Parenting Great Kids Podcast - Episode 136
Love Centered Parenting
with guest Crystal Paine
Hosted by Dr. Meg Meeker | June 8, 2021 | 36:59 min.

Today's Guest(s)
Crystal Paine is the founder of MoneySavingMom.com, host of The Crystal Paine Show podcast, New York Times bestselling author of Say Goodbye to Survival Mode and author of Money-Making Mom. Her desire is to help women with more joy, purpose and intention in their everyday lives.
Her passions are helping women understand how the Gospel can radically transform lives, raising awareness for foster care, finding deals at the grocery store, heartfelt conversations and reading too many books at once!
EPISODE NOTES
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 to be everything it should be for them? If you can relate to either of these things, this episode is for you. Dr. Meg talks with the Money Saving Mom, Crystal Paine.
Crystal is best-known for her blog and her podcast, The Crystal Paine Show, as well as being an author of several great books. In this conversation, Crystal shares the story of writing her latest book, Love Centered Parenting: The No-fail Guide to Launching Your Kids, and the struggles she and her husband went through with one of their children’s anxiety problems that showed itself through bullying. What Crystal has learned through this journey can help you in any stage of your parenting journey, and this episode is full of encouragement to help you along the way.
WELCOME
Dr. Meeker opens today’s episode by introducing her guest, Crystal Paine, author of the book Love Centered Parenting: The No-fail Guide to Launching your Kids. She also teases her points to ponder that you can start using right away. Dr. Meeker also introduces her free webinar, When No Stops Working that you can find at meekerparenting.com!
A CONVERSATION WITH CRYSTAL PAINE (PART 1)
Dr. Meeker talks with Crystal Paine, the Money Saving Mom, about how you can feel confident you are not messing up your kids as you navigate the journey of launching them into their future!
BREAK
A CONVERSATION WITH CRYSTAL PAINE (PART 2)
Dr. Meeker talks with Crystal Paine, the Money Saving Mom, about how you can feel confident you are not messing up your kids as you navigate the journey of launching them into their future!
POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder to help you on your journey to love centered parenting of your kids!
PARENT PEP RALLY
FROM THE PRODUCER
Thanks for listening to Episode 136, Love Centered Parenting, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach over FIVE MILLION downloads!
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