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Why Blaming Parents Helps No One

A guest post from Kirra Pendergast  When a child makes a catastrophic mistake online, the ...

Inspirational Posters – a gift for your home

Click on the images below to download a printable version of these posters (and more) ...

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Keeping our children safe in childcare

Content warning: This blog touches on issues of child sexual abuse and child safety. Last ...

The true extent of our digital crisis and what needs to be done

This blog contains some frightening statistics that may be hard to read however as parents ...

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Raising our children to like themselves

Recently, together with my friend Dr Vanessa Lapointe and a team of helpers, I ran ...

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Helping teens find their own inner compass

The last month or so, much has been shared in the media and on socials ...

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21 Things I have learnt in my first 70 years of life

Turning big ‘0’ birthdays is often a time for reflection and this one has certainly ...

Why the big people raising little people need to prioritise their needs too

The just-released News Corp Great Australian Parent Survey 2025 has revealed some disturbing truths about ...

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Some things I’ve learnt about parenting, friendship, work, loss and ageing from Maggie Dent

By Carmen Myler I first heard about Maggie Dent when I saw a flyer for ...

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Creating Effective, Happy Families in 2025: Insights from Chat GPT on Maggie Dent’s Philosophies around Parenting

As we step further into 2025, family dynamics are evolving at a rapid pace. The ...

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Some gifts to remind you and your family they matter

I am a big believer in having positive messages displayed around the home… especially when ...