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
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Ep. 303: The Science of Feeling Safe Again
<p>In this follow-up to our conversation on divorce and healing, Dr. Meg Meeker sits down with therapist and integrative healer <strong>Dawn Wiggins</strong> to talk about what it really takes to recover from <em>any kind of trauma</em> — whether it’s divorce, loss, or years of e ... Show More
38m 9s
Nov 19
Ep. 302: Before, During, or After Divorce—What Every Parent Needs to Hear
<p>Children process divorce very differently than adults do. In this episode, we explore how to recognize their pain, help them express big emotions, and avoid critical parenting mistakes post-divorce. Learn the do’s and don’ts of co-parenting, when to introduce a new partner, an ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 10
Ep.301: Cultivating Peace and Truth in Parenting: Faith-Based Insights from Max Lucado
<p>In this powerful episode of Parenting Great Kids, Dr. Meg Meeker sits down with bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado to talk about parenting peace, faith-based mindset shifts, and the concept of "picky thinking." Learn how to guard your mind, model faith for your teens, an ... Show More
35m 26s
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