Blog Category: Top Tips

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Top Tips: Some Moments of Lightness

One of my all time worst brain farts… I was shopping in Woolies with one[...]

14
Aug

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Top tips and links for families in isolation

Please note we would recommend you visit any of these sites mentioned on this page[...]

27
Mar

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Top Tips for Teens: How to nurture yourself

What Protects and Nurtures You? There are positive, life-affirming ways and life-negating ways of overcoming[...]

27
Nov

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Top Tips for Caring Communication with Teens

The task of ‘lighthouses’ is to help young people find their unique strengths and weaknesses,[...]

27
Nov
Top Tips: Best reads on teaching children kindness

Picture books and story books are a wonderful way to teach kindness. I shared this[...]

13
Dec
Top Tips: Podcasts & audio stuff for kids

Podcasts and audio books remove the visual impact while enjoying the magic of the spoken[...]

13
Dec
Top Tips: Best reads on enhancing empathy in our children

In August 2017, Maggie shared this list compiled by TINYBOP.com of books to spark conversations[...]

27
Sep

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Best books and resources for supporting kids with anxiety

In March 2017, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent put a post on Facebook asking[...]

11
Jul

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Top Tips for Bedwetting

This PDF contains some useful advice and resources for dealing with bedwetting. Download: Top Tips for[...]

03
Apr

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Top Tips: Road Trips without Screens

In September 2016, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent put a post on Facebook about[...]

23
Nov

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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[...]

23
Nov

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Top Tips: Night Terrors

In February 2016, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent put a post on Facebook about[...]

23
Nov

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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[...]

23
Nov

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Top Tips for Travelling with Toddlers and Babies

Earlier this year, I asked my Facebook community for suggestions on travelling with babies and[...]

23
Sep

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Top Tips: List of books on separation & divorce to help kids

One of the mums in our FB community was looking for suggestions for children’s books[...]

23
May

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Top Tips: Resources to teach children body safety & protective behaviours

Books:  Book from Jayneen Sanders…all available at http://e2epublishing.info/ Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept A[...]

23
Feb

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Adolescent Life Skills – FREE Download

What skills do adolescents need in their kit bag for life when they venture into[...]

07
Jan

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Top Tips: Favourite Family Food Blogs

In September 2015 Maggie put a post on Facebook asking for advice from her community[...]

02
Oct