Wonder of Parenting - A Brain-Science Approach to Parenting

How Do I Handle My Child's Meltdowns? A mom is concerned about her son's seemingly out of control meltdowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question— The son with the scary thoughts. Michael and Tim talk about scary thoughts that our kids can sometimes have, sensitive boys, and divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do I Get Our 6-Year-Old Daughter to Stop Sleeping with Us? Michael and Tim answer a mom's question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question— To helicopter parent or not to helicopter parent. Michael and Tim look at the brain science behind free range play, nurturing the nature of our kids, and over scheduling our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Your Son Needs to Know about Girls: Getting Him Ready for Dating. Michael and Tim turn their attention to boys and what we can teach them about girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question: Cotton Ballers and Free Range Play. Michael and Tim respond to a question from a mom in Australia who wants to see her child free to engage in play, but feeling outside pressure that seems to say certain types of play are off limits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Your Daughter Needs to Know About Boys: Getting Her Ready for Dating. Tim asks Michael about the advice parents should give their daughters about boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Best Of" Listener Question: The Prek Child With Big Emotions. A mom writes in about her son who tends to push back with deep crying and other emotional behaviors. Michael and Tim look at the brain science behind it and some strategies, including boundary setting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys and Puberty. Michael and Tim turn their attention to the changes boys experience during puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Girls and Puberty. Tim asks Michael about the changes parents can expect as their daughters head into puberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys and the Learning Challenge. Michael and Tim answer a question about why it seems so hard to teach boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Food So Hard? A question from a listener on the on-going struggle to get her daughter to eat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Children and Pets. Michael and Tim offer insights into kids, pets, responsibility, and pet ownership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crying Athlete. Michael and Tim talk about crying and male emoting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overly Long School Days, Bus Rides, and Homework. Michael and Tim respond to a question from the WOP Facebook Page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pornography Part 2. Michael and Tim talk about the impact of pornography on our daughters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helping Kids Process World Tragedies. Michael and Tim look at recent world tragedies and discuss when and how to talk about them with our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A WISE vision for our kids. Michael and Tim talk about embedding a wise vision into our kids and end by looking at Tim's newest Toby Baxter book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lonely Six-Year-Old Daughter. A six year old girl tells her mom she's sad, and mom is very concerned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Single Sex School and Public Schools. A dad wants to know if an all-boy school is right for his son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Overly Emotional Five-Year-Old. A five-year-old is struggling with meltdowns and anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unfocused Son. Michael and Tim answer a dad's question about how to help his son focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Children and Trauma. Michael and Tim respond to a question about sexual trauma and broaden the discussion to other forms of trauma as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Over-Attached Three Year Old. With a new child on the way, mom is concerned about how overly attached her first born is to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Older Brother Who Won't Share. A mom writes in concerned about how her 5-year-old constantly upsets his 2-year-old brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Women Can Help Boys Thrive. Janet Allison and Jennifer L W. Fink from the On Boys Podcast join Michael and Tim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unlocking Imagination in our Kids. Michael and Tim are joined by guest Drew Vernon to talk about the power of creativity and storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Barbie Movie, Girls and Boys. Michael and Tim look at some of the important moments in the Barbie Movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kids Question Their Parents Beliefs. Michael and Tim talk about how to respond to our kids when they question our beliefs, values, or politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys, Hair Bows, and Dresses. Michael and Tim respond to some questions about boys wearing "girls" clothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five Year Anniversary: Raising Great Guys with guest Jennifer Fink. Michael and Tim are joined by author and podcaster Jennifer Fink to talk about how to raise our boys into great guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When It All Goes Wrong. Michael and Tim focus on some of the challenging issues of parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helping Parents Thrive. Michael and Tim offer guidance on how to thrive as parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to be a Perfect Parent. Michael and Tim look at the pressure parents feel to be perfect and how to move from being perfect to being nurturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eating Disorders and Our Daughters. Michael and Tim are joined by Dr. Gregg Jantz to discuss eating disorders and our girls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

School Avoidance. Michael and Tim respond to a USAToday article about a growing trend of school avoidance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boys Who Undress Dolls. A teacher writes in concerned about boys undressing dolls in the classroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking With Our Kids About Racism. Michael and Tim are joined by Dr. Marion Hill to offer insights into tackling racism with our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Father's Day Special with Guest Andy Holloway. Michael and Tim are joined by Andy Holloway, one of the hosts of the top rated Fantasy Footballers Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What To Do With My Tweens on Summer Break? Michael and Tim look at strategies for navigating the summer break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suicide. Michael and Tim look the reasons for suicides among boys and girls, what to look for, and how to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking with our kids about antisemitism. Michael and Tim look at antisemitism and how to talk to our kids about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boy Who Hits. A mom writes in about her 5 year old on the verge of being suspended due to hitting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mother's Day with Guest Sara Olsher. Single mom, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor Sara Olsher shares insights into walking kids through hard stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Love. A mom is challenged by her 10 year old son's first crush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sounding the Alarm on Teen Mental Health. Michael and Tim discuss the new CDC report showing the dramatic increase in depression in teens over the last 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Learning Styles for Boys and Girls. Michael and Tim respond to a mom's questions about the best learning environments for her son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Post-Pandemic Learning Gap with Special Guest Max Roach. Michael and Tim welcome Maxwell Roach to talk about the power of tutoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pressuring My Kindergarten Son To Read. A mom is concerned about the pressure being put on her son to read in Kindergarten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navigating Bad Dreams. A mom writes in about her son's nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices