Blog Category: Raising Adolescents

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Calming anxious kids in the classroom – Teachers Matter Magazine NZ

There are many reasons why children and teens today struggle more with anxiety than previously. ...

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Radio NZ’s Nine to Noon Program – Maggie chats with Paddy Gower

Ahead of her visit to Auckland next month and the release of her new book ...

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Surfing the waves of adolescence with the Untidy Podcast

Maggie loved her chat with Matty and Hannah from the Untidy Podcast on navigating the ...

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Men’s journeys from boyhood to manhood with Waz and Nic on TIB

Maggie stopped by to talk with Waz and Nic on the TIB (Tradies In Business) ...

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The rising rates of troubled teens with Fitzy, Wippa & Kate Ritchie on NOVA FM

Maggie stopped by to talk with Fitzy, Wippa & Kate Ritchie on NOVA FM about ...

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Maggie and Osher Günsberg – Better Than Yesterday Podcast

For grown men to ‘do better’ we must all ’do better’ for our young boys. ...

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What’s going on in your teen’s brain – Part 1

In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of the ‘Parental As Anything’ ...

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Revealed: What Your Teen Wishes You Knew

In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of the ‘Parental As Anything’ ...

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Raising boys and happy, healthy and resilient men – The School of Wellbeing

How can we better support boys to become healthy and happy individuals? In this conversation, ...

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The top 5 issues facing teens today: a doctor’s perspective

A note from Maggie: In researching my forthcoming book, Help Me Help My Teen, I ...

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We need more lighthouses for our kids and teens

From the earliest civilisation in traditional kinship communities, the role of significant safe, adult guidance ...

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A shift of priorities for teen boys in high school

I am focusing this blog on teen boys as, statistically, they are struggling in high ...

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Seven tips for parenting teen boys: ‘Nagging them is like shouting into a void’ – The Guardian

Teen boys are a universally maligned group, frequently seen as a scourge to orderly society. ...

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Top Tips: Best resources for Rites of Passage programs and camps for young people

We reached out to our online community for their recommendations on best organised camps/retreats and ...

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Maggie joins the Raising Teens Podcast

Maggie joined Collett Smart from the Raising Teens Podcast to chat about the unique relationship ...

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S6 Episode 1 – What to do if your kid is vaping – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

With more and more kids getting into vaping – even in primary school – what ...