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The magic of movement still really matters in our digital world
Early homo sapiens had to move to survive and we are still biologically wired to ...
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Let’s get creative – it is good for your health and wellbeing!
One of the greatest blessings of having a childhood filled with hours of unstructured play ...
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Raising rooster children: Parenting Without Power Struggles podcast
Maggie often refers to children’s temperaments as them being somewhere on the ‘rooster’ and ‘lamb’ ...
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S1 Episode 9 – How to raise girls — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
In this episode, Maggie talks with Steve Biddulph — one of Australia’s foremost experts on ...
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S1 Episode 8 – How to raise a resilient child — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
You want your kids to be able to handle the unexpected challenges life throws at ...
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Taming the parental busy bug
“Hurry is the enemy of love.” — Steve Biddulph It seems that the more sophisticated ...
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S1 Episode 7 – Homework — how to manage the load — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Six hours in the classroom, then music practice and sport. Daily homework is a pain ...
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Please help me with my lazy, unmotivated 18yo son who is stuck on the couch and going nowhere
It has only been in the past few years that I have started to hear ...
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A letter to a 21st Century teen: 10 things I want you to know
Dear Teen, There are so many doomsayers and negative voices speaking despairingly about what’s wrong ...
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Please teach your sons about ‘the line in the sand’
Raising our sons to be the best expression of themselves — whether they are outgoing, ...
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Supporting Children Who’ve Been Diagnosed with Chronic Illness
In this video blog, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors – and mum of four ...