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Maggie’s Message for Dads
Maggie celebrates dads and father figures in the lead-up to Father’s Day in Australia. She offers ...
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Being a dad in the 21st century
It is a fabulous time to be a father historically, anthropologically and emotionally. The restrictive ...
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The Teen Tipping Point
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie discusses our vulnerable adolescents. She discusses how we all have ...
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Helping our children become their best selves
I’ve been chatting with many parents and teachers recently about the pressure and angst which ...
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Raising more optimistic kids
Pessimism can be hard to fight sometimes… here Maggie explores strategies parents can use to ...
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5 tricky times in boyhood that every parent needs to understand
So often, as parents we find ourselves asking: What’s happening with my boy? Over ...
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The gift of a good dog featuring Hugo Walter Dent
In this “Maggie Moment”, Australian parenting author, educator and ‘queen of commonsense’ Maggie Dent speaks ...
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Today’s parents and teens: the generation chasm
There has always been a generation gap between parents and teens. Things change from one ...
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Raising hopeful children
It isn’t always so easy, especially if we ourselves are prone to pessimism. In this ...
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Why I’m glad my sons took up surfing
Pic: The four Dent lads at the Pipeline break, North Shore Hawaii When I grew ...
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Kids’ Backchat & Rudeness
In this month’s ‘Maggie moment’, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent discusses strategies ...
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The power of words to make a difference at home or school
Name-calling, exclusion and put downs can scar anyone, especially children – that makes sense for ...
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Help! My kid doesn’t want to go to school
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent discusses the issue ...
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OMG What WAS he thinking?
Over the last 40 years as a teacher, counsellor, parent, aunty and friend I have ...
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Siblings of Children with Additional Needs
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent talks about the ...
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Twelve top tips for those in toddler land
I often spend time with my grandchildren and it’s interesting to see how much toddlers ...
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The importance of mums finding a sisterhood
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors talks about the importance of ...
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Getting little ones ready for big school
Most academics and early years experts prefer to reframe “readiness” to mean transitioning into the ...