Blog Category: Posts By Common Concern

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NAPLAN Nightmare – Education Review article

by Darragh O’Keefe Education Review (www.educationreview.com.au) 11 August 2011 Is the high stakes testing regime ...

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Free Audio Collection

Sleepytime and Safe’n’Sound audio tracks These 2 free audio tracks may be useful to parents ...

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In defence of the humble bunny: the importance of imagination

As Easter comes speeding towards us, I invite you to be kinder to the humble ...

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The Little Things are the Big Things: Building Resilience

Today’s modern world is full of so many innovations, knowledge and new ways of doing ...

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Just One More Day

To my child … Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I ...

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Schools warn on sex, booze and parties

Letter to the Editor Congratulations on putting this story on the front cover of your ...

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Transcendence and Adolescence

“I have found that relaxation exercises which include attending to breath and muscle relaxation can ...

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Sleep, glorious sleep

It never ceases to amaze me how similar parents’ concerns are about their children, no ...

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TODAY Show: Stressed out mums

Maggie joins the TODAY show to talk about looking after yourself as a parent.  

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The post high-school hole

Maggie spoke with Karl Stefanovic from TODAY about the risks of young people falling into ...

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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 ...

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Youth suicide: Failing Our Adolescents

ABC’s opinion site published this piece from Maggie sharing her own story about a failed ...

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TODAY Show: PM says parents should step in to tackle bullying

When is a good time for parents to intervene when it comes to schoolyard bullying? ...

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TODAY Show: Kids and diets

Maggie talked to Karl and Lisa on TODAY about how parents should parents deal with ...

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TODAY Show: Surviving Highschool

Maggie joins the TODAY show for some tips on how children and parents can prepare ...

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Fearsome fours

Maggie joins TODAY hosts Karl and Georgie in the studio to talk about strategies for ...

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Sleep deprived teens prone to depression

Maggie spoke to TODAY about the health issues associated with teens not getting enough sleep.