Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting
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AI and Your Kids
Tech and Social Media Expert Mark Weinstein returns to talk about the impact of AI on our kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Understanding the Effects of Trauma on our Boys and Girls
From October, 2019: Michael and Tim focus on the broader issue of trauma, what forms it takes, what signs to look for, and how to respond when our kids are traumatized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Online Sanity or Insanity with Guest Mark Weinstein
Tech and Social Media Guru Mark Weinstein offers insights into how to help our kids navigate social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Listener Question: The Overly-Compliant Daughter
From September, 2019: This mom is concerned about her people-pleasing daughter and how she can build resilience in her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Parenting a Child with ADHD
A mom writes in asking about resources for raising her daughter dealing with ADHD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Are You Raising A Toxic Son?
From March, 2019: Is masculinity toxic? Should you raise the masculinity out of your son? Tim asks Michael to talk about the nature of masculinity and the current ideology behind the term, toxic masculinity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Overly Nervous Daughter
A mom writes in about the fears and anxieties her 7 year old daughter is dealing with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Building a Thriving Marriage While Raising Kids
From June, 2017: Michael and Tim share practical insights into keeping a marriage strong and vital while raising kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My 6-Year-Old Son Inappropriately Touches Other Kids
A mom writes in concerned about her son's inappropriate touching of other kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: Hyperactivity, ADHD, or Bad Behavior
From August 2019: Listener Question: Hyperactivity, ADHD, or Bad Behavior. A mom wants to know how to tell the difference between hyperactivity and ADHD and if her child is simply behaving badly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to Build a Happy New Year for Your Family
Michael and Tim offer practical suggestions to build into your family life in the coming year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Raising Wonder-Filled Kids
From December 2018: Michael and Tim provide several different practical, implement now resolutions that can set your child up for a year of wonder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Wonder of Parenting Holiday Spectacular
Michael and Tim talk about ways to manage holiday expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" The Holiday Episode: The Power of Traditions
From December 2018: Michael and Tim talk about the values and memories shaping power of traditions not only during the holidays but throughout the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is Your Child's Emotional Life on Social Media
Michael and Tim look at the latest research into the impact of social media on the emotional lives of our children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: Parenting Children with Learning Challenges
From February 2019: The listener writes of her frustration helping her sons deal with a list of learning challenges. Tim shares a similar story about his grandson. Michael responds with practical insights to help parents help their kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is Your Child's Brain on Social Media
Michael and Tim look at the brain development of teens, the negative impact social media has on them, and strategies to counteract that negative impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best Of: Listener Question— When Acting Out is a Red Flag
From April, 2019: Michael and Tim answer a question from a listener concerned that the child’s behavior may indicate something deeper going on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Soul-Mate Wisdom with Dr. Warren Farrell
Dr. Warren Farrell is back to talk about how to build a strong, healthy marriage or partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Building Gratitude in Your Kids
From November 2019: Michael and Tim look at the science behind gratitude and how it can set up your child for a good life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Redefining a Vision for Masculinity with Dr. Warren Farrell
Dr. Warren Farrell joins Michael and Tim to talk about the challenges both the Democrats and Republicans had speaking to men in the last election, and offers a compelling vision for manhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question-Boys, Rules, and Boundaries
From March 2019: A listener from London shares the story of her son and the challenges of having rules that other families don’t necessarily observe. Tim asks Michael to offer some insights for parents of boys and girls on how to work through family boundaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Self-Soothing Daughter
A mom writes in concerned about the way her daughter is soothing herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Listener Question— The Mom, the Son, and the Nerf Gun
From April, 2019: Listener Question— The Mom, the Son, and the Nerf Gun. Michael and Tim respond to a mother’s concern about her son and his use of Nerf guns as she wonders if that might lead him to be violent as he grows older Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Helping Your Kids Discover the Joy of Reading
Michael and Tim look at the benefits of reading and how to instill the joy of reading in your kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: The Daughter Who Sticks out Her Tongue
This mom of four has a daughter who continually sticks out her tongue and mom, dad, and others in authority. Michael and Tim talk about some of the causes and some strategies for dealing with that behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Helping 0-5's Thrive
Michael and Tim are joined again by author Anna Housley Juster to talk about the imperatives for helping 0-5's flourish and thrive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: Reconciling with Kids
From June 2020 A mom is wondering how she can reconnect with her two step children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Teaching Your Kids to Train Their Amygdala
Michael and Tim are joined by author Anna Housley Juster who shares insights into how to help your child manage the amygdala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety
From June 2020 A mom is concerned she will pass her anxiety disorder on to her son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Educating Our Kids About Guns
A mom writes in asking how to teach her kids about guns and gun safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Listener Question—School Meltdowns
From March 2020: A mom writes to ask why her son might be having meltdowns in school when at home he always seems perfectly fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To Share or Not to Share
A mom writes in asking if she overshared with her two daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listeners Questions - Boundaries and Inner Strength
From December 2019 Michael and Tim take on two questions one having to do with boundary setting and the other with a daughter who seemingly needs more inner strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can a Girl be Too Angry
Michael and Tim follow up the previous podcast on Boy anger by looking at Girl anger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: Discipline and Spanking
From October 2019 To spank or not to spank? Michael and Tim dive into this controversial parenting subject. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can a Boy be Too Angry?
A mom writes in concerned about her son's bouts of anger and blame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Listener Question: The Overly-Compliant Daughter
From September 2019 This mom is concerned about her people-pleasing daughter and how she can build resilience in her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pansexuals and Therians
A mom writes in asking how to support her 11 year old daughter identifying as pansexual and as a Therian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Listener Question: Boy-Girl Friendships
From September 2019 This mom wants to know why boys tend to befriend boys and girls tend to befriend girls and if there is any benefit to boy-girl friendships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it Okay to Tell My Daughter it's Okay?
Two moms write in with similar questions about how to handle the emotional lives of their daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Listener Question: Potty Training
From August 26, 2019 The listener is about to begin potty training another child but is concerned about her 6 year old who has issues with bed wetting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Boy Who Struggles with Shame
A mom writes in concerned about her highly sensitive son and his on-going struggles with shame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: The Defiant, Impulsive Son
From April 8, 2019 Michael and Tim respond to a mom worn out by her challenging son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learning Challenges for Boys and Girls
Michael and Tim look at some of the unique learning challenges boys and girls face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" A How To Manual For Screen Time and Your Kids
From Nov. 5, 2018: A How To Manual For Screen Time and Your Kids. Michael walks through the various stages of child development and offers insights into the use of screen time at each stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Learning Differences Between Boys and Girls
Michael and Tim look at various learning modes and how boys and girls respond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best Of" Listener Question—My Daughter Was Touched Inappropriately
From July, 2020. A mom wants to know how they can help their 13-year-old daughter heal after being touched inappropriately by her female 13-year-old cousin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Girl-Brain Primer
Michael and Tim continue their look at how boys and girls learn differently by walking through the development of a girl's brain from infancy to High School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Best of" Listener Question: How Do I Talk to My Kids About Substance Abuse
The writer lost her brother to Meth many years ago and now, raising her own kids, wants advice on how to help them make wise decision about drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices