Blog Category: Posts By Common Concern

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Transcendence and Adolescence

“I have found that relaxation exercises which include attending to breath and muscle relaxation can ...

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Sleep, glorious sleep

It never ceases to amaze me how similar parents’ concerns are about their children, no ...

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TODAY Show: Stressed out mums

Maggie joins the TODAY show to talk about looking after yourself as a parent.  

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The post high-school hole

Maggie spoke with Karl Stefanovic from TODAY about the risks of young people falling into ...

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Birds and bees

On 8 October, Maggie chatted to Lisa Wilkinson from TODAY about when to chat to ...

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TODAY Show: Raunchy music clips

Maggie discussed why Kylie Minogue’s new music video isn’t doing young girls any favours with ...

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Youth suicide: Failing Our Adolescents

ABC’s opinion site published this piece from Maggie sharing her own story about a failed ...

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TODAY Show: PM says parents should step in to tackle bullying

When is a good time for parents to intervene when it comes to schoolyard bullying? ...

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TODAY Show: Kids and diets

Maggie talked to Karl and Lisa on TODAY about how parents should parents deal with ...

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What’s missing from today’s childhood?

Maggie spoke with Geoff Hutchison on ABC in Perth, in his Trials of Modern Life ...

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TODAY Show: Surviving Highschool

Maggie joins the TODAY show for some tips on how children and parents can prepare ...

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Fearsome fours

Maggie joins TODAY hosts Karl and Georgie in the studio to talk about strategies for ...

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Sleep deprived teens prone to depression

Maggie spoke to TODAY about the health issues associated with teens not getting enough sleep.

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Facebook addiction

Parenting expert Maggie Dent joins TODAY to discuss the telltale signs of social networking addiction.

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Hidden pressures facing adolescents

Maggie appeared on Channel 9’s TODAY to discuss how to better support our teenagers on ...

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Sex is fun

Channel 9’s TODAY Show asked Maggie to comment on Britain’s National Health Service pushing the ...

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Homework hell

Maggie’s views that homework does not improve children’s school performance and intrudes on family time ...