Meg Meeker

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][citation needed]}

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.