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The 2024 Father's Day Special. Michael and Tim are joined by Dr. Marion Hill and Thurston Smith to celebrate fathers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Parent Guilt. Michael and Tim look at the stressors parents face that can often lead to a sense of guilt and some strategies for positive changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dealing with Love, Loss, and Addiction. Author Pat Roos joins the podcast to share the story of losing her son Alex to addiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Listener Question: The Lying Teenager. A mom writes in about the challenges she and her husband are facing with a son who lies about vaping and other issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys, Reading, and the Literacy Group. Michael and Tim are joined by Sean Kullman who shares his latest research on the literacy gap between boys and girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Listener Question: Sleep! The mom of a one year old wants advice on how to get her child to sleep through the night. Michael and Tim expand the question to look at the sleep needs of kids through adolescence…and the sleep needs of parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Autistic Child. Michael and Tim respond to a listener's question about Autism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Listener Question: How to Help My Parents Better Understand their Grandchildren. The listener wants to know what insights she can pass on to her parents about her daughters and son and help grandma and grandpa better connect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mother's Day 2024 Special. Michael and Tim share stories about the significant women in their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Listener Question: Separation Anxiety. A listener from Germany writes to ask about navigating separation issues at school and in other areas of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gifted Child. Deborah Ruf joins the podcast to talk about gifted children and how to help them navigate through life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Listener Question: Sibling Rivalries or Sibling Friendships. A mom writes to ask how she can her 3 year adjust to her soon to be new sibling and how to help them get along as they grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protecting the Emotional Life of Our Daughters. Michael and Tim look at the impact of screens, multi-tasking, and biology on the emotional lives of our girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Listener Question: The Sensitive Son. A mom writes about the conflict between her “doesn’t do feelings” husband and their overly emotional son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate Change and our Kids with CNN's Bill Weir. CNN Anchor Bill Weir joins the podcast to talk about the book he wrote for his son on climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Why is the Y so Vulnerable? 60-70% of all Covid 19 deaths are male. Michael and Tim look at the unique fragilities of the Y chromosome and strategies for building resiliency in our sons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Rescue Plan for Boys-Part 2. Michael continues to look at some of the barriers to helping our boys thrive and adds some positive steps we can take to change their storyline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - The Closed Off Child. A mother writes about the challenges they’re deal with concerning their 10 year old son, especially his on-going frustrations and lack of willingness to talk about them or deal with them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Rescue Plan for Boys-Part 1. Michael looks at some of the barriers that keep us from helping our boys thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 4: To Tease or Not To Tease. Michael and Tim look at one of the unique ways in which dads parent—teasing—and the profound benefits to our kids teasing brings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My 12-Year-Old-Son Wants to Come Out as Gay. A young boy is coming out as gay. How can his parents help support him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 3: Tough and Tender. Michael Gurian and Tim Wright focus on this unique difference between mom’s style of parenting and dad’s style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help! My Son is Tripping on the Rules! A mom is worried about her son who struggles with which voices and rules to listen to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" - Moms and Dads Parent Differently Part 2: Protect or Risk. Michael Gurian and Tim Wright continue their look at the differences in parenting styles between moms and dads and how to harness the power of both parenting styles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help! My Daughter is a Perfectionist! A mom writes in asking for advice on how to temper her daughter's perfectionism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices