Parenting Great Kids Podcast - Episode 38
Teaching Your Kids About Other Cultures
with guest Tsh Oxenreider
Hosted by Dr. Meg Meeker | September 25th, 2017 | 56 min
Here is how to instill an appreciation of culture and travel in your children.
Today's Guest(s)
Tsh Oxenreider is the founder and main voice of The Art of Simple, a community site that celebrates living slow with passion, and is the host of the top-ranked podcast The Simple Show. She’s the author of At Home in the World, Notes from a Blue Bike, One Bite at a Time, and Organized Simplicity.
EPISODE NOTES
Although the United States is a melting pot, the best way to teach your children about other cultures is to take a trip and experience it firsthand. In this episode, Dr. Meg talks with Tsh Oxenreider, author, blogger, and podcast host, about her travels across the world with her husband and children. And although it’s not always practical for everyone, we can learn a lot from Tsh’s experiences abroad. 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 whose husband struggles with anger when speaking to their son. 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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1:45 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg introduces the topic “Teaching Your Kids About Other Cultures”. She also teases her conversation with Tsh Oxenreider, her three points to ponder, and a question from a mom whose husband struggles with anger when speaking to their son.
2:54 – POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder as you learn more about teaching your kids about other cultures.
9:44 – PARENTING RESOURCES
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12:21 – A CONVERSATION WITH TSH OXENREIDER (PART 1)
Dr. Meg sits down with Tsh Oxenreider to talk about what she and her family learned while traveling abroad for nine months. They discuss how to teach your kids about other cultures, even if it isn’t practical for your family to take an extended trip around the world.
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31:38 – A CONVERSATION WITH TSH OXENREIDER (PART 2)
Dr. Meg sits down with Tsh Oxenreider to talk about what she and her family learned while traveling abroad for nine months. They discuss how to teach your kids about other cultures, even if it isn’t practical for your family to take an extended trip around the world.
47:22 – 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 Janet, a mom whose husband struggles with anger when talking to their 12 year old son.
54:32 – PARENT PEP RALLY
55:15 – FROM THE PRODUCER
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