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Transitioning to Big School
Do you have a little one who’s heading off to big school, or has just ...
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The real value in pretend play
“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of ...
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The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia
“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of ...
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Our gift to your household
Most years around Christmas, I like to offer my community some visual inspiration for their ...
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Raising the rooster-orchid child
For those who are not familiar with my work, I often talk about the ...
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When your child has to start school but they don’t seem ready
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about what you can do when your child has ...
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Top Tips: Resources for supporting autistic kids
With the help of our online community, we’ve compiled an extensive list of resources to ...
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How to create a boy tribe
In this “Maggie Moment” from one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators Maggie Dent ...
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Helping our kids master disappointment
Some years seem to be just full of disappointment. Take those pandemic years for example. ...
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Tweens, Teens and Phones
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author, educator and author of the 2020 release “From Boys ...
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The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news
Updated September 2025 One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for ...
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Top Tips: Best resources for supporting kids with ADHD
We reached out to our online community for their favourite books, online resources and experts ...
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From Boys to Men – ChildSafe Australia FB Live
Maggie chatted to Childsafe Australia CEO Neil Milton for a one-hour FB Live event for ...
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Growing boys into men with Mamamia’s This Glorious Mess podcast
Maggie chatted to Andrew and Holly on Mamamia’s This Glorious Mess podcast this week. Take ...
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Lets’ talk about it: Communicating with teen boys
In this extract from From Boys to Men published at The Parents Website, Maggie offers her ...
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Maggie on The Morning Show
Lightening up around our teen sons Maggie joined Larry and Kylie from The Morning Show ...
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From Boys to Men on Sunrise
Maggie joined Sam and Kochie from Sunrise to chat about her new book From Boys ...
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Why our tween and teen boys need a safe adult tribe
All tweens and teens benefit from having a safe circle of grownups somewhere in their ...