Blog Tag: teens
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The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news
Updated September 2025 One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for ...
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S2 Episode 5 – Raising teens — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Parenting teenagers when they’re moody, disrespectful and rebellious is tough. But even as they reach the ...
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Our adolescents are passive and inactive and we can’t just blame screens
We grown-ups know that eating well, sleeping well and exercising well are the three key ...
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Why my own adolescent struggle made me support this important initiative
When I was a teenager, I had some pretty dark times and I almost didn’t ...
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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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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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Roosters & Lambs as Teenagers
In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie talks about how temperament may be a factor in how ...
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Teenage Masks
Do you sometimes feel a teen is pretending to be someone they’re not? In this ...
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The Teen Tipping Point
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie discusses our vulnerable adolescents. She discusses how we all have ...
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Talking to Teens about Alcohol and Other Drugs
Before the digital world came flooding through our schools and homes, adults were the bringers ...
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Why we need to teach our teens how to handle stress
Stress is something we, as adults, are all too familiar with. For teens though, because ...
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You thought toddlers were tough? Teens are like toddlers with hormones
In the leadup to her Masterclass — Raising Teens, bringing together some of Australia’s leading ...
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Beware the teen tipping point
Helping our teens to cope, conquer and shine Technically adolescence starts well before the age ...
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Best-ever communication tips around teens
After teaching, counselling and living with teens for 40 years, I have worked out some ...
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Help! We found marijuana in our son’s room
Maggie runs Q&A sessions for members of her online course community. In this session for ...
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Raising Awesome Teens in a Chaotic, Sexualised World
updated: 4 September 2025 with an afterword by Steve Biddulph This story in the media ...
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Adolescent Life Skills – FREE Download
What skills do adolescents need in their kit bag for life when they venture into ...