#33: Goodbye, Perfect! A Show for Moms (with guest Crystal Paine)

Published: July 18, 2017, 4:27 p.m.

b'From Facebook to Instagram to Twitter, your social media feeds are full of \\u201cpicture perfect\\u201d parents, kids, and meals. There\\u2019s a lot of pressure in the world today to have the perfect family, perfect children, and show the world just how perfect your life looks. Dr. Meg\\u2019s conversation with Crystal Paine, the \\u201cMoney Saving Mom\\u201d blogger, helps you tell perfect, \\u201cGOODBYE!\\u201d Their conversation revolves around the pressure moms feel to get it all right, and they also talk about how to avoid feeling like you\\u2019re not good enough. Dr. Meg shares her three points to ponder that you can start using right away along with a question about how to deal with a mother-in-law that gives too many gifts at Christmas. 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 GO GO SQUEEZE\\n Tastiness is the number 1 reason kids choose a snack. With GoGo squeeZ, you get an all-natural, 100% fruit with no artificial anything! GoGo squeeZ comes in a squeezable pouch so kids can enjoy it anywhere. There are many fruit blends to enjoy, and even some that have Fruit and Veggiez, you\\u2019re kids are going to love it!!\\n \\xa0\\n 1:19 \\u2013 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS\\n Dave Ramsey congratulates Dr. Meg on the milestone of 1 million downloads, and Dr. Meg thanks you, the listener, for helping start a parenting movement that\\u2019s changing the lives of great kids across the country!\\n \\xa0\\n 2:37 \\u2013 WELCOME\\n Dr. Meg introduces the topic \\u201cGoodbye, Perfect! A Great Show for Moms\\u201d. She also teases her conversation with Crystal Paine, her three points to ponder, and a social question from a mom about how to deal with a mother-in-law that gives too many gifts at Christmas.\\n \\xa0\\n 4:08 \\u2013 POINTS TO PONDER\\n Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder as you learn more about saying \\u201cgoodbye\\u201d to always trying to achieve \\u201cperfect\\u201d!\\n \\xa0\\n 8:54 \\u2013 PARENTING RESOURCES\\n Dr. Meg\\u2019s new book, HERO: Becoming The Strong Father Your Children Need is available NOW! 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 order your copy today along with a great gift bundle perfect for Father\\u2019s Day, birthdays, or any occasion.\\n \\xa0\\n 10:10 \\u2013 A CONVERSATION WITH CRYSTAL PAINE (PART 1)\\n Dr. Meg welcomes Crystal Paine, blogger on the website MoneySavingMom.com, who encourages being intentional in finances, family, and business. They talk about the pressures moms face on social media and elsewhere of looking perfect and being perfect. The discuss ways to minimize that pressure and eliminate the feeling of not being \\u201cgood enough\\u201d!\\n \\xa0\\n 26:48 \\u2013 AD \\u2013 BARKBOX\\n BarkBox is a monthly delivery of all-natural treats and super fun toys curated to match your dog\\u2019s unique needs. Each box is centered around a variety of themes designed to keep your dogs engaged, interested, and happy! 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The discuss ways to minimize that pressure and eliminate the feeling of not being \\u201cgood enough\\u201d!\\n \\xa0\\n \\xa0\\n 43:12 \\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 Diane about how to deal with a mother-in-law that gives too many gifts at Christmas.\\n \\xa0\\n 48:05 \\u2013 PARENT PEP RALLY\\n \\xa0\\n 48:48 \\u2013 FROM THE PRODUCER\\n Thanks for listening to Episode 33, Goodbye, Perfect! A Great Show for Moms!\\n \\xa0\\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'