The most overlooked protective factor in a child’s long-term mental health is a parent’s ability to regulate stress and emotions—we help parents build these skills.
Worry you're failing your child because stress & emotions keep getting the best of you?
“I am stuck in a cycle of yelling then apologizing to my kids“
“I worry lack of patience with my kids will affect our relationship long-term”
” I get easily triggered by my child’s behaviour despite being in therapy”
Curious Neuron teaches parents how to become more emotionally aware and recognize dysregulation before it gets the best of them.
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Having a reliable source of current research, broken down for easy consumption (but always providing references to full articles) has alleviated a lot of the stress and doubt from my parenting style
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Meet our founder
As a neuroscientist and parent, I’ve learned that understanding emotions goes beyond research—it’s essential for parenting. After creating Curious Neuron to support child development, I realized that to truly help our children, we must first prioritize our own emotional well-being. Today, Curious Neuron offers science-backed tools and resources to help parents build emotionally intelligent homes, reduce stress, and nurture both their own and their children’s emotional growth.
Dr. Cindy Hovington, Founder & CEO of Curious Neuron
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience
- Mom of 3
- International keynote speaker & wellbeing consultant
- Host of top-ranked parenting podcast in CA, US, UK & AU
- Online community of 180K followers and subscribers
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