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In this episode CJ and JJ discuss the power of curiosity. Oftentimes as parents we aim to fix, solve, and give our opinions in life. Reframing our conversations in the form of questions and curiosity we practice empathy and love. Tune in to see how to show up for your loved ones in an impactful way that is sure to strengthen connection and open communication. We dive into how to ask questions, how to respond, and what questions to ask when our partners or kids are in crisis mode. Learn how to have a “Yes Day” without ever telling your kids, and see the impact it has on your relationship. Curiosity is a powerful force for growth, learning, and understanding. You won’t want to miss this week’s episode. For more content and other full episodes, make sure to check out our theadhdads.com. Thanks for the support!

Bullet Points:

• Have a yes day without telling your kids.
• Reframing all statements into questions.
• “How would you…”
• “What do you think we should do…”
• “What ways do you think would be helpful?”
• “What steps should we take?”
• Give kids options, not consequences. Let them make choices based on their statements.
• “Well remember you said, you wanted to do this, if we do that, then we wouldn’t have time to do this.”
• “You said this, AND That, which one is more important to you?”
• “Do you think we will be able to get to that with the other things you said you wanted to do?”

The more curious we are about a topic, the easier it is to remember not only information about that topic, but also other unrelated information shown at the same time.

What’s going on in our brains when our curiosity kicks in?

• We become better learners. And that learning can last. We call our attention to something specific when we act out of curiosity, and that leads to prolonged learning of that subject.

• We recall more of our surroundings at the time of that learning and curiosity. More information is absorbed.

• The hippocampus, which is associated with memory, experiences more activity.

• Dopamine reward pathway is stimulated, resulting in motivation, which sparks a complex system of processes in our brains, one of which being the hippocampus.

Resources

Never Split the Difference