Blog Tag: brain development

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The power of predictability in our homes

Thanks to my littlest grandson, age 3, and his wonderful passion for everything dinosaurs, I ...

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Why face-to-face, human communication still really matters

The ability to communicate is a profoundly important skill for human beings because we are ...

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Maggie on This Glorious Mess Podcast

Maggie joined Tegan Natoli and Leah Campbell on This Glorious Mess podcast where she shares ...

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Maggie on the School of Wellbeing Podcast

“So often we jump in with advice when they just want us to listen.” Maggie Dent ...

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The wonder of little girls’ memories

While I was busy researching for my book about young girls, Girlhood: raising our little ...

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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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The Road to Resilience

Maggie spoke to Rachel Cram on the Family 360 Podcast in a two-part show on ...

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Why parenting is all about neuroplasticity

Maggie spoke with Shevonne Hunt for Babyology’s Feed Play Love podcast about one of her ...

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Why parenting is really all about neuroplasticity

When our precious babies are born, their brains are full of neurons with no connectors. ...

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The magic of movement still really matters in our digital world

Early homo sapiens had to move to survive and we are still biologically wired to ...