Blog Category: Building Family Relationships
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What I have learnt about fatherhood from some good-enough dads
It is hard to believe it is 20 years since I began working with dads. ...
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21 Things I have learnt in my first 70 years of life
Turning big ‘0’ birthdays is often a time for reflection and this one has certainly ...
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Why the big people raising little people need to prioritise their needs too
The just-released News Corp Great Australian Parent Survey 2025 has revealed some disturbing truths about ...
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Some things I’ve learnt about parenting, friendship, work, loss and ageing from Maggie Dent
By Carmen Myler I first heard about Maggie Dent when I saw a flyer for ...
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Some gifts to remind you and your family they matter
I am a big believer in having positive messages displayed around the home… especially when ...
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Top Tips: Family friendly games (not online or digital)
A recurring theme is how can we help our kids master disappointment and learn to ...
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Thrifty Christmas might be the magic pudding – buying gifts for kids
When times are tight economically, Christmas can feel a bit glum but it might be ...
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Why laughter & lightness really matter right now
The past five years have been incredibly stressful. Not only did we have a worldwide ...
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Five Common Concerns for Today’s Dads
It is over 20 years since I first began spending time with audiences of men ...
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Tricky transitions – why they happen, what can help
One of the most significant shifts in understanding the human brain, especially the developing child’s ...
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Navigating difficult times with grit, glimmers and hope
How are you doing at the moment? No, really, how are you doing? Are you ...
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ABC Compass: Sacred Space with Maggie Dent
Maggie spent the day with Geraldine Doogue where she shares her sacred place, an ocean ...
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Girlhood: Parenting Ideas to help young girls through ‘hot’ moments
The Parents Website wrote this wonderful extract taken from Maggie’s latest book Girlhood: Maggie’s list ...
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Why fairness really matters in families
“Character is shaped by life experience and cannot be seen from the outside or from ...
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The importance of being heard
I have spent some time recently reflecting and pondering on the last 44 years. Since ...
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The real value in pretend play
“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of ...
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Our gift to your household
Most years around Christmas, I like to offer my community some visual inspiration for their ...
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Taming the parental busy bug
“Hurry is the enemy of love.” — Steve Biddulph It seems that the more sophisticated ...