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Why boys need a boyhood to become good men
Given the current deep community outpourings of concern for the senseless violence present on Australian ...
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Dealing with Diabetes
In this article for Diabetes Matters, Maggie and her son Al talk about his diagnosis ...
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Maggie’s message about natural playgrounds
There is clear and consistent evidence about the many benefits for children and the wider ...
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Boys, Boys, Boys Handout
This PDF handout from Maggie’s popular seminar, Boys, Boys, Boys: Understanding, Nurturing and Connecting to ...
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Q&A webinar with parents – 3/02/2014
In this 1 hour recording of a live webinar Q&A conducted between Maggie and a ...
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Creating a safe place for today’s adolescents
According to the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2020, the top four concerns for young people ...
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Creating Your Own Life
Before I explore empowerment – which is what I plan to cover in this article ...
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The Truth Letter Exercise
Sometimes we can resolve issues with people by writing an honest letter to them – ...
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Submission to Government to Stop Stealing Childhood in the Name of Education
The attached PDF is adapted from a submission originally made on 11 October 2013 to office ...
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The Nightmare of Adolescent Sleep
“One clear casualty of sleep deprivation is learning. That’s a tragedy—a recent tragedy.” — Professor ...
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Real Kids in an Unreal World Handout
This handout from Maggie’s popular seminar, Real Kids in an Unreal World, covers: What is resilience? ...
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Adolescent Stress
Today’s adolescents are facing more stressors and risk than any previous generation. In 2020, the ...
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Maggie Dent on how parents can help with positive change in schools
(Firstly, apologies for the quality of this handheld video… we did it on the run ...
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Why stickers, treats and ‘tificates don’t work (much)
When I was an undergrad at The University of Western Australia (UWA) I did Psychology ...
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Why Women Shouldn’t Always Leave Themselves the Burnt Chop
I have met so many interesting and weary grown-ups lately. I put a beautiful picture ...
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Alcohol & Adolescents
I once spoke at a State Rotary conference in Busselton, West Australia and one of ...
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Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry is such a hot potato – no matter how many books we read, ...
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Winning the war on hugs
A recent ‘hugging ban’ in a primary school in WA has triggered quite a response ...