Dr. Meg Meeker

• 3 Parenting Mistakes That Hurt Children's Faith
  It’s easy to encourage your child in his faith, and it’s easy to hurt your child’s faith. In my experience, parents tend to make a few common mistakes that ultimately hurt their child’s faith.
  Monday, July 8, 2024
• I Don't Like My Son's Parenting--But How Do I Not Overstep?
  Dear Dr. Meg, I am a grandmother with 4 granddaughters. Our son with the three teens gets very, very angry with me if I try to help the kids figure out a problem. He blows up and says I am...
  Wednesday, June 5, 2024
• How Do I Love My Adult Daughter Who Just Came Out?
  Parenting expert Dr. Meg answers an anonymous question about all sorts of parenting issues. In this article, Dr. Meg answers about what to do when you're adult daughter comes out as gay.
  Thursday, December 28, 2023
• How to Embrace the Word "No"
  It's a constant battle. She will throw herself on the ground and not go to her room for her time outs...then we literally have to drag her or she goes and thrashes her room. What do I do?
  Wednesday, January 5, 2022
• What to Do When You've Been an Absent Parent
  I think I am the typical father struggling to provide for the family who realizes that I have been absent and that this has affected my youngest daughter the most (at least that is what I...
  Tuesday, January 4, 2022
• How Should I Discipline My Highly Sensitive Child?
  Highly sensitive people feel things much more strongly than others do and need empathy. How can parents discipline children that are highly sensitive without being mean?
  Thursday, December 23, 2021
• How Do I Convince My Stepdaughter That I Love Her Equally?
  My step-daughter questions my love for her constantly. How do I convince her that I love her as my own?
  Monday, July 19, 2021
• How Can I Get My Teenage Son to Respect Me?
  What can you do if your teenage boy is openly disobeying you, and your husband won't back you up?
  Wednesday, July 14, 2021
• Dads, Who Is the Most Important Person in Your Daughter's Life?
  Often life with daughters can be especially tricky for dads. We sit down with Dr. Meg Meeker to discuss her latest book on ways dads can build the best possible relationships with their daughters.
  Thursday, June 17, 2021
• What to Do When Your Child Rebels and You Feel Like a Failure
  I'm hurting Dr. Meeker, what do I do? I'm afraid I am ruining my family.
  Tuesday, May 11, 2021
• 2 Big Ways Parents Actually Make Things Worse
  In my years as a pediatrician and a parent of four, I’ve recognized two common mistakes parents make that seem like a good idea but are actually detrimental to their children: protection and...
  Tuesday, October 27, 2020
• How to Avoid Hurting Your Kids While Trying to Help Them
  When we try to create independence, sometimes we make our kids dependent on us. As we encourage kids to be strong, sometimes we make them weaker. If we’re “lucky enough” for a good friend to point...
  Thursday, September 10, 2020
• How to Parent from Strength - Not Fear - in a Terrifying World
  Friday, August 21, 2020
• 10 Lessons Dads with Daughters Need to Learn Right Now
  Being a hero to your daughter sounds daunting, but it can be easy. Protecting her and teaching her doesn’t require a degree in psychology. It just means being a dad.
  Friday, September 7, 2018
• 5 Battles Every Dad Will Face with His Daughter
  Your daughter needs to know your standards because everyone else is trying to sell her theirs. Take a look at few of the most common battles you’ll face:
  Tuesday, July 31, 2018
• How Fathers Can Parent with Courage and Truth
  When parents ask my advice on what movies or video games are acceptable, I usually say a variation of “father knows best,” because you do.
  Tuesday, January 30, 2018
• 5 Easy Ways Dads Can Prevent “Daughter Crisis”
  Dads, let’s face it: today’s world is tough on girls.
  Monday, May 9, 2016