Blog Category: Building Resilience

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Why fairness really matters in families

“Character is shaped by life experience and cannot be seen from the outside or from ...

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A conversation for rural mums

A conversation for rural mums Maggie joined Stephanie Trethaway from the Motherland Australia podcast to ...

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The downside of big dreams and what can help

It is considered a positive and even noble thing to encourage our children and teens ...

Honouring the human spirit in our homes and classrooms

Last week a story went around the media and socials about a farmer who was ...

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S4 Episode 7 – How to talk about suicide with children – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Warning: this episode discusses suicide. Suicide is the leading cause of death in Australian children ...

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Nurturing the inner world of our children and teens

Many years ago, a 16-year-old student shared with me a story that left an indelible ...

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The importance of being heard

I have spent some time recently reflecting and pondering on the last 44 years. Since ...

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Helping our kids master disappointment

Hasn’t 2020 been a year full of disappointment?! From loss of job opportunities, travel opportunities, ...

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The Road to Resilience

Maggie spoke to Rachel Cram on the Family 360 Podcast in a two-part show on ...

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Why parenting is all about neuroplasticity

Maggie spoke with Shevonne Hunt for Babyology’s Feed Play Love podcast about one of her ...

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Schools key to our kids’ recovery: Why the 3 Cs count before grades

I am writing this blog not in my usual role as a parenting author and ...