Margaret J. Meeker (born 1957)[1] is an American pediatrician and author of books on parenting from a Christian perspective.

Career

Her commentary on the rise of teenage sexually transmitted diseases has caught attention in education[2] and popular publications.[3][4] Meeker is invited onto broadcast programs on the topics she has written about, such as The Today Show,[5] and The Ingraham Angle[6] and she has a following in Christian groups on social and mainstream media[7][8] and former President Donald Trump.[9] Meeker is not professionally affiliated with conservative organizations.[10] Meeker has written on gender roles in parenting and in adolescent psychology. She was formerly a supporter of birth control and later changed her views.[10] Meeker cites psychological benefits as the basis of her support of sexual abstinence among teenagers,[10] her views are quoted in analysis of the impact of pornography[11] and the attitudes of the church to sexuality.[12] She has appeared on various media programs such as 60 Minutes, The Today Show,[5] Fox News's The Ingraham Angle,[6] Donald Trump shared another one of her appearances on Fox & Friends,[9] The Federalist, The Telegraph, and NPR. Her book Epidemic is the earliest known source of the Rainbow party urban myth.[13]

Meeker is an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Michigan State University.[14] She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.[10]

Selected works

  • Meeker, Meg (2002). Epidemic: How Teen Sex Is Killing Our Kids. LifeLine Press. ISBN 978-0-89526-143-4.
  • Meeker, Meg (2007). Your Kids at Risk: How Teen Sex Threatens Our Sons and Daughters. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59698-513-1.
  • Meeker, Margaret J. (2007). Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49939-4.
  • Meeker, Meg (2014). Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-345-51809-5.
  • Meeker, Meg (2008). Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59698-057-0.
  • Meeker, Meg (2011). The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers: Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose, and Sanity. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-345-51807-1.
  • Meeker, Meg (2017). Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62157-502-3.
  • Meeker, Meg (2018). You've Got This: Unlocking the Hero Dad Within. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62157-731-7.
  • Meeker, Meg (2019). Raising a Strong Daughter in a Toxic Culture: 11 Steps to Keep Her Happy, Healthy, and Safe. Regnery Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62157-503-0.

References

  1. ↑ "VIAF". Virtual International Authority File.
  2. ↑ U.S, Sex Information and Education Council of the (2004). SIECUS Report. Sex Information and Education Council of the U. S. p. 9.
  3. ↑ Sexually transmitted diseases. Laura K. Egendorf. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. 2007. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7377-1975-8. OCLC 82772643.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ↑ Kelsey, Candice M. (2007). Generation MySpace : helping your teen survive online adolescence. New York: Marlowe & Co. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-60094-011-8. OCLC 84152851.
  5. 1 2 "Men: Be the best dad to your little girl in 30 days". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  6. 1 2 Laura Ingraham (November 15, 2017). The Ingraham Angle - November 15, 2017 - Archive. Retrieved March 11, 2021. (Meeker is interviewed just after the 40-minute mark.)
  7. ↑ "Malala: like father, like daughter". The Telegraph. 2015-10-21. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  8. ↑ "Meg Meeker, MD". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  9. 1 2 Sullivan, Patrick (April 1, 2017). "The World According To Meeker". Northern Express. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Greslé-Favier, Claire (2009-01-01). "Raising Sexually Pure Kids": Sexual Abstinence, Conservative Christians and American Politics. Rodopi. pp. 37–46. doi:10.1163/9789042026797_004. ISBN 978-90-420-2679-7.
  11. ↑ Eberstadt, Mary (September 2005). Home-Alone America: Why Today's Kids Are Overmedicated, Overweight, and More Troubled Than Ever Before. Sentinel. pp. 130, 139. ISBN 978-1-59523-015-7.
  12. ↑ Women, sex and the church : a case for Catholic teaching. Erika Bachiochi. Boston: Pauline Books & Media. 2010. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8198-8320-9. OCLC 504280504.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ↑ Meeker, Meg (2002). Epidemic: How Teen Sex Is Killing Our Kids. LifeLine Press. ISBN 978-0-89526-143-4.
  14. ↑ Michigan State site
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