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 BETTER HELP\n Better Help lets you connect with an experienced professional therapist in a safe and private environment. Text your therapist anytime, plus schedule phone, video, or chat sessions when it\u2019s convenient for you! To learn more, visit betterhelp.com/MEG and use the invite code \u201cMEG\u201d to get your first 7 days free! There\u2019s no shame in getting help because you are worth it!\n \xa0\n 1:12 \u2013 WELCOME\n In this episode, Dr. Meg revisits 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 3:06 \u2013 POINTS TO PONDER\n Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder as you learn more about parenting courageously!\n \xa0\n 8:43 \u2013 PARENTING RESOURCES\n Bullying has been a problem for generations, but increasingly so in the digital age. With the news telling us more tragic stories of bullying all the time, it looks more like an epidemic. What used to be limited to the schoolyard and cafeteria has now spread to technology and social media and can occur at any point and any time. What can you do to prevent your child from being bullied or becoming a bully? To help you navigate this crucial subject, Dr. Meg has written an e-book called \u201cBullying: What Every Parent Can Do About It\u201d. At school, cyber bullying, what you can do when your child is being bullied, and what you can do if your child is the bully. Get your copy of the e-book for $2.99 at MegMeeker.com/Bullying. When you use the coupon code \u201cBullying Podcast\u201d you will receive $1 off your purchase.\n \xa0\n 10:43 \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 23:32 \u2013 AD \u2013 SUNBASKET\n Whether it\u2019s making holiday cookies or a few glasses of bubbly to start the New Year, some of your favorite traditions make it hard to feel your best. Even with hectic schedules, family meals are possible with Sun Basket\u2019s weekly meal deliveries! You pick from 12 weekly recipes, and they deliver the pre-measured ingredients for healthy meals right to your door! Visit SunBasket.com/MEG today and get $35 off your first order!\n \xa0\n 24:54 \u2013 AD \u2013 STORYWORTH\n Everyone has a family member who tells the best stories. StoryWorth makes it easy and fun for your loved ones to preserve these stories for the next generations! After you sign up, each week StoryWorth sends your loved one an email and asks them a question about their life. They can reply via phone or email. After a year, their stories are bound in a beautiful keepsake book. For $20 off, visit StoryWorth.com/meg when you subscribe!\n \xa0\n 26:14 \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 48:13 \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 53:16 \u2013 PARENT PEP RALLY\n \xa0\n 54:06 \u2013 FROM THE PRODUCER\n Thanks for listening to Episode 44, 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