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The Challenges of Being a Gifted Child
We may think being incredibly smart makes life very easy. In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Australian ...
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S4 Episode 6 – Kids and Gender – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
If your child told you they felt more like a boy than a girl, or more like ...
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S4 Episode 5 – Bedwetting – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Getting up in the dead of night to change wet sheets — only for them ...
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Nurturing the inner world of our children and teens
Many years ago, a 16-year-old student shared with me a story that left an indelible ...
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Death of a beloved pet
In this month’s ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent talks about how to ...
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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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Parental Favouritism on SBS Insight
Maggie was invited to join the discussion on SBS Insight in a fascinating episode they ...
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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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Tea with Jules
I had so much fun catching up recently with the delightful Jules Sebastian for a ...
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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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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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Transitioning to Big School
Do you have a little one who’s heading off to big school, or has just ...