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Finding calm amidst the holiday chaos
Let’s begin by remembering that emotional contagion is real – we are influenced by the ...
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‘Time outs’, are they good or bad?
As part of one of our regular online course Q&A sessions, parenting author and educator ...
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When kids come home ‘naughty’
Have you ever had your child come home from a play date or sleepover and ...
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Top Tips: Road Trips without Screens
A while ago, we asked our Facebook community to share any suggestions they had for ...
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Top Tips: Best Reads to Prepare Children for a Sibling
In September 2016, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent put a post on Facebook about ...
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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 ...