Blog Category: Maggie in the Media

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S1 Episode 8 – How to raise a resilient child — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

You want your kids to be able to handle the unexpected challenges life throws at ...

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S1 Episode 7 – Homework — how to manage the load — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Six hours in the classroom, then music practice and sport. Daily homework is a pain ...

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S1 Episode 6 – How to discipline your child — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Threats, bribes, shouting, and time-outs can work in the heat of the moment but when ...

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S1 Episode 5 – Managing meltdowns and handling tantrums – including your own — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Your screaming three-year-old in the supermarket; your eight-year-old losing it over a board game; your ...

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S1 Episode 4 – Cyberbullying — what you need to know to keep your children safe — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Is your child on Snapchat, Instagram or Facebook? Ninety-one per cent of Australian teenagers use ...

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S1 Episode 3 – Play — why it’s vital for kids — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Building cubbies, make-believe, dressing up – while it might just look like fun and games, ...

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Smart parenting: helping your child grow an amazing brain

From the time a baby’s head travels through the birth canal, the brain is being ...

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S1 Episode 2 – Extracurricular activities — are your kids doing too many or not enough? — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Football, dance, art classes, karate and scouts. The extracurricular activities your kids can do are ...

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Maggie goes Parental As Anything on RN Drive

On the launch of the new ABC podcast Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent, Maggie ...

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Managing kids’ screen time at home

Maggie wrote for ABC Life about how we can better manage screens for our kids ...

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S1 Episode 1 – Screen Time — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Research shows Australian kids spend a third of their day in front of a screen. ...

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Introducing Parental As Anything With Maggie Dent – ABC Podcast

One of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators Maggie Dent gives you tips and answers ...

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Helping teen students with death and loss

Every human processes grief differently and depending on a person’s age and capacity for resilience, ...

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Become an energy detective for your child

Every parent will struggle at times to maintain their energy levels in order to keep ...

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The exciting and often terrifying paradox of parenting

One of the most fabulous things about being a grandmother is that I get to ...

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The 5 things your son isn’t telling you

For many boys – not all boys – being able to communicate their unmet needs, ...