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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.

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3 reflections about how we take care of ourselves as parents

July 07, 2026 • Cindy Hovington, Ph.D. • Season 9 • Episode 6

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Why do so many parents feel like they don't have time to take care of themselves?

The answer isn't as simple as being busy.

This week, we're reflecting on a passage from the book How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh and exploring why our own needs slowly disappear after becoming parents. I'll also share a simple reflection exercise that helped me reconnect with the things that brought me joy before having children—and why gratitude may be more powerful than we think.

In this episode, we reflect on: