Whether you are a new parent, about to be a parent “again”, or you have been a parent for more than a decade, there are fears that each of you face as you raise your kids. There’s always a voice in your head that says, “you were too harsh this morning,” or “you were way too lenient this afternoon.” With the increase of social media posts, these days are bombarded with comparisons and perfect photos of perfect families. All of those things add extra stress and play into fears that come up in everyone’s parenting journeys. Dr. Meg knows these fears first-hand, and she wants to help you avoid them or overcome them as much as possible. This episode of the Parenting Great Kids podcast deals with your fears surrounding parenting. She gives you practical advice and tips to not let those fears stop you in your tracks, but to make you a stronger more confident mom or dad. This entire episode is dedicated to Dr. Meeker talking about what it means to engage in fearless parenting. You don’t want to miss this one! If you have a question you want Dr. Meeker to answer in a future episode or on the Meeker Parenting Community page, email them to [email protected] and listen to see if your question is featured next! 1:44 – WELCOME Dr. Meg introduces the topic “Fearless Parenting” and lets her listeners know that the entire episode will be devoted to talking about how to be a fearless parent. 3:59 – A LESSON ON PARENTING FROM DR. MEG MEEKER (PART 1) Dr. Meeker takes time to break down a whole host of fears that parents face whether they are new to parenting, becoming a parent “again”, or have been parents for more than a decade. Where ever you are on your parenting journey, fear can cause you trouble if you don’t have ways to move through it and around it. 22:45 – A LESSON ON PARENTING FROM DR. MEG MEEKER (PART 2) Dr. Meeker takes time to break down a whole host of fears that parents face whether they are new to parenting, becoming a parent “again”, or have been parents for more than a decade. Where ever you are on your parenting journey, fear can cause you trouble if you don’t have ways to move through it and around it. 43:03 – PARENT PEP RALLY 43:21 – FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode 100, Fearless Parenting and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than FOUR MILLION downloads! Subscribe, rate, and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @MegMeekerMD Have a parenting question? Write Dr. Meg at [email protected] and she could answer your question during the show or you can let us know what you’d like to hear about in a future episode! Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools are available at www.megmeekermd.com and click on “Parenting Resources”. Subscribe, rate, and leave a review for us on iTunes! 43:53 – END Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices