Blog Category: Posts for Parents

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Nurturing the inner world of our children and teens

Many years ago, a 16-year-old student shared with me a story that left an indelible[...]

29
Apr

Video

Death of a beloved pet

In this month’s ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent talks about how to[...]

23
Apr

Audio

S4 Episode 3 – Teenage Girls — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Teenage girls — it can be a tricky time when you’re not sure if your[...]

13
Apr

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S4 Episode 2 – Teenage Boys — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

One minute your son is laughing about farts and driving you mad because he can’t[...]

30
Mar

Video

Parental Favouritism on SBS Insight

Maggie was invited to join the discussion on SBS Insight in a fascinating episode they[...]

29
Mar

Video

Teen Boys and Anger

In this “Maggie Moment” one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and dedicated boy champions Maggie[...]

29
Mar

Article

More concern around consent training for teens to avoid more harm

**Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault.** Schools around Australia are no doubt scrambling[...]

29
Mar

Article

Tea with Jules

I had so much fun catching up recently with the delightful Jules Sebastian for a[...]

23
Mar

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Talking Good-Enough Parenting on ABC News Breakfast

To celebrate the launch of S4 of her podcast with the ABC, ‘Parental As Anything’,[...]

18
Mar

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S4 Episode 1 – How to be a good parent — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Have you ever Googled ‘how to be a good parent’? You’re not alone — it’s[...]

16
Mar

Video

Advice for teen boys from men who’ve been there

When I was doing research for my 2020 book “From Boys to Men”, it was[...]

10
Mar

Article

Why we need much more than consent training in our schools to stop sexual assault

Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and uses sexual terms.  One of the main reasons[...]

08
Mar

Video

Why Teens Don’t Like to Leave their Comfort Zone

Do you have a teen who finds it hard to spread their wings and leave[...]

25
Feb

Article

The importance of being heard

I have spent some time recently reflecting and pondering on the last 44 years. Since[...]

25
Feb

Video

Transitioning to Big School

Do you have a little one who’s heading off to big school, or has just[...]

28
Jan

Article

The real value in pretend play

“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of[...]

28
Jan

Article

The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia

“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of struggling[...]

18
Jan

Video

Navigating Christmas 2020

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie shares some suggestions to help all of us in the[...]

11
Dec