Blog Category: Newsletter Articles
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Changing Schools: Meeting the challenges of a broken system
A few weeks ago, I posted this on I am a country government-educated woman and ...
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Why our teens need to learn about failure
Every caring parent wants to protect their children from any form of suffering. This ...
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Raising caring humans in an uncaring world
Our world seems to be in quite a lot of turmoil at the moment. ...
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The power of predictability in our homes
Thanks to my littlest grandson, age 3, and his wonderful passion for everything dinosaurs, ...
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Avoiding ‘safetyism’ and allowing our kids to stretch and grow
Let’s begin with an honest truth – every parent is biologically wired to want to ...
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The top 5 issues facing teens today: a doctor’s perspective
A note from Maggie: In researching my forthcoming book, Help Me Help My Teen, I ...
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Easing the ‘mental load’ during matrescence – becoming and being a mother
Many of you may have seen the reel in which I supposedly made radio announcer ...
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We need more lighthouses for our kids and teens
From the earliest civilisation in traditional kinship communities, the role of significant safe, adult guidance ...
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A shift of priorities for teen boys in high school
I am focusing this blog on teen boys as, statistically, they are struggling in high ...
Creating intentional pockets of joy in your family
I had my almost 4-year-old grandson spend an afternoon with me last week and all ...
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Why laughter & lightness really matter right now
The past five years have been incredibly stressful. Not only did we have a worldwide ...
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Five Common Concerns for Today’s Dads
It is over 20 years since I first began spending time with audiences of men ...
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Raising sensitive lambs in our stressful world
Let’s start at the very beginning – the birth of a child. While we gaze ...
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Some important, awkward conversations that we need to have in our homes
Parents are our children’s first teachers and there are many conversations that they can have ...
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Help me stop my son from hitting, slapping and kicking!
Every month in my membership community Q&As, I have questions from frustrated parents about little ...
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Why our schooling system is flawed and what we need to change
Over the last month while running seminars and attending conferences I have had many conversations ...
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Boys are not tough, at any age
Before you read this article, I want to make a disclaimer that gender is more ...
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Why face-to-face, human communication still really matters
The ability to communicate is a profoundly important skill for human beings because we are ...