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Meet The Podcaster: The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent
This month, our ‘Meet the Podcaster’ series continues with the wise Maggie Dent – host ...
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Calming anxious kids in the classroom – Teachers Matter Magazine NZ
There are many reasons why children and teens today struggle more with anxiety than previously. ...
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Seven tips for parenting teen boys: ‘Nagging them is like shouting into a void’ – The Guardian
Teen boys are a universally maligned group, frequently seen as a scourge to orderly society. ...
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Helping our boys to shine in our classrooms
First published in Teachers Matter magazine, Issue 58, 2023. No matter where you are ...
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S6 Episode 14 – Help — Should I let my child walk to school alone? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
What if your kid feels ready to walk to school alone before you feel ready ...
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S6 Episode 13 – What to do if your child is self-harming – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Tweens and teens feel big emotions – and those turning to self-harm to cope is ...
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S6 Episode 12 – Help – How do I teach my kid not to be racist? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Curious kids will ask questions about people who look or sound different to them. How ...
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S6 Episode 11 – Grandparents — are we expecting too much? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Grandparents do so much for our kids. But not every family has a Nanny or ...
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S6 Episode 10 – Help – Should I give my tween a mobile phone? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Tweens want a phone so they aren’t left out and many parents like being able ...
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Why our schooling system is flawed and what we need to change
Over the last month while running seminars and attending conferences I have had many conversations ...
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S6 Episode 9 –How to build your kids’ (and your own) resilience – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
You want your kids to be resilient enough to handle life’s unexpected challenges – but ...
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S6 Episode 8 – Help — My kids are begging for a dog – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Kids love the idea of a pet. But, for parents they mean more mess, expense ...
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S6 Episode 7 – When money’s tight what should I tell my kids? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
How do you teach children the realities of what you can afford without stressing them ...