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Please teach your sons about ‘the line in the sand’
Raising our sons to be the best expression of themselves — whether they are ...
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Helping teen students with death and loss
Every human processes grief differently and depending on a person’s age and capacity for resilience, ...
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Teenage brains are under siege but there are three ways parents can connect
Maggie wrote an analysis piece for the ABC’s news and analysis division on why we ...
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The world needs more kindness warriors
In this age of selfies, Insta updates, over sharing and an incredible fascination with image, ...
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The incredibly simple secret to making mornings in your house more harmonious
A guest post by Allison Davies I am definitely a crabby Mum first thing in ...
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The very real challenges of mothering in the 21st Century
Recently I have had some conversations with mums who have had children up to 15 ...
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How to raise our boys with character
… or rather How to raise our boys with character, who will care about themselves, ...
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Become an energy detective for your child
Every parent will struggle at times to maintain their energy levels in order to keep ...
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The exciting and often terrifying paradox of parenting
One of the most fabulous things about being a grandmother is that I get to ...
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Why we must prioritise play for today’s children and why we need to do it NOW
I have been writing and speaking about the importance of play in childhood for ...
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An inspiring gift for your home
When I shared a post about Max Ehrmann’s beautiful poem Desiderata, we found so many people ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Why emotional turmoil in adolescence is normal
I care deeply about young people and have done since I too was a moody, ...
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The 5 things your son isn’t telling you
For many boys – not all boys – being able to communicate their unmet needs, ...
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When children lose someone they love
In my life before becoming an author I worked around death and dying a lot. ...
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Does your son need more time before he starts school?
An extract from Maggie’s new book, Mothering Our Boys, on making the decision about whether ...
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Minimising toy clutter
Maggie spoke to ABC life about how to minimise expenditure (and clutter) around toys in ...