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Tricky transitions – why they happen, what can help
One of the most significant shifts in understanding the human brain, especially the developing child’s ...
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To homeschool or not to homeschool?
In this month’s Maggie Moment, I share the dilemma that seems to be on many ...
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Finding Calm & Control in the Chaos of Parenting
Do you ever lay awake at night feeling stressed? Worried? Anxious? Do you find yourself ...
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Navigating difficult times with grit, glimmers and hope
How are you doing at the moment? No, really, how are you doing? Are you ...
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Moods: Helping Girls Build Optimism
Have you ever noticed sometimes our little girls, maybe our tween or teen girls, even ...
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What’s your child’s love language?
In this month’s ‘Maggie Moment’, Australian parenting author and educator Maggie Dent explores how our ...
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Protecting our kids from sexual abuse
Trigger warning: This video talks about child sexual abuse and online grooming. If this raises ...
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Why fairness really matters in families
“Character is shaped by life experience and cannot be seen from the outside or from ...
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Top Tips: Best Books for Teens/Adolescents
In February 2022 I had a question from someone in my membership community about trying ...
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🧡 💚 A message for families in the flood disaster 🧡 💚
In the wake of the flood devastation that is still occurring on parts of Australia’s ...
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Helping boys cope better at school: Tips for teachers and parents
Boys struggling in school, in the Western world, from transition to high school, is not ...
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My message about boys not listening at school
As the school year kicks off, I am getting a few messages from parents and ...
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The downside of big dreams and what can help
It is considered a positive and even noble thing to encourage our children and teens ...
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Living in Toddler Land
Toddlers are hard work! In this ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author, educator and host of the ...
One Look, One Word, One Touch Downloadable Poster
Please enjoy this printable poem from Maggie about the power of small connections to ...
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Interoception: Kids, energy and the body budget
Interoception may be a big word but it’s really helpful to understand if you’re raising ...
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Square Peg, Round Hole podcast interview
Maggie joined Louise Kuchel for her Square Peg, Round Hole podcast to talk about why students ...
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Time to talk puberty? Here are 10 strategies to help you get started
A guest post from Michelle Mitchell Most parents tell me that puberty wasn’t a subject ...