Parenting Great Kids Podcast - Episode 21
Talking to Your Kids About Race & Diversity
with guest Benjamin Watson
Hosted by Dr. Meg Meeker | January 30, 2017 | 41 minutes
Raising kids that have a healthy view of race and diversity is important; here is how to ensure that your child is accepting of diversity by teaching it at home.

Today's Guest(s)
Benjamin Watson is a former football tight end playing for some of the most competitve NFL teams in America. Off the field, Benjamin stays busy with his foundation One More (www.watsononemore.org), his growing family, and the NFL Players Association, where he serves on the Executive Committee.
EPISODE NOTES
Raising kids that have a healthy view of race and diversity can be difficult, and ensuring that they are accepting of diversity starts at home. Dr. Meg gives her “Points to Ponder” around the topic of talking to your kids about race and diversity. To dive deeper into this area, Dr. Meg talks with her friend, Benjamin Watson, tight end for the Baltimore Ravens, and Benjamin talks about his efforts to make change in the next generation in the home and outside the home. Do you have a question for Dr. Meg? If so, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.com and she could answer your question in the next episode!
0:00 – AD – MADISON REED
The future of hair color is here, check out madison-reed.com and take their easy color quiz to find your perfect shade! Use the promo code “MEG” at checkout to get 10% off plus free shipping on your first color kit.
1:27 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg introduces the topic of talking to your kids about race and diversity and her conversation with NFL tight end, Benjamin Watson. She also sets up her “Points to Ponder” segment.
2:48 – PARENTING RESOURCES
Dr. Meg wants you to make this the best parenting year you’ve ever had by making little changes in your parenting. “Give them a Faith in God” is a multimedia course designed to help you give your children a spiritual foundation. Go to megmeekermd.com and click on “Parenting Resources”
4:36 – POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you three points to consider as you learn how to talk to your kids about race and diversity.
9:25 – A CONVERSATION WITH BENJAMIN WATSON (PART 1)
Dr. Meg talks with NFL tight end, Benjamin Watson, about how he’s raising his kids with a healthy view of race and diversity.
22:30 – AD – SPRING OF LIFE-DAILY ENERGY
Check out Daily Energy, a natural one-a-day superfood solution for energy and nutrition, and get a 30% discount for being one of Dr. Meg’s listeners! Go to getdailyenergy.com/meg for your discount an more information.
23:37 – AD – PREP DISH
Avoid the stress of trying to figure out what is for dinner with Prep Dish. Get delicious recipes and shopping lists emailed to you every week! Go to prepdish.com/parenting for a free two-week trial.
25:06 – A CONVERSATION WITH BENJAMIN WATSON (PART 2)
Dr. Meg talks with NFL tight end, Benjamin Watson, about how he’s raising his kids with a healthy view of race and diversity.
39:16 – PARENT PEP RALLY
40:42 – FROM THE PRODUCER
Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @MegMeekerMD
View More Episodes

Impossible To Keep Your Kids Off Social Media? Think Again.
Episode 201 | Nate Randle, CEO of Gabb Wireless, shares how to protect our kids from the negative effects of social media through kid-safe tech.

A Look Back at the Best of 200 Episodes
Episode 200 I Dr. Meeker has picked out some of her favorite shows from the past 7 years of podcasting. We will be playing clips of six episodes as we go down memory lane.

Peaceful Discipline
Episode 199 | Sarah Moore’s book, Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science, & Better Behavior helps mitigate adults’ very real struggles, and gives them specific strategies that increase cooperation and connection with the children in their lives.

How to Build Trust Between You and Your Kids
Episode 198 | Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, pastor to pastors, and New York Times best-selling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold nearly 15 million copies worldwide.

Trading Our Fears for God’s Unshakeable Peace
Episode 197 | Katie Davis Majors is the bestselling author of Kisses from Katie and Daring to Hope. Katie is the founder of Amazima Ministries, an organization that desires to empower people in Uganda through authentic relationships, education, community strengthening, vocational training, and spiritual disciples

Helping Young Adults Launch
Episode 196 | Bruce Sheridan talks about how he is passionate about helping young adults plan and live an intentional and fulfilling life. Bruce coaches young adults to take responsibility for their relationships with God and their family/friends, what career to pursue and managing their money.