Guest Profile
Dr. Meg Meeker
The Wisdom of a Pediatrician. The Heart of a Mother.
Pediatrician, mother and best-selling author of six books, Dr. Meg Meeker is the countrys leading authority on parenting, teens and childrens health.
Dr. Meg writes with the know-how of a pediatrician and the big heart of a mother because she has spent the last 25years practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine while also helping parents and teens to communicate more deeply about difficult topics such as sex, STDs and teen pregnancy. Her work with countless families over the years served as the inspiration behind her new groundbreaking book, The Ten Habits of Happy Mothers, Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose and Sanity out from Ballantine Books.
Dr. Megs popularity as a speaker on key issues confronting American families has created a strong following on her blogs for Psychology Today. She has also spoken nationally on teen health issues, including personal appearances on numerous nationally syndicated radio and television programs including, The Today Show, CNN American Morning, Dateline with Katie Couric, The OReilly Factor, Oprah and Friends, 60 Minutes, Dr. Laura, The 700 Club and Fox and Friends, Heartland with John Kasick, Dave Ramsey, Teresa Tomeos Catholic Connection, NPR, Michael Medved. Additionally, Dr. Meg lends her voice to regular features in Physician Magazine and Psychologies UK and was a contributor to QUESTIONS KIDS ASK ABOUT SEX: Honest Answers for Every Age, The Complete Book of Baby and Child Care Tyndale House Publishers and High School Science text, Holt-Rhinehart and Winston, 2004.
Dr. Meg is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the National Advisory Board of the Medical Institute, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University; Munson Hospital Family Practice Residency Training Program 1998-present.
Dr. Meeker lives and works in Traverse City, MI where she shares a medical practice with her husband, Walter. They have four grown children.
