Blog Category: Body Safety / Talking Sex

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In defence of today’s ‘helicopter’ parents

Over the last couple of months I have been blessed to have been able to ...

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Raising Awesome Teens in a Chaotic, Sexualised World

updated: 4 September 2025 with an afterword by Steve Biddulph This story in the media ...

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The ‘birds and the bees’

Cushla Travers from ABC Kimberley spoke with Maggie to get some important advice on how to ...

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Being a wise, ‘wonder woman’ teen girl out and about

** updated 2021 ** As our girls get older and want to stretch their wings ...

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Keeping kids safe from unsafe people

I am writing this in response to the disturbing story of two young children who ...

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Top Tips: Resources to teach children body safety, consent & protective behaviours

Books: Get 25% off shipping on many of these books available at esafekids.com.au… just enter ...

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Teaching children body safety

In this ‘Maggie Moment’  Australian parenting author, educator and resilience specialist Maggie Dent talks about ...

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Raising girls in a sexualised world

In this ‘Maggie moment’, Maggie shares her concerns for girls today in particular their exposure ...

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Winning the war on hugs

A recent ‘hugging ban’ in a primary school in WA has triggered quite a response ...

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Free Audio Collection

Sleepytime and Safe’n’Sound audio tracks These two free audio tracks may be useful to parents ...

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Birds and bees

On 8 October, Maggie chatted to Lisa Wilkinson from TODAY about when to chat to ...

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TODAY Show: Raunchy music clips

Maggie discussed why Kylie Minogue’s new music video isn’t doing young girls any favours with ...