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S2 Episode 2 – Do you have an anxious child? — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Anxiety can be crippling for some kids. They can get terrified of the dark, or ...

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Why boys do cry & need to – Unruffled with Janet Lansbury podcast

Maggie joined her colleague and friend Janet Lansbury for her wonderful UNRUFFLED podcast to talk ...

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S2 Episode 1 – Is your child ready for school? — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

School is about to start for another year in Australia, and many parents will be ...

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Troubling behaviour: Unruffled podcast with Janet Lansbury, Maggie Dent & Susan Stiffelman

On a recent trip to Canada and the US, Maggie was so happy to meet ...

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Boys and anxiety

To celebrate the 1st birthday of her book Mothering Our Boys, Maggie chatted with ABC ...

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S1 Episode 10 – How to raise boys — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

There are challenges with raising boys that only the parents of sons will understand. Like ...

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Emotion coaching our kids

Maggie was interviewed by Shevonne Hunt for Babyology’s Feed Play Love podcast about why we ...

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Raising rooster children: Parenting Without Power Struggles podcast

Maggie often refers to children’s temperaments as them being somewhere on the ‘rooster’ and ‘lamb’ ...

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Good chat podcast: Maggie ‘the man whisperer’

When Matt Tinney decided to do a series of chats with men for his “MEN ...

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S1 Episode 9 – How to raise girls — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

In this episode, Maggie talks with Steve Biddulph — one of Australia’s foremost experts on ...

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S1 Episode 8 – How to raise a resilient child — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

You want your kids to be able to handle the unexpected challenges life throws at ...

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S1 Episode 7 – Homework — how to manage the load — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Six hours in the classroom, then music practice and sport. Daily homework is a pain ...

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S1 Episode 6 – How to discipline your child — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Threats, bribes, shouting, and time-outs can work in the heat of the moment but when ...

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S1 Episode 5 – Managing meltdowns and handling tantrums – including your own — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Your screaming three-year-old in the supermarket; your eight-year-old losing it over a board game; your ...

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S1 Episode 4 – Cyberbullying — what you need to know to keep your children safe — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Is your child on Snapchat, Instagram or Facebook? Ninety-one per cent of Australian teenagers use ...

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S1 Episode 3 – Play — why it’s vital for kids — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Building cubbies, make-believe, dressing up – while it might just look like fun and games, ...

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S1 Episode 2 – Extracurricular activities — are your kids doing too many or not enough? — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Football, dance, art classes, karate and scouts. The extracurricular activities your kids can do are ...

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Anxiety around testing is normal

Maggie spoke with Tom Elliott from 3AW’s Drive program about anxiety around testing, why our ...