One of Dr. Meg’s favorite things is to answer questions from you, the listener. This is a special episode of the “Parenting Great Kids” podcast as Dr. Meg devotes the entire episode to doing just that, helping you make sense of roadblocks we all encounter as parents. With questions ranging from sleeping and feeding schedules for newborns to dealing with shy personalities, “America’s Mom” helps you navigate many situations that you must handle with your kids that can often be tricky. Do you have a question for Dr. Meg? If so, email them to [email protected] and she could answer your question in an upcoming episode! Let us know what you think about the podcast by leaving a review on iTunes!

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1:11 – WELCOME

Dr. Meg talks about how much she enjoys answering listener questions and that she decided to devote an entire episode to doing just that! This is the very first “Ask Dr. Meg” episode, and she covers lots of topics.

3:09 – ASK DR. MEG (PART 1)

Dr. Meg answers listener questions for the entire episode today to give you advice for dealing with many issues parents face when raising great kids! Have a question not addressed in this episode? Email Dr. Meg at [email protected] or tweet her a question @MegMeekerMD.

8:34 – PARENTING RESOURCES

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10:20 – ASK DR. MEG (PART 2)

Dr. Meg continues answering listener questions for the entire episode today to give you advice for dealing with many issues parents face when raising great kids! Have a question not addressed in this episode? Email Dr. Meg at [email protected] or tweet her a question @MegMeekerMD.

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24:11 – ASK DR. MEG (PART 3)

Dr. Meg continues answering listener questions for the entire episode today to give you advice for dealing with many issues parents face when raising great kids! Have a question not addressed in this episode? Email Dr. Meg at [email protected] or tweet her a question @MegMeekerMD.

35:52 – PARENT PEP RALLY

36:21 – FROM THE PRODUCER

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