#21: Talking to Your Kids About Race and Diversity (with guest Benjamin Watson)

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Parenting, Self-improvement, Education, Kids & Family

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2017

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Raising kids that have a healthy view of race and diversity can be difficult, and ensuring that they are accepting of diversity starts at home. Dr. Meg gives her “Points to Ponder” around the topic of talking to your kids about race and diversity. To dive deeper into this area, Dr. Meg talks with her friend, Benjamin Watson, tight end for the Baltimore Ravens, and Benjamin talks about his efforts to make change in the next generation in the home and outside the home. Do you have a question for Dr. Meg? If so, email them to [email protected] and she could answer your question in the next episode! 0:00 – AD – MADISON REED The future of hair color is here, check out madison-reed.com and take their easy color quiz to find your perfect shade! Use the promo code “MEG” at checkout to get 10% off plus free shipping on your first color kit. 1:27 – WELCOME Dr. Meg introduces the topic of talking to your kids about race and diversity and her conversation with NFL tight end, Benjamin Watson. She also sets up her “Points to Ponder” segment. 2:48 – PARENTING RESOURCES Dr. Meg wants you to make this the best parenting year you’ve ever had by making little changes in your parenting. “Give them a Faith in God” is a multimedia course designed to help you give your children a spiritual foundation. Go to megmeekermd.com and click on “Parenting Resources” 4:36 – POINTS TO PONDER Dr. Meg gives you three points to consider as you learn how to talk to your kids about race and diversity. 9:25 – A CONVERSATION WITH BENJAMIN WATSON (PART 1) Dr. Meg talks with NFL tight end, Benjamin Watson, about how he’s raising his kids with a healthy view of race and diversity. 22:30 – AD – SPRING OF LIFE-DAILY ENERGY Check out Daily Energy, a natural one-a-day superfood solution for energy and nutrition, and get a 30% discount for being one of Dr. Meg’s listeners! Go to getdailyenergy.com/meg for your discount an more information. 23:37 – AD – PREP DISH Avoid the stress of trying to figure out what is for dinner with Prep Dish. Get delicious recipes and shopping lists emailed to you every week! Go to prepdish.com/parenting for a free two-week trial. 25:06 – A CONVERSATION WITH BENJAMIN WATSON (PART 2) Dr. Meg talks with NFL tight end, Benjamin Watson, about how he’s raising his kids with a healthy view of race and diversity. 39:16 – PARENT PEP RALLY 40:42 – FROM THE PRODUCER Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @MegMeekerMD Have a parenting question? Write Dr. Meg at [email protected] and your question could be featured in a future episode! Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools are available at www.megmeekermd.com Enjoying the Parenting Great Kids podcast? Subscribe, rate, and leave a review for us on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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