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Dr. Meg Meeker, Pediatrician and Author Talks Kids and Anxiety and YOU!

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Release Date: 08/01/2018

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Episode 4: Dr. Meg Meeker, Pediatrician and Author Talks Kids and Anxiety and YOU!

Everyone has felt anxiety. Dr. Meg Meeker shares practical insights to manage it and thrive! (For kids AND grown ups!). With over 30 years of experience in the medical field, Meg talks the overstimulation of our teens, the four types of anxiety teens experience, technology, and the tv show 13 Reasons Why.

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References, links, and corrections from this episode!

Rachael on Meg Meeker's Podcast talking discipline with toddlers and teens

 

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Graphic Worthy Quotes

Because we say very deep, very entertaining, very quotable things on this podcast:

“The best thing I can do for kids is to help their parents.” – Dr. Meg Meeker

“Action is the enemy of anxiety.” – Rachael Herrscher

“As you can change your thoughts your feelings start to change.” – Dr. Meg Meeker

 

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Meg Meeker Bio

Meg Meeker, M.D. is the country’s leading authority on parenting, teens and children’s health. As a pediatrician, mother, and best-selling author of six books, Dr. Meeker’s popularity as a speaker on key issues confronting American families has created a strong following across the nation and around the world. She has spoken nationally on parenting issues, including personal appearances on numerous nationally syndicated radio and television programs.

 Dr. Meeker works with the NFL Fatherhood Initiative, and is a regular speaker at Dave Ramsey’s Smart Conferences. She also served as co-host of Dr. James Dobson’s nationally-syndicated daily radio program Family Talk from 2012-2016. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, and serves on the Advisory Board of The Medical Institute. Dr. Meeker lives and works in northern Michigan where she shares a medical practice with her husband, Walter. They have four grown children and three grandchildren.

 

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