Being a parent means a lot of things. It can be joyful, fun, and one of life’s greatest blessings. It can also be challenging, overwhelming, and just plain hard. No matter what season of parenting you’re in, my guest Dr. Meg Meeker has some awesome encouragement for you. Dr. Meg Meeker is a pediatrician who has practiced child and adolescent medicine for 33 ... Show More
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ATG 257: Politicians Are Temporary, Family Is Forever: Your Thanksgiving Survival Guide
<p>I am my niece and nephew's favorite uncle—mostly because I'm their only uncle, but a win is a win. Election years turn every family gathering into "squirrely uncle season," and Thanksgiving is ground zero. You've got relatives who think differently, be ... Show More
14m 40s
Nov 17
ATG 256: The 4 Books That Changed My Year (And Why I Read 75 Fewer Books)
<p>Last year, I read more than 100 books. This year, I cut that goal down to 25—and actually got more out of them. After realizing I was flying through books without retaining much, I slowed down and found four that earned a permanent spot on my bookshelf. In this episode, I&apos ... Show More
19m 35s
Nov 10
ATG 255: Stop Being a Success Voyeur
<p>Have you ever noticed how easy it is to binge on other people’s success stories? Podcasts, books, courses—it all <em>feels </em>productive, but sometimes it’s just procrastination in disguise. I call it being a success voyeur. You’re peering through the glass, watching other p ... Show More
14m 52s
Apr 2019
#79: Smart Parenting: Raising Teenagers (with guest Anthony ONeal)
<p>Learning how to relate to your kids and understand how they are wired often seems like a lofty goal. One kid needs to be at soccer practice, the other kid has gymnastics, both of them are arguing, and you’re stuck in the middle. As a parent, it can be hard to understand what y ... Show More
49m 15s
Mar 2023
Oprah PRAISED this woman for her Parenting Skills with Dr. Shefali
No unique person has the solution to perfect parenting, but Dr. Shefali comes REALLY close! Oprah has even endorsed Dr. Shefali’s groundbreaking work in conscious parenting as revolutionary. She is a clinical psychologist, a NYT Best Selling author, international speaker and heav ... Show More
44m 32s
Sep 2023
How to build better relationships between kids, parents, and ourselves (w/ Dr. Becky Kennedy)
<p>One of the most important things that humans do is learning how to relate – to ourselves, one another, and, crucially, to our parents. Dr. Becky Kennedy, who was deemed the “Millennial Parenting Whisperer” by Time Magazine, might understand this better than anyone. In this epi ... Show More
35m 20s
Aug 2017
#36: Kids and Faith (with guest Abdu Murray)
<p>Talking with your kids about faith is an important topic for many families these days, and your job as a parent is to help them develop that role of faith in their lives. Because faith is such a big topic, Dr. Meg invited Abdu Murray, the North American Director with Ravi Zach ... Show More
53m 48s
Mar 2024
Equipping Parents to Raise Confident, Kind, and Responsible Kids with Dr. Daniel Amen
<p>What role does mental strength play in your child’s success?</p> <p>There’s no doubt that kids need their parent’s love and support to become happy, healthy adults. But that same love and support can have a dark side if it results in you doing too much for them. Even though it ... Show More
20m 46s
Sep 2016
#12: A Mother's Hope, A Child's Miracle (with guest Christy Beam)
<p>Many parents worry about their child’s health, a specific illness, or simply the “what-if’s” when it comes to parenting. “What if my child turns away from me, what if my child flunks out of school or what if my child gets a terminal illness.” Fear is a regular part of parentin ... Show More
37m 25s