Blog Category: Raising Adolescents
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Why we need much more than consent training in our schools to stop sexual assault
Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and uses sexual terms. One of the main reasons ...
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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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Why I’m so worried about the cost of a lost boyhood for our teenage sons
Like toddlerhood, adolescence is such a paradoxical time in our children’s lives and there are ...
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Lets’ talk about it: Communicating with teen boys
In this extract from From Boys to Men published at The Parents Website, Maggie offers her ...
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Why our tween and teen boys need a safe adult tribe
All tweens and teens benefit from having a safe circle of grownups somewhere in their ...
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Understanding teen boys’ anger
Let’s be honest. We all get angry at times and that is because it is ...
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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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Please help me with my lazy, unmotivated 18yo son who is stuck on the couch and going nowhere
It has only been in the past few years that I have started to hear ...
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A letter to a 21st Century teen: 10 things I want you to know
Dear Teen, There are so many doomsayers and negative voices speaking despairingly about what’s wrong ...
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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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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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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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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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Today’s parents and teens: the generation chasm
There has always been a generation gap between parents and teens. Things change from one ...
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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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Talking to Teens about Alcohol and Other Drugs
Before the digital world came flooding through our schools and homes, adults were the bringers ...