Blog Category: Posts By Common Concern
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Helping Boys Thrive Virtual Conference
Maggie joined the 2026 Helping Boys Thrive Virtual Conference themed ‘What Boys Need’. This event ...
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The power of breath in parenting and life
In the opening chapter of my first book, Saving our Children from our Chaotic World: ...
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Starting high school – tips for parents to support their tweens and teens
In this month’s Maggie Moment, Maggie provides tips for parents to support your tweens and ...
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A message for teachers at the start of a new school year
In this video, Maggie shares some tips from her own experience as a former teacher ...
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My experience of mothering in the ’80s, compared to today
While I was busy in the ’80s as a mum, I was super lucky to ...
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Helping Your Kids Navigate Australia’s New Social Media Delay
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator and member of the Ctrl+Shft online safety ...
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Maggie joined Liz Keen on the Reality Of Podcast ep 8 on how do we talk to our kids about porn?
Maggie joined Liz Keen on the Reality Of Podcast episode 8 on how do we ...
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Maggie joined Liz Keen on the Reality Of Podcast ep 7 to discuss Regulation & Control
Maggie joined Liz Keen on the Reality Of Podcast episode 7 to discuss Regulation & ...
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Saving our children from our chaotic, instant world
In 2003, I published my first book (now out of print) called Saving Our Children ...
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Co-regulation and helping kids to calm down
In this month’s Maggie Moment, Maggie explains the concept of co-regulation, a term that has ...
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Top tips for parenting tweens & teens
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of The Good Enough Dad ...
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The digital tide is turning, finally.
Updated: July 2026 As a parenting educator, I have read the research especially the neuroscience ...
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S2 – 2025’s Australian Father of the Year — Dr Arne Rubinstein (re-release)
Updated September 2025: Former medical doctor and now CEO of The Rites of Passage Institute, ...
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What I have learnt about fatherhood from some good-enough dads
It is hard to believe it is 20 years since I began working with dads. ...
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Tips to Encourage Your Child’s Solo Play
Help! How can I encourage my child to play independently? In this month’s Maggie Moment, ...
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Maggie joined Debbie Reber on the Full-Tilt Parenting Podcast to discuss how to parent, love & support today’s teens.
Maggie joined Debbie Reber on the Full-Tilt Parenting Podcast to discuss how to parent, love ...
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Why kids need more playtime not more schoolwork
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of The Good Enough Dad ...