Science-backed emotional skills to help you respond thoughtfully under stress, communicate clearly, and navigate conflict feeling composed.
Are you able to de-escalate the tough moments or do they escalate you?
Most of us were never taught these skills. So when things get hard, autopilot takes over: you snap or you shut down. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Our programs are built around three skills:
Emotion regulation — Notice what you’re feeling before it takes over.
Inner dialogue — A calmer, confident inner voice to steady you.
Conflict resolution — Say the hard thing clearly, without the blow-up.
Healthier, less stressful interactions start with strong emotional skills.
Build the skills that help you respond with more calm, manage emotions under pressure, and improve the way you connect with others in difficult moments.
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We make it easier for pediatric clinicians to stay up to date with latest research about emotional development in kids and teens and create tools on parenting practices, emotional development and parental emotional well-being they can share with their clients.
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Learning to control your emotions is a skill.
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Members of your family can all benefit from learning to manage their emotions more effectively. Emotion regulation is a teachable skill that strengthens with the right education, support, and practice.
Our online training cohorts help you:
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Notice and label your emotions more accurately
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Recognize the specific triggers that activate your stress response
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Shift your internal dialogue from harsh self‑criticism to supportive self‑talk
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Communicate with more emotional awareness to reduce defensiveness and conflict and respond more calmly in conflict
Kids ages 7-10 | Teens ages 11-14 | Parents
Everything your family needs to learn about emotions.
Stay current with research focused on emotion regulation, mental health, emotional intelligence, emotional development, leadership and family well-being.
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 parents and their kids learn how to better control their emotions, especially under stress.
Her work bridges science and everyday situations at home 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 (Leading Under Pressure)
- Host of top-ranked parenting podcast in CA, US, UK & AU
- Online community of 160K+ followers and subscribers
- Tedx Speaker
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