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.
New episodes weekly.
Join the private group on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/groups/reflectiveparentingpodcast/
Watch our FREE training for parents to understand why you snap!
https://tremendous-hustler-7333.kit.com/84371dc0b2
Purchase our course to Become a Reflective Parent!
https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/
Follow us on Instagram @curious_neuron or Facebook @curiousneuron
Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron
3 reflections on what my grandma taught me about parenting
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
This was a hard episode for me to record but I needed to honour my grandmother who passed away yesterday.
Today's reflections are:
- Does my child feel loved and respected by me?
- Does my child feel like they belong?
- Do I help my child build their confidence by letting them fail or giving them opportunities to prove to themselves that they can do it
I hope you enjoy this episode and that it helps you reflect on how you are showing up for your child in every day actions. This was a reminder for me as well! (no one is perfect!)
Start your journey to becoming emotionally aware:
Step 1: Get your FREE emotional awareness training for parents and kids below (comes with a poster, workbook and video):
https://tremendous-hustler-7333.kit.com/84371dc0b2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4iEbFRZ5QQ&t=12s
Step 2: Join our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectiveparentingpodcast
Step 3:Purchase 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.