#57: The Importance of Fathers - Part 1 (with guest Tucker Carlson)
Father\u2019s Day is right around the corner, and Dr. Meeker wanted to devote two episodes entirely to talk about how important fathers are for their children and families. Being the father to four children and also nurturing his relationship with his own father, Fox News personality and host of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Tucker Carlson, is an ideal person to give listeners insight about fatherhood. Dr. Meg and Tucker talk about his relationship with his father, being the father of four kids, and the state of fatherhood in America today. They sit down in his Washington, D.C. office to talk in this part one of two episodes centered around their conversation. Also in this episode, Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder to begin using right away and asks listeners to send in questions for an upcoming social only episode. Do you have a question for Dr. Meg? If so, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.comand she could answer your question in that upcoming episode!\n \xa0\n 0:26 \u2013 WELCOME\n Dr. Meg introduces the topic \u201cThe Importance of Fathers\u201d. She also teases her conversation with Tucker Carlson and her points to ponder.\n \xa0\n 3:03 \u2013 PARENTING RESOURCES\n Dr. Meg is also announcing her new paperback book You\u2019ve Got This: Unleashing the Hero Dad Within. She wants fathers to use the book for encouragement and inspiration andto give them a roadmap to parenting! Don\u2019t overthink parenting, don\u2019t worry about if you\u2019re doing a good job or not, just focus on giving your kids more time, affection, and attention. You\u2019ve Got Thiswas written to clearly show fathers how important they are, why kids need their dads, and how any father can be who his kids need him to be. This is a great book for Father\u2019s Day gifts for any dad that\u2019s in your life!\n \xa0\n 5:19 \u2013 POINTS TO PONDER\n Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder as you learn more about the importance of fathers!\n \xa0\n 9:22 \u2013 A CONVERSATION WITH TUCKER CARLSON PART 1\n Dr. Meg and Tucker talk about his relationship with his father, being the father of four kids, and the state of fatherhood in America today. They sit down in his Washington, D.C. office to talk in part one of two episodes centered around their conversation about fatherhood.\n \xa0\n 30:49 \u2013 LET\u2019S GET SOCIAL\n Email Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.comor tweet your question to her @MegMeekerMD. This episode, Dr. Meg wanted to focus on her interview with Tucker Carlson and didn\u2019t have time left for social questions. Keep listening for an entire episode devoted to answering all your questions!\n \xa0\n 31:24 \u2013 PARENT PEP RALLY\n \xa0\n 31:55 \u2013 FROM THE PRODUCER\n Thanks for listening to Episode 57, The Importance of Fathers and for helping Dr. Meg\u2019s parenting revolution reach almost TWO MILLION downloads! Subscribe, rate, and leave a review for us on iTunes!\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.comand she could answer your question during the show or you can let us know what you\u2019d like to hear about in a future episode!\n \xa0\n Dr. Meg\u2019s parenting resources and tools are available at www.megmeekermd.comand click on \u201cParenting Resources\u201d. Subscribe, rate, and leave a review for us on iTunes!\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices