Blog Tag: parenting

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Giving your kids the greatest gift of all: life skills

Life skills are more important than we might realise. I have had Year 1 teachers ...

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Dealing with your anger as a parent

As a parent there are going to be days when you have run out of ...

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Fathering alone

In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie talks about how fathers who are sole parenting can be ...

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Why being a firm, loving parent matters

Without a doubt parenting is confusing, challenging, exhausting, fabulous, delightful and amazing, and often all ...

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Sobering truths about being a mother

Mother’s Day in Australia is rapidly approaching and thanks to our commercial, consumer-driven world there ...

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Little boys beginning big school

We have seen some disturbing trends in recent times: Increasing number of 4-6-year-old boys being ...

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In praise of a common-sense revolution

Recently I was listening to a radio interview with a motoring expert, and a listener ...

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Raising girls in a sexualised world

In this ‘Maggie moment’, Maggie shares her concerns for girls today in particular their exposure ...

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Fairness and Kindness

In this “’Maggie Moment”’, Maggie talks about the importance of instilling in our children a ...

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The silver lining to every natural disaster

Whether it be storms, earthquakes, bushfires or floods, life can hurl some unexpected hurdles our ...

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Are we about to ban childhood altogether?

As a passionate advocate for allowing children a childhood that allows them to play as ...