Blog Category: Posts for Parents

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Best play/nature-based schools & early years centres in VIC

As referred by followers on Maggie Dent’s Facebook page September 2021A summary of people’s comments ...

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Raising other people’s children

Parenting is one of the most important and at times difficult journeys that an adult ...

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Best play/nature-based schools & early years centres in WA

As referred by followers on Maggie Dent’s Facebook page September 2021 A summary of people’s ...

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Fragile boy friendships and why they matter so much

How we can help our boys be good mates. In my life from my own ...

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Defusing your anger as a parent… the Parental Pause

In this video, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent, “queen of common sense”, ...

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Important information re starting age for pre-primary in WA

2020 Update: Please sign Maggie’s petition to Premier Mark McGowan to give concerned WA parents ...

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Dear Little Boys: Parenting Boys Through the Early Years

This handout is from Maggie’s Dear Little Boys seminar. Download file: Dear Little Boys for Parents ...

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Wonderful Juicy Wise Women Handout

This handout is from Maggie’s Wonderful Juicy Wise Women:Celebrating the Path seminar. Download file Wonderful Juicy ...

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Everyday Learning about Grief and Loss and Children

This handout is from Maggie’s Everyday Learning about Grief and Loss and Children topic. Download ...

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You thought toddlers were tough? Teens are like toddlers with hormones

In the leadup to her Masterclass — Raising Teens, bringing together some of Australia’s leading ...

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Too many toys?

Maggie spoke with ABC Radio in Perth about whether too many toys can limit creativity ...

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Why you’ll never be the perfect parent … and that’s OK

Maggie was interviewed by Huffpost Australia about why perfectionism, comparison and judgement in parenting are ...

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Bringing mindfulness home: tips for parents

As a proud ambassador of meditation app Smiling Mind, Maggie wrote about how to create ...

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Dads Only: Tips for Being a Top Loving Dad or Father Figure

This handout is from Maggie’s Dads Only seminar, delivered to dads and father figures who ...

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Dealing with sibling rivalry – Part 2

Maggie talks about the challenge of sibling rivalry, why sibling rivalry is biologically normal, how ...

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Giving your kids the greatest gift of all: life skills

Life skills are more important than we might realise. I have had Year 1 teachers ...

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Best books and resources for supporting kids with anxiety

In March 2017, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent put a post on Facebook asking ...

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How to Cope with Chaos at Home

In this “Maggie Moment”, popular Australian parenting author, educator and resilience specialist Maggie Dent talks ...