About Maggie

Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent is a much-loved and trusted voice for parents, families and educators across Australia and beyond. She has dedicated her career to strengthening families and communities. A bestselling parenting author, educator and podcaster, Maggie brings particular insight to the early years, adolescence, resilience and the unique journey of raising boys.

Maggie’s 10 major books, include the influential bestsellers Mothering Our Boys, From Boys to Men, Girlhood and Help Me Help My Teen. She hosts The Good Enough Dad podcast and presented six acclaimed seasons of the ABC podcast, Parental As Anything. In 2025, she brought her expertise and wisdom to television in the genre-bending ABC series about the challenges of parenting modern tweens/teens, The Role of a Lifetime. 

Maggie’s rich professional background includes teaching, counselling and working in palliative care, funeral services and suicide prevention —  experiences that have deeply influenced her understanding of children, families and the challenges they face.

A dedicated advocate for safer digital futures, Maggie is a founding member of the CTRL+SHFT online safety coalition, launched in 2025. Maggie’s advocacy work also extends to Telethon in WA,  The Kids Research Institute Australia , The Fathering Project and mental health not-for-profit Gotcha4Life Foundation.
 
Maggie is the proud mother of four wonderful sons, and an enthusiastic and grateful grandmother. She lives in the South Coast region of NSW with her good bloke Steve Mountain and their dear little dog, Mr Hugo Walter Dent.
 

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Maggie Dent
BA, DipEd, DipCounselling

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