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Reflective Parenting Podcast by Curious Neuron

Reflective Parenting Podcast by Curious Neuron

著者： Cindy Hovington Ph.D.
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You don’t snap at your kids because you’re a bad parent. You snap because your stress builds faster than your awareness, and no one ever taught you how to handle that.


I’m Dr. Cindy Hovington, a mom of three with a doctorate in neuroscience and founder of Curious Neuron. I created The Reflective Parenting Podcast for parents who care deeply, know a lot, and still find themselves overwhelmed in the real moments.


This is not a podcast where I tell you how to be a perfect parent. I’m in it with you.


Each week, I invite you into my own reflections:

  • what I’m learning from scientific articles and books,
  • what I’m noticing in my nervous system and emotions,
  • and what real parents and experts teach me in conversation.


Together, we get curious about why we snap, shut down, or over-function in conflict, and what’s actually happening in our brain and body when we do. We talk about stress, shame, repair, boundaries, playfulness, and the quiet moments no one sees—so you can start to recognize your patterns and gently shift them.


By listening, you’ll learn to:

  • notice your stress and body signals earlier,
  • understand the lenses and stories that intensify hard moments,
  • regulate your nervous system when parenting feels like “too much”,
  • and handle conflict with more calm, clarity, and repair.
  • But more than that, you’ll have a companion in the work.


I’ll share where I struggle, what I’m practicing, and how I’m trying to grow, so you don’t feel like the only parent who finds this hard.


If you’re ready to move away from “perfect” parenting and toward reflective parenting—where every tough moment becomes data, not failure—pull up a chair.


Let’s learn, feel, and grow together.



Find out which book I will be covering next month:

https://curiousneuron.com/podcast/


Join the private group on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/groups/reflectiveparentingpodcast/


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Purchase my course The Emotionally Aware Parent.

https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/


Follow us on Instagram @drcindyhovington or Facebook @curiousneuronparenting


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  • Am I Disciplining or Threatening My Child? What Science Says About Verbal Abuse

    Am I Disciplining or Threatening My Child? What Science Says About Verbal Abuse
    2026/09/22

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    I'm back with part two of the conversation sparked by my episode with Georgiana but this time digging into one of the most misunderstood words in parenting: discipline.

    Pulling from Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson's No-Drama Discipline, I challenge how most of us were taught to think about the word — punishment, stopping a behavior that's annoying us — versus what actually works: discipline as teaching.

    I share a moment from my son's soccer practice that stopped me in my tracks: a dad switching to Italian mid-practice to threaten his seven-year-old with "wait until we get home." It's the kind of moment most of us have been in, on one side or the other and I use it to ask a harder question: is that discipline, or something else?

    I also walk through a study most parents haven't heard of, showing that verbal abuse — yelling, threats, name-calling, belittling — can impact a child's development as significantly as physical discipline. Lastly, I introduce a simple framework — the aggressive tiger, the passive mouse, and the assertive owl — to help you recognize your own voice in the heat of the moment.

    This episode isn't about guilt. It's an invitation to notice, reflect, and start showing your kids what accountability looks like... starting with yourself.

    The 3 Reflections I Share

    1. Does my child still feel loved when I'm disciplining them (or when I'm angry)?
    2. Do I hold myself accountable for my own behavior in moments of discipline?
    3. What could my child have said or done differently? — the accountability question, turned outward, once everyone's calm.

    Support the show

    • Join the Reflective Parent Book Club for only $9.99 for the year: https://reflectiveparentclub.circle.so/checkout/reflective-parenting-book-club
    1. Watch my Tedx Talk on YouTube called The Over-Educated, Emotionally Underprepared Parent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDYJFY_9K9E&t=19s
    • Grab my course for $99, The Emotionally Aware Parent: https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
    • Doors open to join the next 8-week training (Starts Oct 12th) here https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
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    32 分
  • What's the Difference Between Discipline and Punishment?

    What's the Difference Between Discipline and Punishment?
    2026/09/15

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    In this episode, I sit down with Georgianna Karamitos — a lawyer, educator, trauma-informed conflict resolution practitioner, and children's book author — to unpack the real difference between discipline and punishment. We dig into why repeating yourself doesn't work until a child feels heard, how power struggles hijack parent-child relationships, why "relational safety" is the missing piece in most conflict, and what the neuroscience actually says about spanking and harsh discipline. If you are a parent stuck in the loop of "I've said this ten times and nothing changes" then this episode is for you!


    Resources:

    Book: No Drama Discipline by Dan Siegal

    Study: Spanking and Child Outcomes: Old Controversies and New Meta-Analyses

    Guest Links:

    https://margueritebooks.ca/

    Support the show

    • Join the Reflective Parent Book Club for only $9.99 for the year: https://reflectiveparentclub.circle.so/checkout/reflective-parenting-book-club
    1. Watch my Tedx Talk on YouTube called The Over-Educated, Emotionally Underprepared Parent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDYJFY_9K9E&t=19s
    • Grab my course for $99, The Emotionally Aware Parent: https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
    • Doors open to join the next 8-week training (Starts Oct 12th) here https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
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    54 分
  • What if conflict were actually an invitation for intimacy?

    What if conflict were actually an invitation for intimacy?
    2026/09/08

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    Hi Reflective Parents, Ever feel stuck arguing about the same thing over and over with your partner? In this episode, I break down a key concept from the Gottmans' book Fight Right: that perpetual conflict often hides a deeper "dream" underneath it, and naming that dream can turn conflict into a chance for real intimacy.

    I also reflect on what this means for parenting from bedtime battles to unrealistic expectations and how getting curious with your child, the same way you would with a partner, can change everything.

    Come reflect with me!

    Learn more from the Gottman Institute:

    https://www.gottman.com/

    Support the show

    • Join the Reflective Parent Book Club for only $9.99 for the year: https://reflectiveparentclub.circle.so/checkout/reflective-parenting-book-club
    1. Watch my Tedx Talk on YouTube called The Over-Educated, Emotionally Underprepared Parent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDYJFY_9K9E&t=19s
    • Grab my course for $99, The Emotionally Aware Parent: https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
    • Doors open to join the next 8-week training (Starts Oct 12th) here https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
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    22 分
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