Blog Category: Self-care for Parents

The incredible shifts (and new challenges) in fathering today

I have had the honour and privilege of working with dads for over 20 years. ...

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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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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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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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Raising our children to like themselves

Recently, together with my friend Dr Vanessa Lapointe and a team of helpers, I ran ...

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21 Things I have learnt in my first 70 years of life

Turning big ‘0’ birthdays is often a time for reflection and this one has certainly ...

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Why the big people raising little people need to prioritise their needs too

The just-released News Corp Great Australian Parent Survey 2025 has revealed some disturbing truths about ...

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Some things I’ve learnt about parenting, friendship, work, loss and ageing from Maggie Dent

By Carmen Myler I first heard about Maggie Dent when I saw a flyer for ...

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Some gifts to remind you and your family they matter

I am a big believer in having positive messages displayed around the home… especially when ...

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Why are so many of our kids, teens & adults feeling so lonely?

“In 2022, just over 1 in 6 (16%) Australians were experiencing loneliness. As of 2022, ...

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Easing the ‘mental load’ during matrescence – becoming and being a mother

Many of you may have seen the reel in which I supposedly made radio announcer ...

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What to do about boys – Wild with Sarah Wilson podcast

Maggie joined New York Times bestselling author, social philosopher, minimalist and philanthropist Sarah Wilson for ...

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How to build up dads to benefit our boys – ON BOYS podcast with Maggie Dent

Once again, Maggie joined Janet and Jennifer for another great discussion on their ON BOYS ...

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Playing it too safe – Teacher Tom and Maggie Dent

Too many parents live at the intersection of consumerism, fear, and competition — and Maggie ...

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S1 E16 – The Good Enough Dad with Osher Günsberg – Mental illness is not a barrier to good parenting

Osher Günsberg has worked in radio, podcasting and TV. He’s helped love along its way ...

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S1 E8 – The Good Enough Dad with Sean Szeps – ‘A non-traditional approach to fatherhood’

The path to fatherhood was not straightforward for Sean Szeps and his husband Josh, but ...