Parenting Great Kids With Dr. Meg Meeker

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 purpose. 1. Think about what you want to do with your life. 2. Write it down. 3. Measure your progress every day. 4. Review it every 90 days.  He also shares about his abusive upbringing and has a message for fathers at the end of this podcast.   Facebook: Life Compass, Inc. Instagram: awelllaunchedlife Twitter:@lifecompus Website: lifecomp.org FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #196 Helping Young Adults Launch and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a Handwritten Letter, came about. Sometimes stepping out and doing things that God calls us to do isn’t glamorous, sometimes its when we least expect it while sitting in yoga pants and eating ramen noodles.    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amydaughtersauthor/ Instagram: @smokinhotamys Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaughtersAmy Website: https://www.amydaughters.com FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #195, Hidden Joys From Doing Something Outrageous and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega

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 God for all they saw and heard. In their book 18 Days of Grace, follow Nate and Anna’s journey that includes the actual Facebook posts Nate posted at the time of the aneurysm to the thousands of prayer warriors who were following their story. Website: 18daysofgrace.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/18daysofgrace FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #194, 18 Days of Grace: The Nate and Anna Weeber Story and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 positions on autism and the education of autistic children. She advocates early intervention, including the training of teachers to direct each child’s specific fixations, which they discuss in this podcast.   Website: https://www.templegrandin.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtemplegrandin FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #193, Visual Thinking: Why Some Kids Learn Differently and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 depression. Most start the transgender process without treating the actual cause of why these kids are feeling this way. We need to treat the whole person and not just the problems. Biology plays a factor in procreation because we need both males and females to do so. Kids are being influenced in school and on the internet that they can be any gender orientation that they want to be in order to fit into today’s culture. Parent’s can stand up and fight this based on the information that is not backed up by facts. The curriculum schools use is not sanctioned by the government. Having respect for your child’s feelings and emotions can build the trust between you in order to address these hard topics. Praise your child/children for coming to you with any of th

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 The Institute for Research & Evaluation, an agency known for its work evaluating school-based sex education for over 25 years. She has recently completed a review of the research on key questions about gender identity confusion in adolescents. Mary Anne Mosack is the President/CEO of Ascend, a national organization empowering youth to make healthy choices about sex, relationships, and marriage through Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) education. She is a developer of Ascend’s nationally recognized Sexual Risk Avoidance Certification Course credentialing over 3,000 SRA educators across America. Both ladies bring a plethora of information regarding this topic.   Mary Anne Mosack: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscendSRA Website: https://weascend.org/ www.institute-research.com

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 painful experience to help others find hope, and shine more light on the fact that 20 young people die every day by suicide in the United States. My Ascension is a feature length documentary that chronicles Emma's inspiring journey and quest to walk again, as she works to bring Hope Squad, a school-based suicide prevention program, to Louisiana. The film also highlights the stories of two remarkable young people who tragically did not survive their attempts, and we learn first-hand from their families, friends, school officials and suicide prevention experts about the devastating effects of suicide and what can be done to prevent it.   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myascension Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benoitemma Twitter: https://twitter.com/myascensionfilm Website: https://www.my

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, her youth leader and her church community. Some topics covered: Foster care system reform: Recognizing the impossibly overwhelming caseloads carried by many social workers, addressing issues that often arise in institutionalized group homes, and more. Embracing God the Father even though she had been wounded by so many. Seeing how love can change people’s lives and give them hope. What it means to be radically hospitable and why the Church should embrace it. Struggling with labels and identity as a biracial woman. Guest Info: www.torihopepetersen.com www.instagram.com/torihopepetersen FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #189, Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family Through Foster Care and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more th

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 Autumn shares how food helped her and her family feel better, get better sleep, help heal acne and behavioral issues associated with foods.  Some topics covered:  • How whole foods can change the way you sleep and help overall function in your body.  • Her cookbook has many quick and healthy options to choose from that are kid approved.  • Looking at ingredient labels is important in navigating a whole food diet.  • You can find simple, budget friendly meals in her cookbook Autumn's Social Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholefoodfor7/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholefoodfor7/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/ADVMichaelis Website: https://wholefoodfor7.com/   FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #188, Whole Foods for Your Family, and for helpin

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 about how Mary must have felt being the mother of Jesus, the Savior of the World, the one who gave His life on the cross for our sins.  Mary must have felt like it all was out of her control but she trusted God through it. FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #187, Living Emmanuel, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about his love for the first five books of the Bible. Some topics covered:  • The Torah is Moses summarizing everything that happened and the laws that God gave him.   • God is very necessary in this world we live in.  • Seek and you will find God.  You won’t find God unless you truly seek Him.  • We all have questions about our faith and beliefs throughout our lives.   • Deuteronomy means second law. FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #186, God’s Blessings and Curses, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com   MENTIONS: ww

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 get your teen the help and resources they need.  There is hope for healthy relationships and relationships are key to all of these issues.   Some topics covered:  • Talk to your primary care provider about getting your teen help with issues of anxiety and depression.  • Teen’s value our time.  • Have a healthy balance where we give our kids space to breathe and just be kids.  • Most states have a hotline for teens and parents to call.  • State of Texas funded CPAN – Child Psychiatry Access Network  • There is hope and help for anxiety and depression.  • Dealing with anxiety and depression takes time. It’s not going to be an overnight change or fix.   • Seek validation from someone other than your teen.   MENTIONS: Drnursemama.com –  Dr. Nurse Mama Podcast is on the website.  FROM THE PRODUCER Th

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 are struggling.  We have to view the world as they see it if we want to connect with or influence our teens worldviews. They discuss the L.O.V.E parenting model as well. Some topics covered:  • It takes a village to parent kids.  Have someone who is a neutral party that they feel safe and comfortable with, especially in divorced households.  • Teens care about what we think of them.  • Kids today feel the need to be perfect or insta-ready.  • The L.O.V.E. your teen model is 1. Listen 2. Offer open ended questions 3. Validate their emotions 4. Explore next steps together.  • Most common mental health issues in teens today are anxiety/depression and eating disorders.  Some factors for these issues can include genetics and environmental.  • We tend to over-spiritualize mental health and t

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 Toddler Health and Safety. Well child, sick child, safe        child and injured child.  • There are 400,000+ churches in the US.  There are 3500 pregnancy centers nationwide.  If 1% of them viewed life      issues as discipleship issues, we would have     more people coming alongside the pregnancy centers, and they would multiply.   • Missing a support system leads more people towards abortion. Find out more about Roland Warren at: www.care-net.org www.makinglifedisciples.com FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #183, , and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resourc

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 idea is for the boy to look back at that point in time where he became a man.  The book outlines the steps to take and how to do the specific events and can also be modified for any family. The book outlines specific steps that help make a father and son relationship stronger as well as giving the son other men in the family or mentors to look up to.  There is a beautiful element of surprise for the son in this right of passage that will take him out of his comfort zone. This can be done for sons of single moms as well by trusted mentors and men in the church.  It’s important that these sons also have mentors to look up to and go to for advice.  There are 4 ways that separate men from women. 1. Physical Strength 2. Authority Figure 3. Men are called to be natural leaders, the head of househ

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 that concerning behaviors are caused by unsolved problems and expectations and if those problems are never solved, the behaviors are going to still exist until we find a solution. Medical diagnosis like Autism Spectrum Disorder do not tell us everything we need to know about a child. Each child is unique in the way they process unsolved problems or expectations. Some topics covered: • The collaborative and proactive solutions model is just as applicable to impulsive kids as it is to the explosive kids. • Concerning behaviors are simply the means, by which the kid is communicating that there is an expectation they are having trouble meeting. • Finding solutions to the unsolved problems. • Identify certain expectations causing the unsolved problem(s). • Engage

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 one that portrays the true American spirit and dream. In this episode, Dr. Swain engages with Dr. Meg in an eye-opening discussion between two professionals, an African American and a Caucasian, whose conversation shines a fresh perspective on many important topics that our nation is facing today. Some topics covered:   • How the Civil Rights Movement wasn’t just for black people, it was for everyone • Why CRT is divisive, demeaning to blacks, and a violation of the Civil Rights Act • What is the birthdate of CRT? What does it argue? What are the effects on our children? • The importance of good role models (who don’t always look like you) • How the government is trying to create a dangerous, destructive artificial equality system • The emphasis on indoctrinat

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 – not only to ourselves, but also to future generations. Our teenagers are watching us, listening to us – What we do, what we say, what we believe, how we act. A parent’s view of anything, and how we speak about it, can instill either positivity or negativity in our teens. The good news is that we get to choose our thoughts, and our words! We can choose to think and speak positively about ourselves, overcoming self-defeating thoughts, and we can teach our teenagers to do the same.    Don’t miss this encouraging episode, where Jon Acuff discusses: Watching out for absolutes (Asking yourself 3 questions about what you’re telling yourself) Disbelieving lies and embracing truth Being brave enough to be “bad” at something new Performance & Teens: Reinforcing character strengths over

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 and social skills. “In terms of raising emotionally intelligent humans: We’re not talking about changing who kids are, but shifting how adults experience kids’ emotions.”   Topics discussed in this episode include:   ·   Finding a pause between reaction and response ·   Learning to regulate and choose words and actions wisely ·   Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation: What is driving us? ·   Why are the birth-to-age 5 years so important? ·   Why our nervous system is like a battery; it drains throughout the day & needs to be recharged ·   And more!   FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #178, How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLIO

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 prior to marriage. “We want to reassure this generation that you are not weird and your standards are not too high simply because you choose to obey the Bible. You can date in a way that pleases God, and we are the proof that God wants to do great things in your life, and in your relationship, without you having to compromise or follow in society’s footsteps.”   Some topics covered in this episode include: ·   What is godly dating? Is dating even biblical? ·   Navigating the current “hook-up culture” / “friends with benefits” types of relationships ·   Maintaining integrity and boundaries in a dating relationship ·   Dealing with pervasive peer pressure -- both in person and on social media ·   The Non-Negotiable List & The Preference List ·   Red-flags that pare