Blog Category: Posts for Parents
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Teen drinking
Good Health magazine sought Maggie’s opinion for an article they were publishing on teens and ...
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Parenting imperfectly
Maggie joined Perth’s NOVA 937 brekky crew Nathan, Nat and Shaun to talk about her ...
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Are we about to ban childhood altogether?
As a passionate advocate for allowing children a childhood that allows them to play as ...
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Move baby, move: Why movement matters for babies
As parents we often can’t wait until our babies can crawl and then walk, and ...
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Friendless teens
I normally use the word adolescence when writing about the transition stage from child to ...
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Top Tips: Books to inspire struggling readers to get into reading
This list is compiled from our community to share their favourite books to hook readers ...
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Communication for family harmony
Every human being sees the world through their own unique lens, which is based on ...
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The fun, fickle and fragile world of children’s friendships
“‘We’ll be friends forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet. ‘Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” ― A.A. ...
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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: ...
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Getting Kids Active
In a world where screens seem to dominate, statistics for Australian kids around activity levels are ...
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In praise of a dangerous, dirty childhood
Originally published in Parenting Ideas. I think there is something missing from the average modern ...
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Kids and gaming
Updated: September 2025 Gaming on a computer or device is a wildly popular pastime for ...
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Why boys need a boyhood to become good men
Given the current deep community outpourings of concern for the senseless violence present on Australian ...
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Maggie’s message about natural playgrounds
There is clear and consistent evidence about the many benefits for children and the wider ...
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Boys, Boys, Boys Handout
This PDF handout from Maggie’s popular seminar, Boys, Boys, Boys: Understanding, Nurturing and Connecting to ...
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Q&A webinar with parents – 3/02/2014
In this 1 hour recording of a live webinar Q&A conducted between Maggie and a ...
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Creating a safe place for today’s adolescents
According to the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2020, the top four concerns for young people ...