Blog Category: Posts for Parents
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Family 360 Podcast: Do We Tell Our Daughters They Look Beautiful?
Child experts agree that commenting on our daughter’s appearance may suggest we value her looks ...
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The very real crisis for today’s tween and teen girls
Please note: This article contains reference to suicide and self-harm. Please reach out to the ...
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February 2023 Member Q&A
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Family 360 Podcast: Do parents unintentionally promote people pleasing?
‘People pleasing’ sounds like a positive pursuit. That’s what the parent who wrote in today’s ...
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Channel 7 – Weekend Sunrise: Helping boys cope with school
How can we help them cope better at school? Last weekend, Maggie joined Mon ...
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January 2023 Member Q&A
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Why today’s teens might surprise you
As a former high school teacher, counsellor and a parent who has raised four sons ...
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After the Bell – Maggie on the OSHC podcast
Maggie spoke to Saurubh and Barbi on their After the Bell podcast, which is focused ...
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December 2022 Member Q&A with guest Claire Orange
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The importance of parental ‘swagger’
To begin with I need to acknowledge that the term parental swagger comes from my ...
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Surviving the end of year exhaustion
It will soon be holiday time and what we’re hearing here at Team Maggie HQ ...
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November 2022 Member Q&A
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HELP! My child can’t read
I can still remember the day in my first month of teaching high school English ...
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When your child has a ‘favourite’ parent
Gee, it can be tough when our little ones, particularly those under 2 have a ...
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Channel 7 Perth: The parental pressure of ‘doing it all’
Maggie joined Channel 7 in Perth recently where she talks about the pressure of ‘doing ...
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Studio 10: Exam stress and what can help
Maggie joined Studio 10 recently to talk about end-of-school exams for year 12 students and ...
Book Review
Book of the Month: September – The Kids Will Be All Right
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Tricky transitions – why they happen, what can help
One of the most significant shifts in understanding the human brain, especially the developing child’s ...