Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron
A parenting podcast that doesn't tell you HOW to parent your own child. We teach you how to think during parenting challenges and help you build emotional intelligence skills to lower your stress and help you cope with those challenging emotions that come with parenting.
Neuroscientist, Dr. Cindy Hovington can help you parent your child with confidence and feel competent by helping you understand your triggers, recognize and break your emotional patterns and teach you how to model healthy emotional coping skills for your child.
Cindy is the founder and CEO of Curious Neuron, is an internationally recognized emotional well-being resource for parents with their evidence-based educational content being consumed in over 70 countries! She is a leading thought expert in emotion regulation and parental well-being as well as an international speaker on well-being and emotional development in children.
The goal of this podcast is to help parents gain awareness of their emotional triggers, build your confidence as a parent, understand how their past influences behavioural patterns they can stuck in and help them learn how to model healthy emotional coping skills for their children. We do this by discussing the science of emotional intelligence and effective parenting practices.
Join us every Monday for conversations with leading researchers and best selling authors in parental well-being, childhood adversity, attachment, emotional development, stress management and emotion regulation skills. Past guests include Dr. Bruce Perry, Dr. Marc Brackett and best-selling authors Dr. Ramani Durvasula and Stephanie Harrison.
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Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron
The New Parent Journey: Essential Tools for Achieving Balance, Connection & Wellbeing
with Erica Diamond
Those early days of parenthood can feel like survival mode—your routines are gone, your identity feels blurry, and the overwhelm is constant. Between sleepless nights, mental overload, and trying to “do it all,” it’s easy to lose yourself.
In this episode, Dr. Cindy Hovington is joined by Erica Diamond—certified life & career coach and creator of the List Your Goals Journal—to explore how small, but meaningful shifts in your day-to-day life can help you feel less reactive, more grounded, more present, and more connected to yourself and your child as a parent.
They talk about the mindset traps many new parents fall into, why setting boundaries matters more than ever, and how simple, everyday tools can help you create a more balanced and connected environment—for you and your child.
This isn’t about a total life overhaul—it’s about small, daily, actionable steps that lead to significant shifts overtime.
🔑 What You’ll Hear:
- Erica’s 4-step approach to transformation for new parents
- Common mindset traps in early parenthood—and how to shift them
- Tips to start reclaiming your time (even when it feels like you have none)
- Small daily practices (10 - 15 minutes) that help you feel more grounded and support your mental health.
- The emotional weight of saying “yes” too often—and how to say “no” and set boundaries.
- Why social connection isn’t a “nicety”—it’s a necessity
- The importance of prioritizing self-compassion in early parenting
📚 Mentioned in This Episode:
→ 100 list-making prompts specifically crafted to help you reach your goals.
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Personalized support to help you navigate digital life and emotional triggers.
🧠 Free Resources:
- FREE Workbook: Why Do I Feel Triggered by My Child?
- FREE Kids Activity: Help! My Emotions Are Confusing
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