Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

By Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family

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Parents are trying to navigate children through a world they themselves don’t often understand. America’s Mom, Dr. Meg Meeker, the country's trusted authority on parenting, teens, & children's health, offers practical insights to help parents simplify. The pediatrician, mother, & best selling author engages with experts & parents to take on relevant issues, answer real questions, & provide simple hope & encouragement to every parent.

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Ep 220: The Power of Youth ...

12.02.2023

If your kids play sports, there are some fundamental values and life lessons they can gain from them. This week Coach Denny Duron joins Dr. Meg Meeker to share his unique journey in sports and the profound impact of instilling ...

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12.02.2023 Ep 220: The Power of Youth Sports with guest Denny Duron If your kids play sports, there are some fundamental values and life lessons they can gain from them. This week Coach Denny Duron joins Dr. Meg Meeker to share his unique journey in sports and the profound impact of instilling ...
11.21.2023 Ep 219: Raising Strong Kids: Building Resilience in Challenging Times with Dr. Jonathan DePierro In our efforts to protect and shield our kids from the pain and discomfort of this world, we inadvertently can make them be more codependent and fearful instead of resilient. Dr. Jonathan DePierro joins Dr. Meeker to discuss the power ...
11.10.2023 Ep 218: Protecting Kids from Harmful Content with Brent Dusing In this episode of the Parenting Great Kids podcast Dr. Meg Meeker and Brent Dusing chat about the need for creating safe and wholesome entertainment options for children in the digital age. They discuss the alarming rates of anxiety, depression, ...
11.02.2023 Ep 217: An Evidence-Based Look at Vaccines with Dr. Marty Makary Do you want to feel empowered and confident when making important medical decisions for your children? Wondering how you can ensure that your choices are based on solid evidence? Dr. Marty Makary, a renowned medical expert, joins Dr. Meg Meeker ...
10.26.2023 Ep 216: Building Powerful Father-Child Relationships with guest Aaron Bryan Does this sound familiar? You've been told that spending more time with your child will strengthen your bond, but despite your efforts, you still feel a disconnect. The pain of longing for a closer relationship with your child while constantly ...
10.21.2023 Ep 215: Supporting Children Through Grief with Dr. Julie Kaplow If you want to support your child through their grief and trauma, but you feel unsure of what to do, this episode is a must-listen. Maybe you've been told to just give it time or try to distract them, but ...
10.14.2023 Ep 214: From Chaos to Calm: Managing Challenging Behavior in Children with Dan Peterson Have you been told to simply calm down or just ignore it when dealing with your child's challenging behavior? Yet, despite your best efforts, you still feel overwhelmed and frustrated, with no improvement in sight. It's time to break free ...
09.28.2023 Ep 213: Shift Your Parenting from Production to Connection with Pastor Kyle Idleman Are you going through the motions and focused on surviving the parenting productivity game? In this episode, author and pastor Kyle Idleman reveals the startling truth about why our way of parenting isn't working. Tune in to discover the importance ...
09.14.2023 Ep 212: The Fight to Prevent Teen Suicide with Guest Leslie Weirich In a world where childhood and adolescent suicide is an alarming concern, one mother's tragic loss drives her to become an advocate for mental health. This week Dr. Meg Meeker talks with Leslie Weirich about the loss of her son ...
09.08.2023 Ep 211: Overcoming Hidden Loneliness with the Power of Friendship with guest Justin Whitmel Earley Looking to combat loneliness and foster meaningful friendships? Justin Whitmel Earley joins Dr. Meg Meeker this week to discuss the transformative power of friendship. Whether you're a parent seeking to create a supportive environment for your children or someone looking ...
09.01.2023 Ep. 210: Strengthen Parent-Child Bonds with Faith-Filled Strategies with Andy Dooley Looking to create deeper and more impactful relationships with your kids? Join Dr. Meg Meeker in conversation with Andy Dooley—TikTok sensation, author, NFL Seattle Seahawks host, and father of four—as they explore interesting ways to nurture stronger parent-child bonds and ...
08.21.2023 Ep. 209: A Guide to Homeschooling with Jennifer Pepito If you're feeling frustrated and disconnected from your child's education, despite your efforts to engage and support them, then you are not alone! Many parents find that traditional schooling systems often fail to provide the personalized attention and emotional connection ...
08.10.2023 Ep. 208: Digital Safety 101: Back to School Edition Part 2 with Guest Sarah Kimmel In the second installment of our Back to School series on the Parenting Great Kids podcast, Dr. Meg Meeker interviews Sarah Kimmel, a family tech expert, to discuss effective strategies for communicating internet safety with children. Sarah emphasizes the importance ...
08.03.2023 Ep. 207: Digital Safety 101: Back to School Edition with Guest Titania Jordan (Bark App) In this special Back to School episode, Dr. Meg Meeker delves into the challenges parents face in navigating the digital world with the expertise of guest Titania Jordan, the Chief Marketing and Chief Parent Officer of Bark Technologies. Together, they ...
07.20.2023 Episode 206: "Tackling Mom Guilt" Guest: Alli Worthington Joining us today is Alli Worthington, an author with an impressive grasp on a familiar topic close to many hearts - mom guilt. Navigating her successful career while parenting her five boys, Alli has experienced firsthand the societal pressures all ...
07.13.2023 Episode 205: "Building Great Communication with Your Almost Grown Kids" Guest: Dr. Emily Kline Are you longing for a stronger connection with your almost grown kids, but finding it challenging because it feels like you're speaking different languages? Many parents face this dilemma. You may have resorted to nagging and lecturing your kids thinking ...
07.07.2023 Episode 204 "Navigating Children's Gender Dysphoria: The Hidden Dangers of Transgender Treatments w/ Dr. Jill Simons" In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Meeker, joins forces with Dr. Jill Simons Throughout the episode, Dr. Meeker and Dr. Simons encourage listeners to ask themselves some tough questions, challenging popular narratives and encouraging informed decision-making. They emphasize the importance of ...
06.21.2023 Episode 203 "Time Saving Hacks for Busy Parents” Guest: Crystal Paine If you're feeling overwhelmed and exhausted from juggling countless responsibilities and tasks, only to find that you still don't have enough time for what matters most to you, then you are not alone! Many parents are caught in a cycle ...
06.15.2023 Episode 202-"Dads Unfiltered: Exploring Parenting Challenges on Father's Day" On this special Father's Day episode, Dr. Meeker and her special guests explore the worries, joys, and unwavering love that fathers experience in their parenting journey. Joining the roundtable is Andy Doole, a devoted father, author, influencer, and Seattle Seahawks ...
05.16.2023 Episode 201-"Impossible To Keep Your Kids Off Social Media? Think Again." Guest: Nate Randle In this episode, Dr. Meeker and Nate Randle, the CEO of GABB discuss kids and social media. Parents today want to stay connected with their child by taking advantage of the latest in technology. However, the same tools that allow ...
05.02.2023 Episode 200-"A Look Back at the Best 200 Episodes" Guest: Dr. Meg Meeker, Mike Segovia and Jessica Daley In this episode, Dr. Meeker along with her podcast producer’s, Mike Segovia and Jessica Daley, will take you down memory lane in celebration of Episode #200 of Parenting Great Kids podcast. Episode #165 “Toxic Screen Time” with guest, Melanie Hempie. ...
04.18.2023 Episode 199-"Peaceful Discipline" Guest: Sarah Moore In this episode Dr. Meeker and guest Sarah Moore have an intriguing conversation about her new book, Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science, & Better Behavior. At the end of the day every parent wants to feel good about their ...
04.11.2023 Episode 198-"How to Build Trust Between You and Your Kids" Guest: Dr. Henry Cloud Join Dr. Meeker and Dr. Cloud as they discuss his new book, Trust. Rich with wisdom drawn from decades of experience in clinical practice, business consulting and research, Trust is the ultimate resource for managing this most complex and fundamental ...
04.04.2023 Episode 197-"Trading Our Fears for God’s Unshakeable Peace" Guest: Katie Davis Majors Katie shares her incredible testimony of how God has used her to make a difference as a young adult in Uganda. It’s a story of the grace and peace of God. After working in the orphanages in Uganda, it became ...
03.21.2023 Episode 196-"Helping Young Adults Launch" Guest: Bruce Sheridan Join Dr. Meeker and Bruce Sheridan as they talk about his life and new book, “A Well-Launched Life: How Young People Can Live an Intentional, Fulfilling Life.” There are four steps to the process in helping young adults find their ...
03.14.2023 Episode 195-"Hidden Joys From Doing Something Outrageous" Guest: Amy W Daughters In this episode, Amy W Daughters shares with Dr. Meeker about doing something unexpected and outrageous. She shares the process of how her book, Dear Dana - That Time I Went Crazy and Wrote All 580 of My Facebook Friends ...
03.07.2023 Episode 194-"18 Days of Grace: The Nate and Anna Weeber Story" Guest: Nate and Anna Weeber In this podcast, Dr. Meeker hears Nate and Anna tell of the miracles they saw God perform, obstacles that God overcame, and a community that came together in such a tangible way the couple can’t help but go away praising ...
02.21.2023 Episode 193-"Visual Thinkers: The Extraordinary Life of Temple Grandin" Guest: Temple Grandin Temple Grandin joins Dr. Meg Meeker in speaking about the different forms of thinking and functioning as an adult with autism. She is a primarily visual thinker who considers verbal communication to be a secondary skill. Grandin has taken strong ...
02.14.2023 Episode 192 -"Kids and Transgender – What the Medical Data Shows, Part 2" Guest: Irene Ericksen and Mary Anne Mosack In this episode, Dr. Meeker continues her discussion about transgender and kids with Irene Ericksen and Mary Anne Mosack. Some Topics Covered: Kids who deal with gender confusion also are dealing with other issues, such as, autism, OCD, anxiety and ...
02.07.2023 Episode 191 -"Kids and Transgender – What the Medical Data Shows, Part 1" Guest: Irene Ericksen and Mary Anne Mosack You won’t want to miss this episode! Dr. Meeker brings in some experts to talk about kids and transgender issues. They discuss what the medical data shows not just nationally, but worldwide. Irene Ericksen is a Senior Research Associate at ...
01.31.2023 Episode 190 -"Finding Hope After One Teens Suicide Attempt: What Every Parent Needs to Hear" Guest: Emma Benoit In this episode, Dr. Meeker and Emma Benoit discuss the hard topic of suicide in teens and what every parent should know. At the age of 16, Emma attempted suicide. Paralyzed, but propelled her on a mission to use her ...
01.17.2023 Episode 189 -"Fostered: One Woman's Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family Through Foster Care" Guest: Tori Hope Peterson Being in foster system changed Tori’s life completely. There were trauma’s and bad experiences but out of all of this, she became strong in Christ through the love of a few important people in her life like her track coach, ...
01.03.2023 Episode 188 -"Whole Food for Your Family" Guest: Autumn Michaelis Starting first with her own relationship with food, Autumn decided to try a “whole food” diet which included dairy free and gluten free foods. Her husband joined her in this journey and her 5 boys shortly thereafter. In this episode ...
12.20.2022 Episode 187 -"Living Emmanuel" Guest: Dr. Meg Meeker Have you ever felt out of control as a parent? It’s not a comfortable thing to feel out of control but we all will feel it at one point or another. In this episode, Dr. Meeker shares from her heart ...
12.13.2022 Episode 186 -"God's Blessings and Curses" Guest: Dennis Prager In this episode, Dr. Meeker talks with Dennis Prager about his new book, Deuteronomy- God, Blessings and Curses in his Rational Bible Series. He answers some difficult questions about God and loving God; as well as shares from his heart ...
12.06.2022 Episode 185 -"Helping Parents and Teens Navigate Through Life's Toughest Issues Part 2" Guest: Dr. Jessica Peck In this episode, Dr. Meeker and Dr. Peck talk about the hard topics of depression and anxiety and how to help our teens through these tough issues. Talking with your primary care provider is the best place to start to ...
11.29.2022 Episode 184 -"Helping Parents and Teens Navigate Through Life's Toughest Issues Part 1" Guest: Dr. Jessica Peck Recognizing signs mental health in our teens can be difficult in this day and age. Dr. Jessica Peck talks about the importance of connecting with our teens face to face and shares some tips to better understand where our teens ...
11.15.2022 Episode 183-"The Importance of the Father in his Baby’s Life" Guest: Roland Warren Some topics covered: • Care Net is the largest evangelical network of pregnancy centers. • Jesus birth is an example of how an unplanned pregnancy brought a family together. • Provide workshops for fathers called, Dr. Dad – Infant and ...
11.01.2022 Episode 182-"Milestones to Manhood" Guest: Dave and Steven Arms Milestones to Manhood is a way for fathers to help connect with their sons through a Christian right of passage. The book is a blueprint that specifically instructs a dad in how to do this for their 13-year-old sons. The ...
10.18.2022 Episode 181-"Raising the Explosive Child" Guest: Dr.Ross Greene Dr. Ross Greene sits down with Dr. Meeker to discuss his book, The Explosive Child and the approach called Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS). Dr. Greene discusses the problems and frustrations that make a child explosive or implosive. He explains ...
10.11.2022 Episode 180-"CRT, Sex Ed and Other School Issues" Guest: Dr. Carol Swain Being raised in abject poverty, Dr. Carol Swain pressed on, worked hard, and eventually received five degrees, becoming a professor in prestigious universities across the nation, whose work has been cited by the United States Supreme Court. Her story is ...
10.04.2022 Episode 179-"Helping Teens Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts" Guest: Jon Acuff DR. MEG MEEKER with guests JON ACUFF Name something you want to do and then write down your first thoughts… Are they positive and encouraging? Or negative and self-critical? How we speak to and about ourselves is vitally important – ...
09.20.2022 Episode 178-"How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child" Guest: Alyssa Blask Campbell DR. MEG MEEKER with guests ALYSSA BLASK CAMPBELL “Emotional Intelligence” has become somewhat of a buzzword in today’s culture. In this episode, Alyssa breaks things down to describe how emotional intelligence is based on five components: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy ...
09.13.2022 Episode 177-"Godly Dating 101" Guest: Tovares and Safa Grey DR. MEG MEEKER with guests TOVARES & SAFA GREY With humor and empathy, Tovares & Safa Grey share examples from their own dating experiences, in an effort to help guide young Christians into developing godly, authentic and healthy dating relationships ...
09.06.2022 Episode 176-"Developing a Strong Faith in a Scary Culture" Guest: Ken Harrison Ask Christians what they expect to happen to them after they die, and most will say they will go to heaven. And they’ll probably say that they will meet Jesus and hope to hear Him say, “Well done good and ...
08.30.2022 Episode 175-"Raising a Child with Autism" Guest: Jessica Daley From suspecting something was different with her son early on when he was a toddler, to researching on her own and approaching her son’s pediatrician with questions and concerns, to a formal diagnosis of autism, guest Jessica Daley has been ...
08.16.2022 Episode 174-"Impossible Odds" Guest: Jessica Buchanan DR. MEG MEEKER with guest JESSICA BUCHANAN Jessica Buchanan had just completed education advisory meetings in southern Somalia, and was in transit to a guest house where she would stay overnight before heading back home the next morning. She was ...
08.02.2022 Episode 173-The Movie: "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters" Guests: Bart Johnson and Robyn Lively DR. MEG MEEKER with guests BART JOHNSON & ROBYN LIVELY Dr. Meeker’s book, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, was written to empower dads to understand the invaluable role that they play in the lives of their families, and specifically, in the ...
07.19.2022 Episode 172-"Mental Health in Kids " Guest: Erica Komisar Clinical social worker, psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert Erica Komisar joins Dr. Meeker to discuss the alarming mental health crisis in America today. How have we come to the place where teenage boys walk into schools and shoot people? How ...
07.12.2022 Episode #171 - "Nutrition & Kids: What You Don’t Want to Overlook" Guest: Dr. Marie Seiler Kids and nutrition – this may sound like an oxymoron! With the astounding number of food options available today, especially all of the processed items cloaked in clever and colorful packaging, designed to entice children of all ages, how can ...

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