Blog Category: Posts By Common Concern
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Friendless teens
I normally use the word adolescence when writing about the transition stage from child to ...
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Top Tips: Books to inspire struggling readers to get into reading
This list is compiled from our community to share their favourite books to hook readers ...
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Communication for family harmony
Every human being sees the world through their own unique lens, which is based on ...
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The fun, fickle and fragile world of children’s friendships
“‘We’ll be friends forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet. ‘Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” ― A.A. ...
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Bullying – Radio Interview with Mix945 on National Bullying Day
Listen to Maggie’s interview with Clairsy, Shane and Kymba on Mix945 on National Bullying Day: ...
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Getting Kids Active
In a world where screens seem to dominate, statistics for Australian kids around activity levels are ...
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In praise of a dangerous, dirty childhood
Originally published in Parenting Ideas. I think there is something missing from the average modern ...
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Bringing out the best in all students
Maggie wrote for Teachers Matter about what she learned from neuro linguistic programming and how ...
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Why schools are failing our boys
Boys will be boys, they tell us, but how many of us actually take this ...
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Kids and gaming
Updated: September 2025 Gaming on a computer or device is a wildly popular pastime for ...
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Why boys need a boyhood to become good men
Given the current deep community outpourings of concern for the senseless violence present on Australian ...
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Helping kids’ develop self-regulation
Even with our fully developed brains, we adults still struggle with managing our moods, energy ...
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Maggie’s message about natural playgrounds
There is clear and consistent evidence about the many benefits for children and the wider ...
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Family Conflict Podcast with Maggie Dent
Talking sibling rivaly, relationship breakdown and separation with Maggie Dent In this podcast interview, Maggie ...
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Stop Stealing Childhood
Are we setting our children up to fail? In short, there is no evidence that ...
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Q&A webinar with parents – 3/02/2014
In this 1 hour recording of a live webinar Q&A conducted between Maggie and a ...
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10 Tips to Ease Separation Distress
Separation distress or anxiety is quite common and Margot Sunderland in her book, The Science ...
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Creating a safe place for today’s adolescents
According to the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2020, the top four concerns for young people ...