Blog Category: Posts for Adolescents

Article

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[...]

27
Jun

Article

Top Tips for Teens: How to nurture yourself

What Protects and Nurtures You? There are positive, life-affirming ways and life-negating ways of overcoming[...]

27
Nov

Article

Why I’m glad my sons took up surfing

Pic: The four Dent lads at the Pipeline break, North Shore Hawaii When I grew[...]

27
Apr

Article

Unconditional love poster … my gift to you this Christmas

I want to gift my community this beautiful poster, designed by my graphic designer Kat,[...]

15
Dec

Audio

Help! We found marijuana in our son’s room

Maggie runs Q&A sessions for members of her online course community. In this session for[...]

28
Feb

Article

Supporting your teen through grief

This article was first published at essentialkids.com.au When I was running seminars for teens, I[...]

05
Dec

Article

Leaving high school & joining the school of life: Words of caution & hope

As a former high school teacher I can remember the excitement and unbridled enthusiasm that[...]

23
Nov

Audio

How do you talk to kids about family estrangement? – 9 Things Q&A Oct 2016

As part of one of our regular online course Q&A sessions, parenting author and educator[...]

19
Nov

Article

Adolescent Life Skills – FREE Download

What skills do adolescents need in their kit bag for life when they venture into[...]

07
Jan

Article

Helping our teen girls shine

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

29
Jul

Video

Adolescent Brains: What’s Going on Up There?

In this “’Maggie Moment”’, Maggie talks about what’s going on in the adolescent brain and[...]

17
Jun

Video

What drives adolescents?

In this “’Maggie Moment”’, Maggie discusses the biological drivers of adolescence –– things that are[...]

17
Jun

Video

Living with Adolescents

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about living with adolescents as they journey on the[...]

17
Jun

Article

Taming the teen stress monster

For many of our teens one thing is certain: stress levels are set to rise[...]

08
Apr

Handout

Taming the Stress Monster Handout

A downloadable handout relating to Maggie’s seminar: Taming the Stress Monster in Adolescence: Silence, Stillness[...]

06
Feb

Article

Teen drinking

Good Health magazine sought Maggie’s opinion for an article they were publishing on teens and[...]

29
Oct

Audio

Bullying – Radio Interview with Mix945 on National Bullying Day

Listen to Maggie’s interview with Clairsy, Shane and Kymba on Mix945 on National Bullying Day:[...]

03
Jun

Article

Dealing with Diabetes

In this article for Diabetes Matters, Maggie and her son Al talk about his diagnosis[...]

02
Apr