Episode 178-"How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child" Guest: Alyssa Blask Campbell

09/20/22 • 46 min

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

DR. MEG MEEKER with guests ALYSSA BLASK CAMPBELL

“Emotional Intelligence” has become somewhat of a buzzword in today’s culture. In this episode, Alyssa breaks things down to describe how emotional intelligence is based on five components: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. “In terms of raising emotionally intelligent humans: We’re not talking about changing who kids are, but shifting how adults experience kids’ emotions.”

Topics discussed in this episode include:

· Finding a pause between reaction and response

· Learning to regulate and choose words and actions wisely

· Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation: What is driving us?

· Why are the birth-to-age 5 years so important?

· Why our nervous system is like a battery; it drains throughout the day & needs to be recharged

· And more!

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DR. MEG MEEKER with guests ALYSSA BLASK CAMPBELL

Topics discussed in this episode include:

· Finding a pause between reaction and response

· Learning to regulate and choose words and actions wisely

· Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation: What is driving us?

· Why are the birth-to-age 5 years so important?

· Why our nervous system is like a battery; it drains throughout the day & needs to be recharged

· And more!

FROM THE PRODUCER

Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD

Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com

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Episode 177-"Godly Dating 101" Guest: Tovares and Safa Grey

DR. MEG MEEKER with guests TOVARES & SAFA GREY

With humor and empathy, Tovares & Safa Grey share examples from their own dating experiences, in an effort to help guide young Christians into developing godly, authentic and healthy dating relationships prior to marriage. “We want to reassure this generation that you are not weird and your standards are not too high simply because you choose to obey the Bible. You can date in a way that pleases God, and we are the proof that God wants to do great things in your life, and in your relationship, without you having to compromise or follow in society’s footsteps.”

Some topics covered in this episode include:

· What is godly dating? Is dating even biblical?

· Navigating the current “hook-up culture” / “friends with benefits” types of relationships

· Maintaining integrity and boundaries in a dating relationship

· Dealing with pervasive peer pressure -- both in person and on social media

· The Non-Negotiable List & The Preference List

· Red-flags that parents (and kids) should be on the look out for in dating relationships

FROM THE PRODUCER

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Episode 179-"Helping Teens Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts" Guest: Jon Acuff

DR. MEG MEEKER with guests JON ACUFF

Name something you want to do and then write down your first thoughts... Are they positive and encouraging? Or negative and self-critical? How we speak to and about ourselves is vitally important – not only to ourselves, but also to future generations. Our teenagers are watching us, listening to us – What we do, what we say, what we believe, how we act. A parent’s view of anything, and how we speak about it, can instill either positivity or negativity in our teens. The good news is that we get to choose our thoughts, and our words! We can choose to think and speak positively about ourselves, overcoming self-defeating thoughts, and we can teach our teenagers to do the same.

Don’t miss this encouraging episode, where Jon Acuff discusses:

Watching out for absolutes (Asking yourself 3 questions about what you’re telling yourself)
Disbelieving lies and embracing truth
Being brave enough to be “bad” at something new
Performance & Teens: Reinforcing character strengths over performance
Individual and Family “Soundtracks”
How speaking the truth about yourself will help you speak the truth about others
Learning to be the best version of yourself – Don’t tell your teen that they can be anything they want to be.. Kids are smarter than we think and they know that’s not really true. Instead, tell them, “You can be the best You that there is.. Be the very best version of yourself!”

FROM THE PRODUCER

Thanks for listening to Episode #179, Helping Teens Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes!

Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD

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