Blog Category: Raising Adolescents

Posters for teens

These handy infographics come from Maggie’s ebook/audio bundle Your Kit Bag for a Very Bumpy[...]

10
Dec

Article

Top Tips: Resources for supporting kids with autism

With the help of our online community, we’ve compiled an extensive list of resources to[...]

13
Nov

Video

Communicating with teen boys

Maggie joined the Sunrise team to talk about how teen boys today are suffering. She[...]

06
Nov

Audio

S3 Episode 6 – How to co-parent well — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Sometimes the hardest part about raising a child is the disagreements you have with your[...]

27
Oct

Audio

S3 Episode 5 – Solo parents — raising kids on your own — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Around 14 per cent of Australian families have a sole parent. Some parents planned it[...]

13
Oct

Audio

S3 BONUS Episode — Money management for kids — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Scary fact: kids learn their money habits at home. So how do you help them[...]

06
Oct

Video

Tweens, Teens and Phones

In this ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author, educator and author of the 2020 release “From Boys[...]

02
Oct

Audio

S3 Episode 4 – How to get your kids to do chores — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

“How many times do I have to ask you to…?” Sound familiar? There are lots[...]

29
Sep

Article

The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news

One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for identity. And let’s[...]

29
Sep

Article

Top Tips: Best resources for supporting kids with ADHD

We reached out to our online community for their favourite books, online resources and experts[...]

24
Sep

Audio

S3 Episode 3 – How to help kids deal with death and loss — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Telling a child someone they love has died will be one of the toughest things[...]

15
Sep

Video

From Boys to Men – ChildSafe Australia FB Live

Maggie chatted to Childsafe Australia CEO Neil Milton for a one-hour FB Live event for[...]

14
Sep

Audio

Raising great boys with The Grace Tales podcast

Maggie chatted to Georgie Abay on The Grace Tales podcast this week. Take a listen[...]

14
Sep

Article

Why I’m so worried about the cost of a lost boyhood for our teenage sons

Maggie wrote for Essential Kids about her concern that our society is a bit lost[...]

10
Sep

Audio

ABC Conversations: Helping teenage boys grow into good men

Maggie was delighted to be invited back into the ABC Conversations studio with the very[...]

10
Sep

Audio

Raising teen sons: Beanstalk single mums podcast

Maggie spoke with Lucy Good at the Beanstalk Single Mums podcast about her new book[...]

09
Sep

Audio

Growing boys into men with Mamamia’s This Glorious Mess podcast

Maggie chatted to Andrew and Holly on Mamamia’s This Glorious Mess podcast this week. Take[...]

08
Sep

Audio

Maggie chats From Boys to Men with Nathan, Nat & Shaun

Maggie joined her WA mates, Nathan, Nat and Shaun from NOVA Perth‘s breakfast program to[...]

07
Sep