Tim take a dive into morality, what it is, and how to help instill it into our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 2026 • 33min
Best of: Listener Question—Should I Intervene When My Teenage Boys Get Into It?
From November, 2020: A mom and dad want to know how to handle their teenage boys when their roughhousing escalates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 2, 2026 • 36min
Running the Family as a Business with Guest Melissa Smith
Guest Melissa Smith takes insights from branding companies and practically applies them to the family--to help parents intentionally take back the identity of their family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 2026 • 32min
Best of: How to be a Dad to a Teenage Daughter
From June, 2022: Michael and Tim talk to dads about what their teen age daughters need from them as they move through the teen years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 2026 • 42min
Protecting the Biology of Your Child
Michael and Tim look at the health and well-being of your child from a biological perspective and how nurturing the biology of a child can help your child thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 2026 • 32min
Best of: Sports and Aggression.
From December, 2021: A mom writes in for an opinion on aggression in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12, 2026 • 34min
Best of: The Trouble with Chores
From November, 2021: A dad writes in asking for help in motivating his kids to do their chores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 2026 • 41min
How You Can Be a Difference-Making Dad with Guest Josh Davis
Author Josh Davis (The Difference that Makes the Difference) offers insights and strategies that can empower dads to be difference makers in the lives of their kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 2026 • 41min
What do Social Constructs Have to do with Parenting?
Is masculine different from male? Feminine different from female? Does it matter? Dr. Gurian offers valuable insights into how we can move beyond that debate to nurturing the nature of our sons and daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


