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Accidents happen and so they should!
A very good friend of mine shared a funny story one day about her young ...
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Top Tips: Books to inspire struggling readers to get into reading
This list is compiled from our community to share their favourite books to hook readers ...
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Communication for family harmony
Every human being sees the world through their own unique lens, which is based on ...
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Getting Kids Active
In a world where screens seem to dominate, statistics for Australian kids around activity levels are ...
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Maggie’s message about natural playgrounds
There is clear and consistent evidence about the many benefits for children and the wider ...
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Creating Your Own Life
Before I explore empowerment – which is what I plan to cover in this article ...
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Adolescent Stress
Today’s adolescents are facing more stressors and risk than any previous generation. Each year, the ...
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Maggie Dent on how parents can help with positive change in schools
(Firstly, apologies for the quality of this handheld video… we did it on the run ...
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Why stickers, treats and ‘tificates don’t work (much)
When I was an undergrad at The University of Western Australia (UWA) I did Psychology ...
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Why Women Shouldn’t Always Leave Themselves the Burnt Chop
I have met so many interesting and weary grown-ups lately. I put a beautiful picture ...
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Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry is such a hot potato – no matter how many books we read, ...
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Children’s temperaments, roosters & lambs
In this video blog, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent talks about the different temperaments ...
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Sleep, glorious sleep
It never ceases to amaze me how similar parents’ concerns are about their children, no ...