Parenting Great Kids Podcast - Episode 75
Marriage and Your Kids
with guest Dr. Les Parrott
Hosted by Dr. Meg Meeker | February 26th, 2019 | 43 min
How to strengthen your relationship with your partner and your kids at the same time.
Today's Guest(s)
Les Parrot is a best-selling author, a professor of psychology at Northwest University, an ordained Nazarene minister, creator of the SYMBIS Assessment, and founder of the Parrott Institute for Healthy Relationships along with his wife Leslie.
EPISODE NOTES
Often times, as parents give everything they have to careers, shuttling kids around, and maintaining a social life. This usually leaves nothing in the tank to give your spouse. This is why Dr. Meg thought it was so important to talk to Dr. Les Parrott to help communicate how important a strong, stable marriage is to your great kids! Dr. Parrott is a clinical psychologist and is married to Dr. Leslie Parrott who is a marriage and family therapist. Part of Les and Leslie’s vision for building stronger, life-long marriages is to equip a band of more than a million marriage mentors who walk alongside less experienced couples. Research reveals that marriage mentoring is one of the best things we can do to cut the divorce rate and improve marriages – whether couples are engaged, newly married or married for decades. Also in this episode, Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder that you can start using right away! You also hear Dr. Meg’s answer to a mom asking about her high school daughter’s stress level concerning her future education plans. If you have a question you want Dr. Meeker to answer, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.com. Listen to future episodes to see if your question is featured!
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1:32 – JOIN DR. MEG FOR A LIVE-STREAM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2019!
Dr. Meg Meeker is hosting a live-stream on Wednesday February 27, 2019, on healthy marriages and co-parenting at 7 PM EST, send in your questions to askmeg@megmeekermd.com ahead of the live-stream and put “parenting livestream” in the subject line!
2:18 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg introduces the topic “Marriage and Your Kids.” She also teases her conversation with Dr. Les Parrott and her points to ponder.
3:56 – A CONVERSATION WITH DR. LES PARROTT (PART 1)
Dr. Meg sits down for a conversation with Dr. Les Parrott. They talk about the importance of a strong marriage when raising kids, and how you, too, can build on the marriage foundation you already have!
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22:16 – A CONVERSATION WITH DR. LES PARROTT (PART 2)
Dr. Meg sits down for a conversation with Dr. Les Parrott. They talk about the importance of a strong marriage when raising kids, and how you, too, can build on the marriage foundation you already have!
34:38 – POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder as you learn more about building a strong marriage to help you raise your great kids.
36:33 – LET’S GET SOCIAL
Today Dr. Meg answers a question from Maria about the level of stress her high school daughter is dealing with as she plans her future education on the path to become a pediatrician. Do you have a question for Dr. Meeker? Email Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.comor tweet your question to her @MegMeekerMD.
41:53 – PARENT PEP RALLY
42:33 – FROM THE PRODUCER
Thanks for listening to Episode 75, Marriage And Your Kids and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than FIVE MILLION downloads!
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