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Protecting our kids from sexual abuse

Trigger warning: This video talks about child sexual abuse and online grooming. If this raises ...

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Why fairness really matters in families

“Character is shaped by life experience and cannot be seen from the outside or from ...

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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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🧡 💚 A message for families in the flood disaster 🧡 💚

In the wake of the flood devastation that is still occurring on parts of Australia’s ...

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Helping boys cope better at school: Tips for teachers and parents

Boys struggling in school, in the Western world, from transition to high school, is not ...

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My message about boys not listening at school

As the school year kicks off, I am getting a few messages from parents and ...

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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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Living in Toddler Land

Toddlers are hard work! In this ‘Maggie Moment’, parenting author, educator and host of the ...

One Look, One Word, One Touch Downloadable Poster

  Please enjoy this printable poem from Maggie about the power of small connections to ...

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Interoception: Kids, energy and the body budget

Interoception may be a big word but it’s really helpful to understand if you’re raising ...

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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 ...

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Square Peg, Round Hole podcast interview

Maggie joined Louise Kuchel for her Square Peg, Round Hole podcast to talk about why students ...

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Time to talk puberty? Here are 10 strategies to help you get started

A guest post from Michelle Mitchell Most parents tell me that puberty wasn’t a subject ...

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Roosters & Lambs – Book extract on Raised Good

Is your child a ‘rooster’ or a ‘lamb’: book extract on Raised Good Tracy Gillett ...

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Innovative Education Reform Needs Common Sense and Genuine Consultation

As a former teacher, I am still deeply passionate about education. In 2013 I took ...

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Shifting kids’ habitual behaviours

Do your children have any habitual responses that are disruptive to your family? In this ...

Honouring the human spirit in our homes and classrooms

Last week a story went around the media and socials about a farmer who was ...