This week\u2019s episode features Maria and Bob Goff (he\u2019s the author of Love Does) talking to Dr. Meg about Maria\u2019s new book Love Lives Here and the process that went into writing it. They talk about their strengths as parents and how to use those together to parent successfully. Along with this great conversation with Maria and Bob Goff, Dr. Meg will give you three points to ponder that you don\u2019t want to miss and she answers a question from a dad about how kids can learn to better interact with children with special needs. Do you have a question for Dr. Meg? If so, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.com and she could answer your question in an upcoming episode!\n \xa0\n 0:00 \u2013 AD \u2013 SQUARESPACE\n Do you need an online portfolio, a store to sell from, or a blog to share ideas? SQUARESPACE gives you everything you need to make your next move a reality! Use the offer code \u201cMEG\u201d to get 10% off your first purchase! Start your free trial today at squarespace.com!\n \xa0\n 00:31 \u2013 AD \u2013 BUTCHERBOX\n BUTCHERBOX delivers 8-11 pounds of grass-fed beef, free range chicken, and heritage breed pork directly to your door. Each box is full of great hormone and antibiotic free meat for your family to enjoy! Order now and get free bacon in your first box and $15 off! Go to butcherbox.com/meg to order today!\n \xa0\n 1:21 \u2013 WELCOME\n Dr. Meg introduces the topic \u201cCourageous Parenting\u201d. She teases her conversation with Maria and Bob Goff about Maria\u2019s new book Love Lives Here, her three points to ponder, and a social question from a dad about how kids can learn to better interact with children with special needs.\n \xa0\n 3:17 \u2013 PARENTING RESOURCES\n Many of us know that Dr. Meg has a passion about the relationship between children and their fathers. Regardless of your situation in life, whether you\u2019re married, divorced, widowed, or a step-father, the book HERO: Becoming The Strong Father Your Children Need will show you how and why you should strive to be a hero father and the impact your presence and involvement has on your children. Go to HeroDadBook.com and pre-order today and receive a bundle of digital resources created especially for you. HERO: Becoming The Strong Father Your Children Need releases May 15, 2017.\n \xa0\n 4:48 \u2013 POINTS TO PONDER (Part 1)\n Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder as you learn more about parenting courageously!\n \xa0\n 10:39 \u2013 A CONVERSATION WITH MARIA AND BOB GOFF (PART 1)\n Dr. Meg welcomes Maria and Bob Goff to talk about Maria\u2019s new book Love Lives Here and how they parented their kids courageously. Dr. Meg also talks with Maria and Bob about how the dynamics of their marriage and personalities has shaped how they parent their children and how that translates into combining each other\u2019s strengths to parent successfully.\n \xa0\n 23:30 \u2013 AD \u2013 SQUARESPACE\n Are you starting a new business, changing careers, or launching a creative project? SQUARESPACE gives you the ability to create an online platform from which you can make your next big idea known to the world! Use the offer code \u201cMEG\u201d to get 10% off your first purchase PLUS a free domain! Start your free trial today at squarespace.com!\n \xa0\n 24:52 \u2013 AD \u2013 STORYWORTH\n Everyone has a family member who tells the best stories! Preserve those treasured narratives for future generations to enjoy! Simply purchase a subscription for a family member, and each week STORYWORTH sends them an email with a question for them to respond either via phone or email. Each year the stories are bound in a book. Go to storyworth.com/meg and get $20 your subscription!\n \xa0\n 26:16 \u2013 A CONVERSATION WITH MARIA AND BOB GOFF (PART 2)\n Dr. Meg welcomes Maria and Bob Goff to talk about Maria\u2019s new book Love Lives Here and how they parented their kids courageously. Dr. Meg also talks with Maria and Bob about how the dynamics of their marriage and personalities has shaped how they parent their children and how that translates into combining each other\u2019s strengths to parent successfully.\n \xa0\n 48:15 \u2013 LET\u2019S GET SOCIAL\n Email Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.com or tweet your question to her @MegMeekerMD. In this segment, Dr. Meg answers a question from Steven about how to teach his daughter to show grace to her special needs sister as she struggles to keep up with her.\n \xa0\n 53:18 \u2013 PARENT PEP RALLY\n \xa0\n 54:09 \u2013 FROM THE PRODUCER\n Thanks for listening to Episode 27, Courageous Parenting!\n Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @MegMeekerMD\n \xa0\n Have a parenting question? Write Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.com and your question could be featured in a future episode!\n \xa0\n Dr. Meg\u2019s parenting resources and tools are available at www.megmeekermd.com and click on \u201cParenting Resources\u201d. Enjoying the Parenting Great Kids podcast? Subscribe, rate, and leave a review for us on iTunes!\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices