DR. MEG MEEKER with guest JESSICA BUCHANAN
Jessica Buchanan had just completed education advisory meetings in southern Somalia, and was in transit to a guest house where she would stay overnight before heading back home the next morning. She was in a convoy of three Land Cruisers – armed guards in the front, Jessica and her colleague in the middle with a dr ... Show More
Jan 12
Ep. 307: Secrets from the Author Behind a Global Phenomenon: Love Languages for Families
What if the key to a healthier family dynamic has already been read by 20 million people—but you haven't applied it at home yet?In this episode of Parenting Great Kids, Dr. Meg Meeker speaks with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the international mega-bestseller The 5 Love Languages, ... Show More
39m 40s
Dec 24
Ep. 306: Emmanuel: When Parenting Feels Out of Control
In this Christmas episode of Parenting Great Kids, Dr. Meg Meeker invites parents to slow down and reflect on the deeper meaning of Emmanuel—God with us—during seasons when parenting feels uncertain, overwhelming, or out of control.Through reflections on Christmas traditions, gin ... Show More
25m 46s
Apr 2021
'Just Say No' Doesn't Work
Jessica Lahey, writer, teacher, and public speaker, opens up about her lifelong relationship with alcohol: growing up with an alcoholic parent, becoming an alcohol peer counselor in college, and realizing that she, too, had become an alcoholic in her 40s. “It's really hard to adm ... Show More
15m 45s
Jan 2020
E63. Jessica Michelle Singleton Processes Her Trauma Onstage
Jessica Michelle Singleton, stand-up comedian, bonds with Bridget over their mutually dysfunctional upbringings. They compare notes about raised by parents with borderline or narcissistic personalities, processing trauma with dark humor, overcoming abandonment issues, and the dis ... Show More
1h 55m
Jul 2022
Gerald Stano and the Consequences of Maternal Rejection
On the night of March 10th, 1973, in balmy Florida, two teen girls attempted to hitchhike into town for beer and cigarettes. The next morning, their bodies were discovered by a city worker. This was the work of Gerald Stano, a man who allegedly murdered between 30 and 41 women.
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1h 5m