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Maggie on the Sammy J Rule of Three

Maggie joined Sammy J on ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast for the segment, The Rule of Three. You ...

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Protecting our kids from sexual abuse

Trigger warning: This video talks about child sexual abuse and online grooming. If this raises ...

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Why fairness really matters in families

“Character is shaped by life experience and cannot be seen from the outside or from ...

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A conversation for rural mums

A conversation for rural mums Maggie joined Stephanie Trethaway from the Motherland Australia podcast to ...

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S5 Episode 1 – Your Parents, They Mess You Up – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

How long did it take for you to say (or shout) the worst thing your ...

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Top Tips: Best Books for Teens/Adolescents

In February 2022 I had a question from someone in my membership community about trying ...

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S5 Episode 0 – Introducing Season 5 – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Do your kids hate school? Never sleep? Refuse to do anything without a reward? My ...

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🧡 💚 A message for families in the flood disaster 🧡 💚

In the wake of the flood devastation that is still occurring on parts of Australia’s ...

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Helping boys cope better at school: Tips for teachers and parents

Boys struggling in school, in the Western world, from transition to high school, is not ...

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My message about boys not listening at school

As the school year kicks off, I am getting a few messages from parents and ...

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Co-sleeping with a 3.5yo – Hughesy, Ed & Erin

Maggie joined 2DAYFMs, Hughesy, Ed & Erin to discuss Erin’s 3.5yo daughter who keeps coming ...

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The downside of big dreams and what can help

It is considered a positive and even noble thing to encourage our children and teens ...

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Living in Toddler Land

Toddlers are hard work! In this ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author, educator and host of the ...

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Maggie’s holiday message

TO ACCESS THIS POST YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO MAGGIE'S MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY Maggie's Members' ...

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Interoception: Kids, energy and the body budget

Interoception may be a big word but it’s really helpful to understand if you’re raising ...

Letter from a Lighthouse to a Tween/Teen

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Leaning in with light for our tweens and teens

Navigating the huge transformation from being a child to an adult has never been more ...

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Square Peg, Round Hole podcast interview

Maggie joined Louise Kuchel for her Square Peg, Round Hole podcast to talk about why students ...