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| #418: What's Up with Our Kids and their Attention Spans | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:40:08 | |
Author Ron Yaros joins the podcast to talk about attention spans in a digital world and how to better communicate with our kids and students in this new world.
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| Best of: The Overly Emotional 5-Year-Old | 07 Sep 2026 | 00:32:53 | |
From October, 2023: A mom writes in about how to handle the big emotions of her five year old.
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| Best Of: The Over-Attached Three-Year-Old | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:36:45 | |
From September, 2023. A mom is concerned about how attached her three year old is to her and what she should do about it.
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| Best of: When Kids Question Their Parents Beliefs | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:39:25 | |
From August, 2023: How to respond to our kids when they begin to question what we believe and value.
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| #417 Stuck Thoughts, Stuck Feelings, and your Child with Guest Anna Housely Juster | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:38:07 | |
Anna returns to talk about her newest book that helps kids deal with stuck thoughts and rumination loops.
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| #416 8 Years of the Wonder of Parenting | 10 Aug 2026 | 00:34:14 | |
Michael and Tim look back at parenting issues from the last 8 years and look ahead to what's in store for parents and their kids.
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| #415: This is your Brain on Play with Guest Jacqueline Hardy | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:33:04 | |
Jaqueline Hardy returns to share insights, science, and her own joy around the topic of play and why it's so good for the brain.
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| #414: Listener Question-The Separated Dad | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:32:17 | |
A dad writes into Facebook asking for help as he navigates a separation from his spouse, especially as it comes to his kids.
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| #413: Listener Question-The Broken Dad | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:32:25 | |
A dad writes in to Facebook asking if there is ever a time when a dad should leave his kids and family for his own sake and for the sake of the kids.
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| #412 Boys and Body Image | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:35:32 | |
Two parents write in with similar questions. Their sons, both healthy and active, believe they are overweight.
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| #411 Raising Giants with Guest NFL Dad Lee Schwartz | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:35:57 | |
Lee Schwartz joins to the podcast to talk about raising two sons who went on to play in the NFL. Among the topics: character building, resilience, and concussions.
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| #410 The Brain that Loves to Laugh with Guest Dr. Jacqueline Harding | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:34:20 | |
Dr Jacqueline Harding joins the show from Oxford, England to offer brain-based insights into the power of laughter for our kids and for us.
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| Best Of: Combating Negative Peer Pressure | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:30:39 | |
From February, 2022: A parent writes in concerned about the negative influence of older boys on his son.
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| #409 The Brain-Based Reality Behind School Phone Bans with Guest Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:38:06 | |
Dr Roseann Capanna-Hodge, author of The Dysregulated Kid, joins Michael and Tim to talk about how to help our kids navigate the increasing movement in US schools to ban phones.
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| Best Of: A Child's First Phone with Guest Catherine Pearlman | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:37:57 | |
From November, 2022: Dr. Catherine Pearlman joins Michael and Tim to talk about her new book on how to help kids navigate the world of screens.
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| #408 A Former Navy SEAL Talks to Dads with Guest Brandon Webb | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:34:31 | |
Former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb joins the podcast to offer dads insights from his newest book, Puddle Jumpers.
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| Best of: The Glass-Half-Empty Child | 11 Jun 2026 | 00:31:18 | |
From November, 2022: A mom writes in asking if parents can influence the attitude of their child.
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| Best of: The Nature of Resilience | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:33:30 | |
From May, 2022: Michael and Tim talk about the importance of building resilience in our kids by looking at resilience busters.
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| #407 When a Grandparent Dies | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:37:59 | |
Michael and Tim look at the challenges parents face when their grief is sandwiched between the grief of their kids and a surviving parent along with practical insights for managing that grief with grace.
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| Best of: Food on the Brain | 28 May 2026 | 00:26:38 | |
From July, 2021: Food on the Brain. A mom wants to know how food impacts the brain and which foods to avoid.
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| #406 Grief and the Male/Female Brain | 25 May 2026 | 00:37:38 | |
Michael and Tim talk about how the brain processes grief and how male and female brains may process grief differently.
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| Best of: Listener Question-Gender Dysphoria | 21 May 2026 | 00:34:34 | |
From December, 2020: The writer has a young family member wrestling with his sexual identity.
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| #405 Gurian Speaks to 2026 Graduates | 18 May 2026 | 00:36:05 | |
Michael and Tim offer advice to parents and their students for how to transition into this next important phase of life.
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| #404: Listener Question: Are Male/Female Brain Differences Unchangeable? | 14 May 2026 | 00:37:04 | |
The listener asks if the differences in male and female brains have always been there and if they might change due to circumstances or even evolution.
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| Best of: Mother's Day with Guest Sara Olsher | 11 May 2026 | 00:36:29 | |
From May 2023: Mother's Day with Guest Sara Olsher. Single mom, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor Sara Olsher shares insights into walking kids through hard stuff.
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| #403: Raising Boys Peacefully with guest Tosha Shore | 04 May 2026 | 00:34:03 | |
Author Tosha Shore joins the podcast to advocate for boys and for raising them peacefully. Tim has dryer issues.
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| Best of: My Child is Having Nightmares | 30 Apr 2026 | 00:28:39 | |
From May, 2021: An 8 year old has been having nightmares and mom is concerned that something deeper may be going on.
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| #402 The Indoor Epidemic with Guest Dr. John La Puma | 27 Apr 2026 | 00:37:13 | |
Dr. John La Puma shares insights into why we need to get our kids outdoors along with practical strategies for doing so. Hint--being outdoors is good for the brain!
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| Best of: The Boys Who Takes Pictures of Butts | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:31:03 | |
Listener Question: The Boys Who Takes Pictures of Butts. This mom is concerned about her son’s fascination with butts.
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| #401 Educating Your Child for the Future with Guest Deborah Kenny | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:35:30 | |
Author and Educator Deborah Kenny talks about her new book, The Well Educated Child, offering practical insights for parents and educators for raising well educated kids.
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| Best of: Listener Question—Free Range Childhood | 16 Apr 2026 | 00:27:21 | |
From February 2021: A mom wants to know what brain science says about letting children roam vs. scheduling their time.
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| #400 Our 400th Episode Jubilee: Does Gurian Have Anything Left to Say? | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:36:10 | |
As we dive into our 400th episode we look back at where we've been and where we are in terms of boys, girls, brain-science, and parenting.
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| Best of: Listener Question—The Sleepwalking Daughter | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:29:21 | |
From August, 202: A 7-year-old girl has issues falling to sleep.
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| #399 How to Talk With Your Kids about Alcohol with Guest Cecily Mak | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:43:12 | |
Author Cecily Mak (Undimmed) talks about her own experience with alcohol and how we can help our kids navigate habits and substances in healthy ways.
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| Best of: Listener Question: How Do I Get My Son's Attention | 02 Apr 2026 | 00:29:43 | |
From July 2020: A mom writes in about her overly rambunctious boy and his overly rambunctious friendship with another overly rambunctious boy.
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| #398 Parenting Googled | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:35:17 | |
Tim found a site listing the top parenting question googled in each state. He saves the state of Washington, Michael's home state, for last.
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| Best of: Should I be Bathing with My Kids? | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:31:00 | |
From May, 2021: Should I be Bathing with My Kids? A mom wonders at what age it is no longer appropriate to bathe with her kids.
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| #397 The Child with the Sensory Processing Disorder-Listener Question | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:38:27 | |
A mom writes in concerned about some signs her 6 year old is showing that suggest a sensory processing disorder.
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| Best of: The Daughter Who Invaded Our Privacy | 19 Mar 2026 | 00:28:14 | |
From August, 2021: A mom writes about a daughter who used the internet to discover a surprise her parents were hiding for a special day.
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| #396: Building Strong Readers with Guest Dr. Elizabeth DeWitt | 16 Mar 2026 | 00:33:47 | |
Dr. DeWitt, of Learning Without Tears, joins the show to talk about the benefits of reading, offering practical, daily ways to help kids become strong readers.
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| Best of: Listener Question—To Win or Not to Win | 12 Mar 2026 | 00:32:45 | |
From February, 2021: A mom writes about her son’s obsession with winning and how he acts out when he loses
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| How to Help Your Children Find Their Moral Compass | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:39:36 | |
Michael and Tim take a dive into morality, what it is, and how to help instill it into our kids.
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| Best of: Listener Question—Should I Intervene When My Teenage Boys Get Into It? | 05 Mar 2026 | 00:32:45 | |
From November, 2020: A mom and dad want to know how to handle their teenage boys when their roughhousing escalates.
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| Running the Family as a Business with Guest Melissa Smith | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:36:10 | |
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.
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| Best of: How to be a Dad to a Teenage Daughter | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:32:00 | |
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.
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| Protecting the Biology of Your Child | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:41:37 | |
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.
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| Best of: Sports and Aggression. | 19 Feb 2026 | 00:32:00 | |
From December, 2021: A mom writes in for an opinion on aggression in sports.
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| Best of: The Trouble with Chores | 12 Feb 2026 | 00:33:31 | |
From November, 2021: A dad writes in asking for help in motivating his kids to do their chores.
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| What do Social Constructs Have to do with Parenting? | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:40:31 | |
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.
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| How You Can Be a Difference-Making Dad with Guest Josh Davis | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:40:46 | |
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.
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