Reflective Parenting Podcast
What if one book could help you see yourself more clearly as a parent?
As parents, we're constantly learning. We listen to podcasts, read books, and consume endless advice online, but real growth happens when we pause long enough to reflect on what we're learning and what it means for our own lives.
Welcome to The Reflective Parenting Podcast, a parenting book club led by neuroscientist, international speaker, mom of three, and founder of Curious Neuron, Dr. Cindy Hovington.
Each month, we'll explore a new book together and reflect on the ideas that can help us better understand ourselves, our emotions, our relationships, and our parenting. Every week, I'll share reflections, insights from neuroscience, and practical takeaways to help you become more self-aware, manage stress more effectively, navigate conflict with greater confidence, and show up as the parent you want to be.
This isn't a book summary podcast. It's an invitation to slow down as parents, think more deeply, and grow alongside your children.
Because becoming a better parent isn't about consuming more information; it's about reflecting on it with me by your side.
Find out which book I will be covering next month:
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Reflective Parenting Podcast
How does your child respond to stress in conflict?
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Have you ever asked yourself this question?
In today's episode, I give you a different perspective on your child's behaviour....understanding how they respond to conflict. This is important because it impacts their behaviour in conflict (which is what we see when they "misbehave"). I hope you enjoy this solo episode!
SOURCES:
I look back at my conversation with Dr. Marc Brackett as well. You can listen to this episode below in case you missed it:
Below is the article I mention "RSA reactivity to parent-child conflict as a predictor of dysregulated emotion and behavior in daily life"
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7908813/pdf/nihms-1668983.pdf
The blog post related to this podcast:
https://curiousneuron.com/2025/07/20/child-conflict-stress-response-behaviour/
Watch it on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/NwH988IDIi4
Start your journey to becoming emotionally aware:
Step 1: Join our Facebook page:
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or visit our website to know which books I will be covering during the next months:
https://curiousneuron.com/podcast/
Step 2: Get your FREE emotional awareness training for parents and kids below (comes with a poster, workbook and video):
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4iEbFRZ5QQ&t=12s
Step 3: Join our course for $99, The Emotionally Aware Parent or join the next 8 week group cohort (starting in September 2026)
https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
Or email me info@curiousneuron.com to book emotional training sessions for your organization.