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Become less reactive in stressful parenting moments

Evidence-based training to help parents manage stress, emotions, and conflict.

Free emotional awareness training
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Can you relate to this?

When stress takes over, it’s easy to react in ways that don’t reflect the parent you want to be.

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“I keep yelling even though I promised myself I wouldn’t.”
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“Small things trigger a much bigger reaction than they should.”

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” I feel overwhelmed by conflict with my family”

The problem isn't that you're failing as a parent.

Most parents were never taught how to recognize stress, understand their emotions, or regulate their reactions under pressure.

That's exactly what we teach

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Self-aware parents protect their child’s well-being

The Emotionally Aware Parent Course

Learn how to control your emotions when your child isn’t in control of theirs. An evidence-based program built by a neuroscientist that builds your self-awareness and helps you better cope with emotions in hard moments. 

  • Learn what triggers your stress response
  • Build your personal emotion regulation toolbox
  • Improve your internal dialogue
  • Lean effective communication and conflict resolution
  • Understand how to support your child’s emotional development

Self-paced course | Group Cohorts | 1:1 coaching

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What parents in our training program are saying

It has helped me practice the skills I need to learn to be a better mom, wife and even friend. These are things I did not learn as I was growing up. I feel like I’m becoming more socially and emotionally competent.

Mom of a 3 and 6-year old
– Ontario, Canada

Meet our founder

As a neuroscientist and parent, Dr. Cindy Hovington, Ph.D. founded Curious Neuron to help people learn how to better control their emotions under stress.

Her work bridges science and everyday situations at home and work that support our emotional health and well-being through healthier interactions.

  • Mom of 3 (Montreal, Canada)
  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience, McGill University
  • International keynote speaker on emotion regulation and conflict
  • Consultant (emotion regulation, stress management & conflict resolution)
  • Host of top-ranked parenting podcast in CA, US, UK & AU
  • Online community of 160K+ followers and subscribers
  • Tedx Speaker
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