EP. 89: Parenting in a Toxic Culture (with Dr. Meg Meeker)

05/02/22 • 37 min

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Parenting is hard, especially in our culture today where kids can learn everything from their smartphones and grow up to believe they don’t need their parents. As a parent, you love your kids deeply. But how do you keep showing your love through the ups and downs of parenting?

On this episode of God Hears Her, Dr. Meg Meeker joins hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy to share practical insights and tips about parenting while sharing her own experiences as a pediatrician and parent.

About Our Guest:

Meg Meeker, MD, is a pediatric physician and the founder of Parenting Great Kids, an online community filled with resources for parents and kids. She’s also the author of multiple books that have sold over 700,000 copies! She has spoken on television, podcasts, radio, and many other speaking engagements. Her goal is to promote physical, emotional, and mental health to all kids. She currently lives and works in Traverse City, Michigan, with her husband, Walter.

Notes and Quotes:

“God equips you with everything you need when He puts you in a new, unknown situation.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Kids want to feel more than just loved, they want to know that you want their company.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“As women we so desperately want to do God’s will, but it’s a lot easier than we think.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Let your children know you are with them in the tough stuff.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Kids are anxious and depressed because they are born into a world of screens and isolation.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Single parents need to remember to take the high road.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“A step parent’s job is not to discipline, it’s to win the child’s trust.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Listen more and say less.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Anxiety and depression are treatable.” —Dr. Meg Meeker

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Links:

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Dr. Meg Meeker’s Website: https://www.meekerparenting.com/meet-meg
Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy

Sensitivity Warning: Includes discussions about child anxiety, sexuality, and severe depression.

About Our Guest:

Notes and Quotes:

“God equips you with everything you need when He puts you in a new, unknown situation.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Kids want to feel more than just loved, they want to know that you want their company.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“As women we so desperately want to do God’s will, but it’s a lot easier than we think.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Let your children know you are with them in the tough stuff.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Kids are anxious and depressed because they are born into a world of screens and isolation.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Single parents need to remember to take the high road.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“A step parent’s job is not to discipline, it’s to win the child’s trust.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Listen more and say less.” —Dr. Meg Meeker
“Anxiety and depression are treatable.” —Dr. Meg Meeker

Verses:

Links:

God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/
God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
Dr. Meg Meeker’s Website: https://www.meekerparenting.com/meet-meg
Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy

Sensitivity Warning: Includes discussions about child anxiety, sexuality, and severe depression.

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EP. 88: Living Devoted to God (with Dr. Alicia Britt Chole)

What comes to mind when you think about “Spiritual Disciplines”? Do you think about taking a Sabbath? Or participating in a fast? On this episode of God Hears Her, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy talk with Dr. Alicia Britt Chole about how living devoted to God through practicing spiritual disciplines can change your life.

About Our Guest:

Dr. Alicia is a speaker, leadership mentor, and award-winning writer who uses realism and hope to focus on less-than-trendy topics like spiritual pain, decrease as a discipline, the leader’s soul, and the potential of anonymous years. She’s been married to her husband for 32 years, and together they have three amazing children all through the miracle of adoption!

Notes and Quotes:

“Pain became a companion rather than a season.” —Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
“The gifts God gives us are from the beginning.” —Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
“There is more going on than our eyes can see.” —Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
“Fasting is a relational commitment.” —Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
“Fasting is a voluntary abstinence for the love of God.” —Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
“The more we lean [on Jesus] the more we love, and the more we learn.” —Dr. Alicia Britt Chole
“Change is found in the small.” —Dr. Alicia Britt Chole

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Links:

God Hears Her website: www.godhearsher.org
God Hears Her newsletter sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/signup
Dr. Alicia Britt Chole website: https://aliciachole.com/about/
Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast
Elisa’s Instagram: elisa morgan author
Eryn’s Instagram: eryneddy
Dr. Alicia Britt Chole Instagram: aliciabrittchole

Next Episode

EP. 90: Losing a Pet

When you were growing up, did you have a childhood pet you adored? As an adult, have you faced the loss of pets throughout your life? No matter how old you get, losing a pet is always hard. Join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy as they talk about their experiences with pets they have loved and have lost on this episode of God Hears Her.

Notes and Quotes:

When your pet can’t do two of the three of their favorite things, you need to take notice of that. —Elisa
Do our pets connect us with our Creator? —Elisa
Pets witness our growth and change. —Eryn
When we prioritize avoiding pain, we pay a deep price. —Elisa’s friend Dorothy Littell Greco (taken from Dorothy’s blog)
It’s vulnerable to get attached to something you know will pass before you. —Eryn
God hears even your smallest prayers. —Eryn
Take the hole you feel in your heart as an opportunity to fast from it, and depend on God to fulfill it. —Elisa

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