Blog Tag: raising boys
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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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Please teach your sons about ‘the line in the sand’
Raising our sons to be the best expression of themselves — whether they are outgoing, ...
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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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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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How to be the mum your boys need you to be
Maggie joined Gareth Parker from 6PR in Perth to chat about mothering boys: Listen on ...
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Mothers and sons – ABC Nightlife
Maggie had a one-hour chat on ABC’s Nightlife about mothers and their sons in the ...
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Raising Boys With Love: ABC Conversations 2018
Maggie joined Sarah Kanowski from ABC Conversations to chat about what it’s like to raise ...
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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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HELP! What is wrong with my son’s memory?
Have you had the experience of sending your son off to his bedroom to get ...
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Raising boys to become good men with Steve Biddulph
Maggie and Steve Biddulph joined Weekend Sunrise to discuss a common-sense approach to raising boys ...
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5 tricky times in boyhood that every parent needs to understand
So often, as parents we find ourselves asking: What’s happening with my boy? Over my ...
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Why I’m glad my sons took up surfing
Pic: The four Dent lads at the Pipeline break, North Shore Hawaii When I grew ...
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OMG What WAS he thinking?
Over the last 40 years as a teacher, counsellor, parent, aunty and friend I have ...
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Teen safety (without suffocation) – Understanding Boys
Maggie spoke with Harb Gill from the Understanding Boys blog about how to keep your teen sons ...
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The one question mums of sons should ask
As a mother of four sons, a former boys’ basketball coach, counsellor and a secondary ...
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Boys’ behaviour is their language
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about how boys are often conditioned to respond with ...
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Dear mums of smelly, unmotivated, lazy, moody and confused 14-year-old boys
“The problem I am having is with my 14-year-old son who does not apply himself ...
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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 ...