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S4 Episode 3 – Teenage Girls — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Teenage girls — it can be a tricky time when you’re not sure if your ...
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S4 Episode 2 – Teenage Boys — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
One minute your son is laughing about farts and driving you mad because he can’t ...
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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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More concern around consent training for teens to avoid more harm
**Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault.** Schools around Australia are no doubt scrambling ...
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Talking Good-Enough Parenting on ABC News Breakfast
To celebrate the launch of S4 of her podcast with the ABC, ‘Parental As Anything’, ...
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S4 Episode 1 – How to be a good parent — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Have you ever Googled ‘how to be a good parent’? You’re not alone — it’s ...
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Advice for teen boys from men who’ve been there
When I was doing research for my 2020 book “From Boys to Men”, it was ...
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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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Boys and Guns
Maggie had a chat with Shevonne Hunt for Babyology’s Feed Play Love podcast, all about ...
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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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The importance of being heard
I have spent some time recently reflecting and pondering on the last 44 years. Since ...
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Connecting with teen boys
In this conversation, US-based family therapist and parenting author Susan Stiffelman speaks with Maggie in ...
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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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The real value in pretend play
“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of ...
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The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia
“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of struggling ...
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Navigating Christmas 2020
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie shares some suggestions to help all of us in the ...
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Posters for teens
These handy infographics come from Maggie’s ebook/audio bundle Your Kit Bag for a Very Bumpy ...
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Our gift to your household
Most years around Christmas, I like to offer my community some visual inspiration for their ...