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Maggie’s anxiety toolkit – a chat with This Glorious Mess (Big Kids)
Anxiety is one of the biggest topics plaguing parents today. In discussing her new book, ...
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S4 Episode 8 – How to talk to kids about news – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
With bad news available 24/7, if it’s hard for adults to stay optimistic, how are ...
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S4 Episode 7 – How to talk about suicide with children – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Warning: this episode discusses suicide. Suicide is the leading cause of death in Australian children ...
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S4 Episode 5 – Bedwetting – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Getting up in the dead of night to change wet sheets — only for them ...
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Death of a beloved pet
In this month’s ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent talks about how to ...
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Teen Boys and Anger
In this “Maggie Moment” one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and dedicated boy champions Maggie ...
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Why Teens Don’t Like to Leave their Comfort Zone
Do you have a teen who finds it hard to spread their wings and leave ...
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Transitioning to Big School
Do you have a little one who’s heading off to big school, or has just ...
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Top Tips: Resources for supporting autistic kids
With the help of our online community, we’ve compiled an extensive list of resources to ...
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The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news
One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for identity. And let’s ...
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Top Tips: Best resources for supporting kids with ADHD
We reached out to our online community for their favourite books, online resources and experts ...
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Seeking special places – Maggie Soother 17
In this ‘Maggie Soother’, Maggie talks about the power of special places in automatically making ...
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Casting worries aside – Maggie Soother 16
In this “Maggie Soother”, parenting author Maggie Dent talks about a process that she used ...
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Fill your house with fun, happy memories – Maggie Soother 15
In this “Maggie Soother”, Maggie suggests an activity for the whole family — finding and ...
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The magic of the ‘tickle spot’ – Maggie Soother 14
Maggie shares the magical tickle spot with us – the point high on our back ...
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Soft toys – Maggie Soother 13
In this “Maggie Soother”, parenting author Maggie Dent reminds us that soft toys are very ...
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Helping high-energy kids be calm – Maggie Soother 12
In this “Maggie Soother”, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors talks about the fact that ...
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The power of lightness & laughter – Maggie Soother 11
In this “Maggie Soother”, parenting author Maggie Dent reminds us of the power of bringing ...