Blog Category: Self-care for Parents

Why the big people raising little people need to prioritise their needs too

The just-released News Corp Great Australian Parent Survey 2025 has revealed some disturbing truths about ...

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Some things I’ve learnt about parenting, friendship, work, loss and ageing from Maggie Dent

By Carmen Myler I first heard about Maggie Dent when I saw a flyer for ...

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Some gifts to remind you and your family they matter

I am a big believer in having positive messages displayed around the home… especially when ...

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Why are so many of our kids, teens & adults feeling so lonely?

“In 2022, just over 1 in 6 (16%) Australians were experiencing loneliness. As of 2022, ...

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Easing the ‘mental load’ during matrescence – becoming and being a mother

Many of you may have seen the reel in which I supposedly made radio announcer ...

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What to do about boys – Wild with Sarah Wilson podcast

Maggie joined New York Times bestselling author, social philosopher, minimalist and philanthropist Sarah Wilson for ...

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How to build up dads to benefit our boys – ON BOYS podcast with Maggie Dent

Once again, Maggie joined Janet and Jennifer for another great discussion on their ON BOYS ...

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Playing it too safe – Teacher Tom and Maggie Dent

Too many parents live at the intersection of consumerism, fear, and competition — and Maggie ...

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S1 E16 – The Good Enough Dad with Osher Günsberg – Mental illness is not a barrier to good parenting

Osher Günsberg has worked in radio, podcasting and TV. He’s helped love along its way ...

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S1 E8 – The Good Enough Dad with Sean Szeps – ‘A non-traditional approach to fatherhood’

The path to fatherhood was not straightforward for Sean Szeps and his husband Josh, but ...

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S1 E2 – The Good Enough Dad with Gus Worland – ‘Chill brother’: the words that made me a better dad

Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ...

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Talking fatherhood and mums’ mental load

Maggie joined Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Nova to talk about her new ...

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Five Common Concerns for Today’s Dads

It is over 20 years since I first began spending time with audiences of men ...

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S6 Episode 3 – Burnout — Why you secretly hate parenting – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Exhausted? Stressed? Angry? Sick of being a parent? Maybe it’s not typical fatigue from taking ...

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A Life of Greatness Podcast

How can we raise our kids to see the light in themselves? Maggie joined Sarah ...

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Low Tox Life Podcast: Maggie Dent on Girlhood

Maggie joined Alexx Stuart again on the Low Tox Life Podcast to talk all things ...