How do we teach kids to think critically in a world full of misinformation?
Send us Fan Mail As parents, many of us want our children to do well in school, but what if one of the most important skills they need is no...
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Curious Neuron
Curious Neuron breaks down child development and parenting research to help you apply it with your child. Our hosts, Drs Cindy Hovington and Marion Vanhorn are neuroscientists and moms of 3....
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20 of 270 episodesAm I Disciplining or Threatening My Child? What Science Says About Verbal Abuse
Send us Fan Mail I'm back with part two of the conversation sparked by my episode with Georgiana but this time digging into one of the most...
What's the Difference Between Discipline and Punishment?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Georgianna Karamitos — a lawyer, educator, trauma-informed conflict resolution practitione...
What if conflict were actually an invitation for intimacy?
Send us Fan Mail Hi Reflective Parents, Ever feel stuck arguing about the same thing over and over with your partner? In this episode, I bre...
Reflecting About the New School Year: Expectations, Slowing Down & Sparking Curiosity
Send us Fan Mail Hi Reflective Parents! As we jump into a new school year, I wanted to take some time to pause with you and reflect on how w...
Reflecting on how mental heath care is failing us all
Send us Fan Mail Hi Reflective Parents, In today's episode, I share my honest thoughts about mental health care and honestly, they are not t...
Reflections on what we need to teach our kids about conflict (which also applies to adults)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I reflect on what it really means to teach children how to handle conflict. Drawing from my own experience...
Reflections on Conflict: What If Conflict Is Actually Healthy?
Send us Fan Mail What if conflict isn't something we need to avoid—but something we need to learn how to do? In this episode, I reflect on B...
Reflections on Daring to Lead as a Parent
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I reflect on Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead and what it means to bring the principles of daring leadership int...
Reflections on resilience, freedom & identity from the book In Order to Live
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I reflect on In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park and the deep questions it raised for me about freedom, identi...
Reflections on loving more deeply and being present
Send us Fan Mail This week, I'm sharing six simple mantras from the book How to Love that made me stop, reflect, and think differently about...
Reflection on the Hidden Risks Inside Kids' Group Chats
Send us Fan Mail What does Toy Story 5 have to do with raising emotionally healthy kids? Trigger warning: masturbation is mentioned in this...
3 reflections about how we take care of ourselves as parents
Send us Fan Mail Why do so many parents feel like they don't have time to take care of themselves? The answer isn't as simple as being busy....
Reflections on Radicalization: Could It Happen to My Child?
Send us Fan Mail When we hear the word radicalization, we often think, "That could never happen to my family." But what if radicalization be...
3 reflections on how you experience unpleasant emotions
Send us Fan Mail How do you allow yourself to feel, experience and move past unpleasant emotions? In this episode, I share how unpleasant em...
3 reflections on what my grandma taught me about parenting
Send us Fan Mail This was a hard episode for me to record but I needed to honour my grandmother who passed away yesterday. Today's reflectio...
3 reflections on self-love (and how this will nourish your happiness)
Send us Fan Mail This week, we are reflecting on our self-love. This week's reflections are: How do I nourish my happiness?Do I see my body...
Why self-care isn't working for you
Send us Fan Mail I'm Back! After five months away from the microphone, I'm finally back. If you've been wondering where I've been, thank you...
You, Your Husband, and His Mother: Untangling a Tricky Family Dynamic with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish
Send us Fan Mail Family dynamics can feel especially intense around the holidays and one of the most challenging patterns many parents face...
Your Triggers Aren’t a Parenting Failure — They’re a Signal
Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever ended a night thinking, “Why did I snap again?” — this episode is for you. Today, we’re diving into what’s r...