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Hitting, biting and other parenting challenges

In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie Dent talks about challenging childhood behaviours. Maggie looks at what ...

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Horror movies, GTA and other parents’ boundaries

I recently received a message from a mum of a 7-year-old who was concerned about ...

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Getting it ‘just right’ with extra-curricular activities

I was asked this week to comment for a national current affairs TV program about ...

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The school pickup war zone

Thanks to the rapid changes in technology especially smart phones, well-meaning parents are much more ...

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Raising girls in a sexualised world

In this ‘Maggie moment’, Maggie shares her concerns for girls today in particular their exposure ...

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Helping our teen girls shine

I often have mums of teen girls speak to me about how worried they are about ...

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When kids are mean: relational aggression

In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie talks about what to do when your child has been ...

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Top 5 Tips for Today’s Parents

Recently during an interview on Channel 9 in Perth I was asked what my five ...

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Sibling rivalry: one of life’s great teachers

Sibling rivalry is such a hot potato – no matter how many books we read, ...

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Perfectionism in children

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about the unintended phenomenon of unhealthy perfectionism and unhealthy ...

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Parenting Only Children

In this ‘”Maggie Moment’”, Maggie talks about the challenges of parenting only children and dispels ...

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Helping children to make friends

Maggie urges parents to see their children’s behaviour through a child’s eyes.

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Understanding children’s choices

In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie discusses how sometimes we need to see our children’s actions ...

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Celebrating Dads

With Father’s Day falling in September in Australia, this month Maggie talks about why Dads ...

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TEDx Youth: Exploring the big question, why am I here?

Joining TEDxYouth@Hale, Maggie addressed young people at Hale School to ask what their spark is.

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The importance of movement and play

Maggie talks about how critical movement, music and play are to young children.

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Impact of screens on kids under 5

Maggie talks about how iPads, smart phones and other screens impact young kids and how ...

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Helping children with death and loss

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie offers some tips to help children cope with loss, in ...