#71: When Your Kids Hurt (with guest Dr. Kevin Leman)

Published: Dec. 18, 2018, 3:58 p.m.

b'Helping your kids learn about how to deal with hurt and pain in their lives is difficult as a parent because we so often want to insulate kids from difficult things. In this episode, Dr. Meg talks with Dr. Kevin Leman, an internationally known psychologist, award-winning author, humorist, New York Times bestselling author of Have A New Kid by Friday, radio and television personality, and speaker. Dr. Kevin Leman has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and common-sense psychology, and in this episode he uses this approach in his conversation with Dr. Meeker. Also in this episode, Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder that you can start using right away and answers listener questions from a dad about his 5-year-old\\u2019s defiant behavior and a mother dealing with her daughter\\u2019s gender identity issues. If you have a question you want Dr. Meeker to answer, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.comand listen to future episodes to see if your question is featured!\\n \\xa0\\n 0:00 \\u2013 AD \\u2013 MILK LIFE\\n Do you ever wonder if your kids are getting all the nutrition they need? One simple way to help \\u2013 3 servings of dairy milk per day. out of 2 kids don\\u2019t get enough Calcium, Vitamin D, or Potassium. Milk is one of the best sources for these essential nutrients. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages dairy milk at most meals, and water in between. Help give your kids the nutrition they need and serve milk at meal time. To learn more, visit pourmoremilk.com!\\n \\xa0\\n 1:25 \\u2013 WELCOME\\n Dr. Meg introduces the topic \\u201cWhen Your Kids Hurt.\\u201d She also teases her conversation with Dr. Kevin Leman and her points to ponder.\\n \\xa0\\n 2:50 \\u2013 PARENTING RESOURCES\\n If you haven\\u2019t already, go check out the new, revised, and improved course Discipline with Courage and Kindness at disciplinewithcourageandkindness.com. Dr. Meg\\u2019s goal with the course is to help you lighten your load, love parenting again, and feel less stressed. Check it out today!\\n \\xa0\\n 3:26 \\u2013 A CONVERSATION WITH DR. KEVIN LEMAN (PART 1)\\n Dr. Meg sits down for a conversation with Dr. Kevin Leman about his new book When Your Kid Is Hurting. They also discuss practical things parents can do to help their kids deal with hurt.\\n \\xa0\\n 15:45 \\u2013 AD \\u2013 AURA SMART PICTURE FRAMES\\n Parents, this year you can be the best gift giver in your family by giving Aura Frames! Aura makes gorgeous, living room worthy smart frames that help families stay in touch seamlessly! For more information about how Aura works and all the beautiful designs, visit auraframes.comand use the code \\u201cMEG\\u201d to get $50 off your order today!\\n \\xa0\\n 17:39 \\u2013 A CONVERSATION WITH DR. KEVIN LEMAN (PART 2)\\n Dr. Meg sits down for a conversation with Dr. Kevin Leman about his new book When Your Kid Is Hurting. They also discuss practical things parents can do to help their kids deal with hurt.\\n \\xa0\\n 30:46 \\u2013 POINTS TO PONDER\\n Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder as you teach your kids about dealing with painful situations.\\n \\xa0\\n 33:22 \\u2013 LET\\u2019S GET SOCIAL\\n Email Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.comor tweet your question to her @MegMeekerMD. Today\\u2019s questions comes from Justin about his 5-year-old daughter\\u2019s defiant behavior issues and from Kristin dealing with her 17-year-old struggling with gender identity issues.\\n \\xa0\\n 40:22 \\u2013 PARENT PEP RALLY\\n \\xa0\\n 40:58 \\u2013 FROM THE PRODUCER\\n Thanks for listening to Episode 71, When Your Kids Hurt and for helping Dr. Meg\\u2019s parenting revolution reach more than 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'