Blog Category: Posts for Parents
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Sensitive kids starting school
As school holidays run out faster than the water out of the bath, parents know ...
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Little boys beginning big school
We have seen some disturbing trends in recent times: Increasing number of 4-6-year-old boys being ...
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A ‘good enough’ Christmas
Take a quick trip to a shopping centre around Christmas and you will likely witness frenetic rushing, ...
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The comfort of family ritual
As the end of the year comes hurtling toward us, many of us who celebrate ...
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6 year old boy fidgety in school – 9 Things Q&A
Maggie responds to a participant question about helping a young boy who is fidgety in school. ...
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Helping your teen girl with volatile emotions
I once shared an article on Facebook written by Susan Stiffelman called Why Is My ...
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Teen Boys & Gaming: The 10 Agreements for Healthy Balance
Recently a mum of 15-year-old boy came up and asked me a frequently asked question: ...
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Top Tips: Favourite Family Food Blogs
In September 2015 Maggie put a post on Facebook asking for advice from her community ...
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Top Tips for Parents of Preschoolers
In August 2015, Maggie put a post on Facebook inviting the educators and other professionals ...
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Helping kids learn to lose well
Increasingly here in Oz we’ve been hearing about violence in junior rugby clubs around the country. On ...
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In praise of a common-sense revolution
Recently I was listening to a radio interview with a motoring expert, and a listener ...
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Maggie talks with the Hands Free Mama herself
Few people articulate the challenges and gifts of mothering better than Rachel Macy Stafford. The ...