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Top Tips: Positive Content for Boys (12–25)
We’re hearing more and more about the negative online influences shaping our teen boys, particularly ...
The incredible shifts (and new challenges) in fathering today
I have had the honour and privilege of working with dads for over 20 years. ...
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Help – My teen is always in their bedroom
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator and podcaster Maggie Dent shares practical tips ...
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Kids, we need to talk about your anxiety
A guest post by Dr Kaylene Henderson Over the last couple of decades, we’ve seen ...
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Young kids & friendships
Nothing breaks a parent’s heart more than hearing their young child say, “no one wants ...
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Navigating the AI tsunami in our homes
It seems that AI has exploded into our lives and yet, it’s been around for ...
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Parenting with a life-limiting illness.
In this month’s Maggie Moment, Maggie draws on her experience working in death and loss ...
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The power of breath in parenting and life
In the opening chapter of my first book, Saving our Children from our Chaotic World: ...
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Starting high school – tips for parents to support their tweens and teens
In this month’s Maggie Moment, Maggie provides tips for parents to support your tweens and ...
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My experience of mothering in the ’80s, compared to today
While I was busy in the ’80s as a mum, I was super lucky to ...
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Helping Your Kids Navigate Australia’s New Social Media Delay
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator and member of the Ctrl+Shft online safety ...
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Saving our children from our chaotic, instant world
In 2003, I published my first book (now out of print) called Saving Our Children ...
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Co-regulation and helping kids to calm down
In this month’s Maggie Moment, Maggie explains the concept of co-regulation, a term that has ...
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Top tips for parenting tweens & teens
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of The Good Enough Dad ...
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The digital tide is turning, finally.
As a parenting educator, I have read the research especially the neuroscience around the impact ...
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What I have learnt about fatherhood from some good-enough dads
It is hard to believe it is 20 years since I began working with dads. ...
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Tips to Encourage Your Child’s Solo Play
Help! How can I encourage my child to play independently? In this month’s Maggie Moment, ...
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Why kids need more playtime not more schoolwork
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of The Good Enough Dad ...