Blog Category: Posts By Common Concern
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Maggie on A Wake Up Call podcast with Layne Beachley AO and Tess Brouwer – Get it right 30% of the time
Maggie Dent, the woman many call the queen of common sense, joins Layne Beachley AO ...
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Honouring Endings & Beginnings Of Parenting
Parenting is full of endings and beginnings. While we celebrate our children reaching new milestones, ...
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Why I always say YES to puddles: Nature play and connection
Much has been written over the last 20 years about the concerns around raising children ...
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Grandparenting: Limits, expectations & boundaries
Being a grandparent can bring so much joy, but navigating the relationship between generations requires ...
Teen boys: a different perspective
We all shape our beliefs and expectations not only from our own life ...
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Maggie joins Jack Tame on New Zealand’s Newstalk ZB on Saturday morning
What a fantastic chat on New Zealand’s Newstalk ZB on Saturday morning with Jack Tame. ...
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Why Big Tech targets our 10-15-year-olds – the window of sensitivity
There is a developmental window of sensitivity that occurs with our tweens and young teens ...
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Why We Need to Let Our Kids Take Risks
As parents, we’re biologically wired to keep our children safe – so it’s completely natural ...
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The biggest influence on childhood learning – Maggie joins Fitzy, Wippa & Kate to talk Digital Freedom
Maggie joined Fitzy, Wippa & Kate on Nova FM to talk about her book Digital ...
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Maggie & Kirra Pendergast join the Morning Show on 7 to discuss their new book Digital Freedom
Maggie and Kirra join the Morning Show on Channel 7 to discuss managing children’s screen ...
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Maggie joins Alexx Stuart founder of Low Tox Life – Is Digital Freedom possible for our kids in the age of socials and AI?
In this episode of Low Tox Life Maggie joins Alexx Stuart founder of Low Tox ...
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The dark underbelly of AI that our kids need to know about
By Maggie Dent and Kirra Pendergast One thing you learn about when you work with ...
The Grandparent Trap: The reality of modern grandparenting
Grandparenting can be intense. Maggie joined ABC Radio National’s Life Matters program to talk about ...
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From boys to men: Honouring the bridge to manhood
There has been so much coverage and conversation in the media and across our ...
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Maggie joins the Art of Raising Humans podcast to talk about being a ‘good-enough’ dad
In this episode of Art of Raising Humans, Kyle and Sara Wester sit down with Maggie ...
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Choosing the right first school for your child
I am writing this blog towards the end of May in 2026 when many parents ...
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Dads, connecting through play, big feelings & more – UOW Early Start Q&A
During Maggie’s visit to The University of Wollongong’s amazing Early Start Discovery Space, she sat ...