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Many parents worry about their child\u2019s health, a specific illness, or simply the \u201cwhat-if\u2019s\u201d when it comes to parenting. \u201cWhat if my child turns away from me, what if my child flunks out of school or what if my child gets a terminal illness.\u201d Fear is a regular part of parenting. But parenting out of fear robs parents- and their children- of the joy that they were meant to experience in life. We can overcome fear and we can get worry under control because the truth is, we have a lot less control over our children\u2019s lives than we think we do. We will hear the extraordinary story of one mother who lived with the pain of her young daughter\u2019s chronic illness. Her daughter lived in and out of hospitals and experienced abdominal pain daily. We will hear how this mother coped with her daughter\u2019s life-threatening illness and then the miraculous event that changed them both. This is the story of Christy Beam. Her story became a popular movie with Jennifer Gardner called Miracles for Heaven.\n 0:27 \u2013 WELCOME\n Many parents worry about their child\u2019s health, a specific illness, or simply \u201cwhat ifs\u201d. We can overcome fear and worry. This episode features an interview with author Christy Beam about the experiences with her daughter that led to the book and major motion picture starring Jennifer Gardner called Miracles From Heaven.\n \xa0\n 2:11 \u2013 PARENTING TOOL \u2013 E-Newsletter\n Go to megmeekermd.com for a special gift and sign up.\n \xa0\n 2:37 \u2013 A CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTY BEAM\n Dr. Meg talks with author Christy Beam about the extraordinary events that unfolded when her daughter fell through a tree and lived to tell about what she experienced. She talks about the book that came from that called Miracles From Heaven as well as the film that followed and her involvement through it all as a mother.\n \xa0\n 20:45 \u2013 POINTS TO PONDER\n Dr. Meg shares her three points for you that are parent ready to start today!\n \xa0\n 30:35 \u2013 LET\u2019S GET SOCIAL\n Dr. Meg answers an email question from a nanny about caring for a child with autism.\n \xa0\n 34:19 \u2013 PARENT PEP RALLY\n \xa0\n 37:00 \u2013 CALL TO ACTION\n Get to megmeekermd.com for a special gift and sign up for the E-newsletter.\n Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @MegMeekerMD\n Have a parenting question? Write Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.com\n Dr. Meg\u2019s parenting resources and tools are available at www.megmeekermd.com\n Enjoying the Parenting Great Kids podcast? Subscribe, Rate and leave a review on iTunes!\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices