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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#139: Mental Health Strateg...

07.20.2021

It’s really difficult for kids dealing with the isolation and limits of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these things can cause issues with the head and the heart connecting like they should in even the strongest of kids. It takes a ...

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker episodes:

07.20.2021 #139: Mental Health Strategies For COVID-19 Generation Children (with guests Drs. David and Donna Lane) It’s really difficult for kids dealing with the isolation and limits of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these things can cause issues with the head and the heart connecting like they should in even the strongest of kids. It takes a ...
07.06.2021 #138: Raising Worry-Free Girls (with guest Sissy Goff) With all the messages from the media thrown at girls these days, it’s no wonder that worry and anxiety in adolescent girls is on the rise. When you combine social media running the next teen’s “highlight reel” with pressure to ...
06.22.2021 #137: Father's Day Special Today’s media loves to try and make men out to be generally irrelevant and idiotic. What they overlook is the importance of a father figure, whether biological or just a friend. That’s why Father’s Day is so special to Dr. ...
06.08.2021 #136: Love Centered Parenting (with guest Crystal Paine) The stress and pressure of raising kids can make you question whether you are messing your kids up or setting them up for success when they “leave the nest”. Do you constantly ask yourself if your kids future is going ...
05.25.2021 #135: Simple Discipline That Works Mornings around the house can be a bit of chaos. As a parent, do you give instructions like, “brush your teeth” or “load your backpack” only to have your kids not listen and disobey? Do you find yourself threatening to ...
05.11.2021 #134: Mother's Day Special Mother’s Day is a special day where we get to honor our mothers. It’s also a day that can evoke a wide variety of emotions. Some people are blessed to be able to call their mother and talk to her ...
04.27.2021 #133: Quieting Our Kids' World As a parent, does your day look something like getting up later than you should, rushing around to get ready, going from activity to activity, throw in some homework, mix a little staying up late to watch the latest TV ...
04.13.2021 #132: ADHD Part 2 Sometimes, as a parent, it’s tempting to throw around the letters A-D-H-D without a proper diagnosis. Just because your kid seems to be hyperactive or make impulsive decisions does not necessarily mean that he/she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ...
03.30.2021 #131: ADHD Part 1 Sometimes, as a parent, it’s tempting to throw around the letters A-D-H-D without a proper diagnosis. Just because your kid seems to be hyperactive or make impulsive decisions does not necessarily mean that he/she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ...
03.16.2021 #130: Irreversible Damage (with guest Abigail Shrier) Years ago, gender dysphoria (severe discomfort in one’s biological sex) was exceedingly rare. Typically less than .01% of the population identified as having gender dysphoria, and they were almost exclusively males who emerged in early childhood. Recently, whole groups of ...
03.02.2021 #129: Teaching Sign Language to your Children Part 2 (with guest Elise Tate) Sometimes your little ones throw tantrums, but wouldn’t it be nice to make them less frequent or easier to diffuse? As a parent, it’s easy to feel like you can’t ever figure out what is upsetting your child and everything ...
02.16.2021 #128: Teaching Sign Language to your Children (with guest Elise Tate) Sometimes your little ones throw tantrums, but wouldn’t it be nice to make them less frequent or easier to diffuse? As a parent, it’s easy to feel like you can’t ever figure out what is upsetting your child and everything ...
02.02.2021 #127: Mentor To Millions (with guest Mark Timm) Having confidence that you can achieve your goals is an important characteristic that will take you to the places you want your life to go. But, where does this confidence start? How do you become and adult has built a ...
01.19.2021 #126: Ask Dr. Meg 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 ...
01.05.2021 #125: Living In Awe (with guest John O'Leary) Life is busy, very busy. In the hustle and bustle of the daily grind, you can lose sight of what’s important. Engagement in extracurricular activities is at an all-time high, and burnout seems to rise daily. There was a time ...
12.22.2020 #124: Finding Joy in an Uncertain World (with guest Shaunti Feldhahn) There’s a common philosophy among parents that says, “I just want my kids to be happy!” On the surface, that sounds well and good, but when you dig deeper, you see that happiness is temporary and chasing it will ultimately ...
12.08.2020 #123: Why Giving Makes Your Kids Happier (with guest Jonathan Wicksall) As we enter the season traditionally centered around kids getting gifts, it can be hard to help them remember that it’s better to give than to receive. For kids, this can be a hard concept to grasp. In light of ...
12.01.2020 #122: The Dad's Edge (with guest Larry Hagner) Being a father in this day in time can be filled with distractions, stress, and seemingly impossible to overcome issues with your kids. Pair that with society using fathers as the butt of every joke on television and advertisements giving ...
11.17.2020 #121: Defend Innocence - Part 2 (with guests Shelaine Maxfield and Chris Yadon) Child sexual abuse comes in many forms and from many different directions. It can be difficult to spot and identify, but it’s critical to know the signs to look for as well as what you can do to prevent it ...
11.03.2020 #120: Defend Innocence - Part 1 (with guests Shelaine Maxfield and Chris Yadon) Child sexual abuse comes in many forms and from many different directions. It can be difficult to spot and identify, but it’s critical to know the signs to look for as well as what you can do to prevent it ...
10.20.2020 #119: Helping Kids Navigate Uncertainty (with guest Rachel Macy Stafford) As a parent, it’s easy to get distracted in the day-to-day and only half listen to what’s going on in your kids’ lives. It’s also easy to think that your job is to enforce, task master things, and correct at ...
10.06.2020 #118: The Connected Parent (with guest Lisa Qualls) When things are normal, parenting is difficult. When you add in children that come into your home from difficult backgrounds and bring their own unique set of needs, there are even more challenges on top of that. Connecting with adopted ...
09.22.2020 #117: Let's Talk: Conversation Starters for Dads and Daughters (with guest Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield) A frequent topic that Dr. Meeker talks about is the importance of a father in his children’s life. In this episode, she digs into how impactful a father’s conversations with his daughter can be. When life presents difficult choices about ...
09.08.2020 #116: Differently Wired (with guest Debbie Reber) Parenting great kids that are wired differently than their peers takes a lot of patience, kindness, and a support group to help you get through the tough times. Whether you are dealing with ADHD, ADD, Autism, or some other differently ...
08.25.2020 #115: Ask Dr. Meg 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 ...
08.11.2020 #114: Building Healthy Stepfamilies - Part 2 (with guest Ron Deal) Being a stepparent is a wonderful blessing, but it comes with its fair share of challenges. Blending families, with or without children involved, is hard because you have to get to know a new normal, but you also don’t want ...
07.28.2020 #113: Building Healthy Stepfamilies - Part 1 (with guest Ron Deal) Being a stepparent is a wonderful blessing, but it comes with its fair share of challenges. Blending families, with or without children involved, is hard because you have to get to know a new normal, but you also don’t want ...
07.14.2020 #112: Talking To Your Kids About Sex (with guest Dr. Joe McIlhaney) Talking to your kids about sex seems to be one of the most difficult conversations you will have as a parent. You may be wondering when is the right time, what should you say, and how do you bring up ...
06.30.2020 #111: Healthy Me, Healthy Us (with guests Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott) Relationships are hard, but they are also a great source of personal happiness. Things get complicated dealing with differing expectations of the people involved in the relationships regardless of whether it’s a simple friendship or as close as marriage. The ...
06.16.2020 #110: Selfie Dad (with guest Michael Jr) With Father’s Day right around the corner, Dr. Meg thought it would be great to devote this entire episode to her conversation with gifted comedian, actor, The Tonight Show guest, children’s book author, and best of all a wonderful dad ...
06.02.2020 #109: Ask Dr. Meg 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 ...
05.19.2020 #108: Taking Your Life Back (with guest Rebekah Gregory) When life just seems like it can’t get any worse, it’s almost instinct to just give up and let life happen to you. There’s a feeling of depression that can creep in, and a sense of helplessness can paralyze you ...
05.05.2020 #107: Pornography and Boys Part 2 (with guest Stephen Arterburn) With struggles coming at them from every angle, young boys need all the help from their parents that they can get to avoid temptations. One temptation that all boys face, but that can be extremely destructive, is pornography. That’s why ...
04.21.2020 #106: Pornography and Boys Part 1 (with guest Stephen Arterburn) With struggles coming at them from every angle, young boys need all the help from their parents that they can get to avoid temptations. One temptation that all boys face, but that can be extremely destructive, is pornography. That’s why ...
04.07.2020 #105: Midnight Mom Devotional (with guests Becky Thompson and Susan Pitts) Waking up in the middle of the night to take care of your kids is always stressful. Is it a dirty diaper? Is it a bad dream? Is it that baby is hungry? All these questions run through your head ...
03.24.2020 #104: Coronavirus - What To Do As A Parent As our country faces a crisis unlike anything we have faced, Dr. Meeker felt it was important to talk to you about Coronavirus. All of us are working diligently to keep our families protected and naturally there are concerns about ...
03.10.2020 #103: Save My Marriage (with guest Tracey Lynn Russell) When you get to the “storybook” wedding day, often you can’t imagine how your marriage could possibly end in divorce. The reality is, it happens, but that doesn’t make you a terrible person or a bad parent. Sometimes a redemption ...
03.02.2020 #102: Parenting A Child With A Birth Defect (with guest Stacey Mandel) With the month of March being National Birth Defect Prevention Month, what better interview to conduct than one from a mom that gave birth to a baby with a birth defect. Dr. Meg talks with Stacey Mandel about her daughter ...
02.25.2020 #101: Fathers In The Field (with guest John Smithbaker) Young boys are growing up every day and will learn what it is to be a man and father from somewhere. More often than it should, the teacher is television programming, music, or a bad example of a man in ...
02.11.2020 #100: Fearless Parenting (with teaching segments from Dr. Meeker) Whether you are a new parent, about to be a parent “again”, or you have been a parent for more than a decade, there are fears that each of you face as you raise your kids. There’s always a voice ...
01.28.2020 #99: Raising A Strong Daughter (with special guest Dr. Meg Meeker) With societal pressures about body image, sexual activity, and inclusion in the “it crowds”, daughters have an increasingly difficult time staying strong these days. Even something as simple as an off-handed comment about you needing to lose weight ca
01.14.2020 #98: Making A Difference In The World (with guests Dr. Jordan Kassalow and Rabbi Jen Krause) When you are presented with a situation, big or small, where you can make a difference, immediately self-doubt and excuses as to why you shouldn’t even try come to the front of your mind. In this episode, Dr. Meg has ...
12.31.2019 #97: Living a Fit and Healthy Lifestyle (with guest Heidi Powell) On the doorstep of New Years Day, resolutions, change, and fitness are always top of mind. As a parent, these things can easily go by the wayside as you just try and keep your head above water raising your kids. ...
12.17.2019 #96: Christmas Special with Dr. Meeker It’s the Christmas season, and in light of that, Dr. Meg wanted to do a special Christmas edition of the Parenting Great Kids podcast! If you can learn how to deal with the struggles, joys, and different aspects of Christmas ...
12.03.2019 #95: Bi-Racial Families (with guest Autumn Miles) Adopting children can be one of the greatest blessings that you experience. Some families choose to adopt to complete their family and some adopt to start theirs. In either case, adopting a child of a different race brings some baggage ...
11.19.2019 #94: Promoting Positive Parenting (with guest Dr. Carrie Quinn) When you first have kids, it seems like they will never grow to the next stage, and you continually ask when will my child learn how to do certain things. It feels like parents are always trying to quickly move ...
11.05.2019 #93: Unaccountable - What Hospitals Won't Tell You Part 2 (with guest Dr. Marty Makary) One of the biggest issues people in America face today is how the healthcare system hides pricing from its customers, the patients. In no other industry do you blindly hire someone for a service and agree to pay whatever price ...
10.22.2019 #92: Unaccountable - What Hospitals Won't Tell You Part 1 (with guest Dr. Marty Makary) One of the biggest issues people in America face today is how the healthcare system hides pricing from its customers, the patients. In no other industry do you blindly hire someone for a service and agree to pay whatever price ...
10.08.2019 #91: Brain Health 101 (with guest Dr. Daniel Amen) Keeping your brain sharp can seem like a tough task, and to add on top of it your kids’ brains sounds like an impossible task. Just trying to keep up with the day-to-day chaos is mentally challenging, is there a ...
09.24.2019 #90: Ask Dr. Meg - Back to School Edition The back to school season is always tough for kids as they get used to a different schedule when summer is over. It’s also tough on parents as they are transitioning into the new season and helping their kids deal ...

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