Manage MembershipBlog Category: Raising Adolescents
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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 ...
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The very real crisis for today’s tween and teen girls
Please note: This article contains reference to suicide and self-harm. Please reach out to the ...
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Why today’s teens might surprise you
As a former high school teacher, counsellor and a parent who has raised four sons ...
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How to motivate boys – The On Boys Podcast
Want to know how to motivate boys? Toss out your outdated beliefs about boys and ...
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Studio 10: Exam stress and what can help
Maggie joined Studio 10 recently to talk about end-of-school exams for year 12 students and ...
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Maggie on the School of Wellbeing Podcast
“So often we jump in with advice when they just want us to listen.” Maggie Dent ...
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S5 Episode 5 – Help: Will my only child be spoilt and lonely – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
There are many stereotypes around only children; that they’re too adult, too spoilt, and lonely. ...
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S5 BONUS Episode – Why your teen simply must sleep – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Bonus Episode: Why your teen simply must sleep Sleep deprivation is a silent epidemic among ...
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S5 Episode 3 – Help: My mother-in-law shames my kids – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
When parenting styles clash, it’s hard. Throw in a mother-in-law, and things get that little ...
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S5 Episode 2 – Help: Pot-smoking party girl – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Party, party, party! A desperate call for help about an out-of-control teenager. She’s sneaking out, drinking, and ...
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S5 Episode 1 – Your Parents, They Mess You Up – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
How long did it take for you to say (or shout) the worst thing your ...
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Top Tips: Best Books for Teens/Adolescents
In February 2022 I had a question from someone in my membership community about trying ...
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S5 Episode 0 – Introducing Season 5 – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Do your kids hate school? Never sleep? Refuse to do anything without a reward? My ...
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The downside of big dreams and what can help
It is considered a positive and even noble thing to encourage our children and teens ...
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Leaning in with light for our tweens and teens
Navigating the huge transformation from being a child to an adult has never been more ...