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Blog Category: Posts for Parents

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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 ...

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The real value in pretend play

“Babies create hypotheses, test them and then relentlessly appraise their findings with the vigour of ...

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The real truth about transitioning into pre-primary in Western Australia

“Children who are pushed too much, too soon, have a much higher chance of struggling ...

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Navigating Christmas 2020

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie shares some suggestions to help all of us in the ...

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Raising the rooster-orchid child

For those who are not familiar with my work, I often talk about the differences ...

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When your child has to start school but they don’t seem ready

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about what you can do when your child has ...

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S3 Episode 8 – Teaching your kids body positivity — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Do you hate your thighs? Your skin? Your post-baby body? Around 80 per cent of ...

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Top Tips: Resources for supporting autistic kids

With the help of our online community, we’ve compiled an extensive list of resources to ...

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S3 Episode 7 – Roosters or Lambs – understanding your children’s personality — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Do you have a child who is, well, kind of obnoxious? A kid who always ...

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Communicating with teen boys

Maggie joined the Sunrise team to talk about how teen boys today are suffering. She ...

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How to create a boy tribe

In this “Maggie Moment” from one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators Maggie Dent ...