Blog Tag: boys

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Mothers and sons – ABC Nightlife

Maggie had a one-hour chat on ABC’s Nightlife about mothers and their sons in the ...

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Tackling stereotypes and raising good men

ABC Radio National’s Life Matters program chatted to Maggie about her new book, Mothering Our ...

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HELP! What is wrong with my son’s memory?

Have you had the experience of sending your son off to his bedroom to get ...

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5 tricky times in boyhood that every parent needs to understand

So often, as parents we find ourselves asking: What’s happening with my boy? Over my ...

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OMG What WAS he thinking?

Over the last 40 years as a teacher, counsellor, parent, aunty and friend I have ...

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Fragile boy friendships and why they matter so much

How we can help our boys be good mates. In my life from my own ...

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The one question mums of sons should ask

As a mother of four sons, a former boys’ basketball coach, counsellor and a secondary ...

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Angry Boys

This article was first published in Kids in the City/Kids on the Coast   Sadly, despite ...

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Dear mums of smelly, unmotivated, lazy, moody and confused 14-year-old boys

“The problem I am having is with my 14-year-old son who does not apply himself ...

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Teen Boys & Gaming: The 10 Agreements for Healthy Balance

Recently a mum of 15-year-old boy came up and asked me a frequently asked question: ...

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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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Boys Matter: Silence, Stillness and Boys

“Boys are found everywhere, on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running ...