Blog Category: Posts for Teachers

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Helping boys cope better at school: Tips for teachers and parents

Boys struggling in school, in the Western world, from transition to high school, is not ...

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Square Peg, Round Hole podcast interview

Maggie joined Louise Kuchel for her Square Peg, Round Hole podcast to talk about why students ...

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Grandparenting in a pandemic

One thing we have all learnt from COVID-19 is how much extended family really matter. ...

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Innovative Education Reform Needs Common Sense and Genuine Consultation

As a former teacher, I am still deeply passionate about education. In 2013 I took ...

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Shifting kids’ habitual behaviours

Do your children have any habitual responses that are disruptive to your family? In this ...

Book Reviews

The Women’s Brain Book

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How to support someone after a major loss

In this “Maggie Moment” Australian parenting author and educator Maggie Dent draws on her many ...

Book Reviews

The Adventures of Mighty Owen

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The Challenges of Being a Gifted Child

We may think being incredibly smart makes life very easy. In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Australian ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Posters for teens

These handy infographics come from Maggie’s ebook/audio bundle Your Kit Bag for a Very Bumpy ...

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Schools key to our kids’ recovery: Why the 3 Cs count before grades

I am writing this blog not in my usual role as a parenting author and ...

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The power of a SIGH – Maggie Soother 4

This “Maggie Soother” from Australian parenting author Maggie Dent explores the power of SIGHING in ...

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Tapping K27 for calm – Maggie Soother 2

In this “Maggie Soother” from one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors, Maggie shows us how ...

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The importance of breath in anxious times – Maggie Soother 1

In this video, Australian parenting educator Maggie Dent shares the first of a series of ...

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Things that Build Resilience in Kids

In this “Maggie Moment” Maggie looks at the key components to building resilience in our ...

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S1 Episode 8 – How to raise a resilient child — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

You want your kids to be able to handle the unexpected challenges life throws at ...