Parenting Great Kids Podcast - Episode 37
Raising a Child With Special Needs
with guests Chris and Melissa Hogan
Hosted by Dr. Meg Meeker | September 11th, 2017 | 57 min
One of the best ways to overcome the challenges of raising a child with special needs is to learn from other families.
Today's Guest(s)
Chris Hogan is a #1 national best-selling author and host of The Chris Hogan Show. His books include Retire Inspired and Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth—and How You Can Too. A dynamic speaker in the areas of personal finance, retirement and leadership, Hogan has served as a trusted financial coach and Ramsey Expert for more than a decade.
Chris Hogan is a #1 national best-selling author and host of The Chris Hogan Show. His books include Retire Inspired and Everyday Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth—and How You Can Too. A dynamic speaker in the areas of personal finance, retirement and leadership, Hogan has served as a trusted financial coach and Ramsey Expert for more than a decade.
EPISODE NOTES
Raising a child with special needs comes with a set of challenges for which most parents are not prepared. One of the best ways to overcome these difficulties is to learn from other families who are successful in their journey of raising a child with special needs.
That’s why in this episode, Dr. Meg sits down with Chris and Melissa Hogan to talk about raising their special needs son, Case. Melissa runs a non-profit called Project Alive (projectalive.org) whose mission is to cure Hunter Syndrome, and Chris is the host of the Retire Inspired podcast, best-selling author, and Ramsey Personality (chrishogan360.com). Also in this episode Dr. Meg gives you her three points to ponder to begin using right away and answers a question from a mom struggling to get her toddler to eat at mealtime. Do you have a question for Dr. Meg? If so, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.com and she could answer your question in an upcoming episode!
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1:55 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg introduces the topic “Raising A Child With Special Needs”. She also teases her conversation with Chris and Melissa Hogan, her three points to ponder, and a question from a mom struggling to get her toddler to eat.
3:10 – POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder as you learn more about raising a child with special needs.
13:31 – PARENTING RESOURCES
Dr. Meg understands that talking to your kids about sex is uncomfortable and wants you to have the tools you need to make this conversation easier and more effective. Check out Dr. Meg’s digital toolkit, “How To Have The Talk With Your Child” to get ready for the initial conversation. Go to megmeekermd.com and click on “Parenting Resources” to find out more!
16:10 – A CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS AND MELISSA HOGAN (PART 1)
Dr. Meg sits down with Chris and Melissa Hogan to talk about how they are raising their special needs son, Case, what their other sons are learning from Case, and how families without special needs children can help families that do.
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30:12 – A CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS AND MELISSA HOGAN (PART 2)
Dr. Meg sits down with Chris and Melissa Hogan to talk about how they are raising their special needs son, Case, what their other sons are learning from Case, and how families without special needs children can help families that do.
51:09 – LET’S GET SOCIAL
Email Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.com or tweet your question to her @MegMeekerMD. In this segment, Dr. Meg answers a question from Stephanie, a mom struggling to get her toddler to eat at mealtime.
55:41 – PARENT PEP RALLY
56:30 – FROM THE PRODUCER
Thanks for listening to Episode 37, Raising A Child With Special Needs and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than FIVE MILLION downloads!
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