Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron
Parents don’t snap for one reason — they snap because stress builds faster than awareness.
The Reflective Parenting Podcast, hosted by neuroscientist and mom of three Dr. Cindy Hovington, helps parents understand what’s happening inside them before they snap and why recognizing it sooner is the key to change.
Through personal reflections and conversations with clinicians and experts, the podcast explores why parenting feels so intense, why insight often disappears under stress, and what it means to become a reflective parent.
A reflective parent isn’t perfect or calm all the time. They notice sooner, recover faster, and slowly build more trust in how they show up — even on hard days.
This podcast is your invitation to pause, reflect, and feel less alone.
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Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron
Are you having unhealthy conflict? Here's what science says.
This episode will change how you see conflict.
We’re talking about the proven communication patterns that destroy connection and how to replace them with healthier ones.
You’ll learn:
- the Four Horsemen (with real examples)
- how the demand–withdraw cycle keeps couples stuck
- the shocking research: negative conflict literally slows wound healing
- how your nervous system shapes your reactions (before your thoughts do)
- 3 simple questions from Jefferson Fisher that can change the next conversation
This is not about fixing the last fight.
This is about changing the next one.
If you shut down, explode, or get stuck repeating the same arguments this episode is for you.
Read our full blog post about this topic (it has all the research I mentioned in this episode):
https://curiousneuron.com/2025/11/09/the-science-of-healthy-conflict-patterns-in-couples/
Get the book The Next Conversation here
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