Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker #34: Helping Kids Navigate Message From Media (with guest Anthony Weber)
In the world we live in today, your kids have access to an unending supply of television, music, and magazines. Helping them understand how to navigate all the messages thrown at them is an increasing challenge to parents. In this episode, Dr. Meg interviews Anthony Weber, lead pastor at the Church of the Living God in Traverse City, Michigan, and expert on navigating contemporary media. Dr. Meg shares her three points to ponder that you can start using right away along with a question from a couple of parents struggling with their toddler’s anger. 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!
0:00 – WELCOME
Dr. Meg introduces the topic “Helping Kids Navigate Messages From Media”. She also teases her conversation with Anthony Weber, her three points to ponder, and a social question from a couple of parents struggling with their toddler’s anger.
1:37 – PARENTING RESOURCES
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4:01 – POINTS TO PONDER
Dr. Meg gives you three points to ponder as you learn more about how media affects your kids.
9:55 – A CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY WEBER (PART 1)
Dr. Meg welcomes Anthony Weber, lead pastor at the Church of the Living God in Traverse City, Michigan, and expert on navigating contemporary media. They have a conversation revolving around how he has helped his sons navigate the messages thrown at them from media consumption and the challenges to parenting created by media.
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29:59 – A CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY WEBER (PART 2)
Dr. Meg welcomes Anthony Weber, lead pastor at the Church of the Living God in Traverse City, Michigan, and expert on navigating contemporary media. They have a conversation revolving around how he has helped his sons navigate the messages thrown at them from media consumption and the challenges to parenting created by media.
50:40 – LET’S GET SOCIAL
Email Dr. Meg at askmeg@megmeekermd.com or tweet your question to her @MegMeekerMD. In this segment, Dr. Meg answers a question from Blair about how she and her husband can deal with their toddler’s anger outbursts.
55:00 – PARENT PEP RALLY
55:28 – FROM THE PRODUCER
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