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EPISODE NOTES
Because helping listeners become better parents is so important to Dr. Meg, she takes the entire episode to dig into a lot of listener questions. There are all kinds of topics ranging from a three year old not wanting to go to pre-school to a parent overhearing a conversation with her daughter’s friends about another girl’s behavior at a party. No topic is off limits, so be sure to send your questions in for Dr. Meeker! Do you have a question for Dr. Meg? If so, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@megmeekermd) to ask a question, and she could answer your question in an upcoming episode!
0:00 – AD – MARCH OF DIMES
From prematurity to maternal death, the health issues facing families in this country are getting worse. March of Dimes is leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies. To find out more and join the fight, go to marchofdimes.org/meg to find out more.
0:43 – AD – MARC’S MISSION
When mom used to ask him, “what’s wrong?”, Marc would say, “I’m fine.” But with gym, math, and the class bully, Marc wasn’t fine at all. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jocko Willink is back with an empowering book about going from wimpy to warrior…Marc’s Mission: Way of the Warrior Kid. Visit WayOfTheWarriorKid.com to learn more!
1:41 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg introduces the second installment of the “Ask Dr. Meg” series of episodes. This episode is an all listener question episode where Dr. Meeker answers seven questions from listeners.
4:52 – POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you some points to ponder as you learn more about having confidence in your parenting and dealing with issues with your kids.
6:38 – PARENTING RESOURCES
Along with answering your questions, Dr. Meg is also reminding parents about her webinar on discipline available at MegMeekerMD.com! Dr. Meeker’s latest course, Discipline With Courage & Kindness, is designed to help guide you on your journey to being the parent you’ve always wanted to be — the parent your kids need. Just visit her homepage and click on the parenting course for more information!
7:16 – QUESTION ONE
Dr. Meg answers a question from Nicoletta about her three year old daughter not wanting to go to pre-school because it’s too long and boring.
13:05 – QUESTION TWO
Shannon has a question about tension between her 9 year old daughter and 8 year old son. Her daughter has always been dramatic and her son seems to know this and always pesters his sister. She is looking for help with how to get him to treat his sister kindly.
18:48 – QUESTION THREE
Amber needs help with her 4 year old son that has a very strong will and she hasn’t had a good relationship with him since he was 2.
24:03 – AD – MR CLEAN MAGIC ERASER
Are you getting ready to tackle spring cleaning? All you do is wet it under the tap, give it a squeeze, and it’s ready to erase. Because it cleans with water alone, you don’t have to worry about harsh fumes or scents. It makes cleaning your toughest kitchen and bathroom messes fast and easy. Check out mrclean.com/parentinggreatkids to see more ways the Magic Eraser can help you knock out impossible messes around the house!
25:39 – AD – THIRD LOVE
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27:13 – QUESTION FOUR
Jason asks Dr. Meg about his wife’s issues stemming from post-partum depression. He is struggling with balancing being supportive of his wife during this time and taking care of their three kids while she recovers.
31:56 – QUESTION FIVE
Wendy wants to know about how to handle a conversation she overheard between her daughter and her friends. They were talking about their friend that was drunk at a party and forced to perform oral sex by several boys at the party. She wants to know how to handle this situation without angering her daughter.
36:42 – QUESTION SIX
Phil and Jenn want to hear about parenting foster kids that come from a traumatic background alongside their kids that grew up in a healthy home.
43:46 – QUESTION SEVEN
Dinah asks about her daughter’s issues with stool retention and whether it’s psychological or physiological. She is running out of options with her pediatrician and psychologist.
49:43 – PARENT PEP RALLY
50:08 – FROM THE PRODUCER
Thanks for listening to Episode 53, Ask Dr. Meg, Vol. 2 and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than FIVE MILLION downloads!
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