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Top Tips: Night Terrors
In February 2016, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent put a post on Facebook about ...
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Ways of connecting with your children or grandchildren when you’re far away
In August 2016, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent put a post on Facebook addressing ...
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Leaving high school & joining the school of life: Words of caution & hope
As a former high school teacher I can remember the excitement and unbridled enthusiasm that ...
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How do you talk to kids about family estrangement? – 9 Things Q&A Oct 2016
As part of one of our regular online course Q&A sessions, parenting author and educator ...
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What to do when a child hits their mum – 9 Things Q&A Oct 2016
As part of one of our regular online course Q&A sessions, parenting author and educator ...
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When a teacher consistently finds fault with your child – 9 Things Q&A Oct 2016
As part of one of our regular online course Q&A sessions, Maggie responded to the ...
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Very reactive 4 year old boy hits and kicks when things don’t go his way – 9 Things Q&A Oct 2016
As part of one of our regular online course Q&A sessions, Maggie responded to one ...
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Teen girl excluded at school
As part of one of our regular online course Q&A sessions, Maggie responded to a ...
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In defence of today’s ‘helicopter’ parents
Over the last couple of months I have been blessed to have been able to ...
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Moody Teen or a Real Worry?
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Australian parenting author and educator Maggie Dent talks about how to ...
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Dealing with your anger as a parent
As a parent there are going to be days when you have run out of ...
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Fathering alone
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie talks about how fathers who are sole parenting can be ...
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Coping as a sad, absent grandparent
A couple of months ago I wrote this blog about becoming a grandparent for the ...
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The one question mums of sons should ask
As a mother of four sons, a former boys’ basketball coach, counsellor and a secondary ...
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Raising Awesome Teens in a Chaotic, Sexualised World
updated: 4 September 2025 with an afterword by Steve Biddulph This story in the media ...
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The things you don’t realise about being a grandparent
Recently one of my best and longest-serving girlfriends became a grandmother. I am beyond thrilled ...
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Boys’ behaviour is their language
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about how boys are often conditioned to respond with ...
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Help! My child is stealing things
For more information, resources and inspiration, visit www.maggiedent.com Watch more ‘Maggie Moments’, subscribe to my ...