Blog Tag: lighthouses

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Some things I’ve learnt about parenting, friendship, work, loss and ageing from Maggie Dent

By Carmen Myler I first heard about Maggie Dent when I saw a flyer for ...

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We need more lighthouses for our kids and teens

From the earliest civilisation in traditional kinship communities, the role of significant safe, adult guidance ...

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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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Why our tween and teen boys need a safe adult tribe

All tweens and teens benefit from having a safe circle of grownups somewhere in their ...

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Beware the teen tipping point

Helping our teens to cope, conquer and shine Technically adolescence starts well before the age ...

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Helping badly behaved students

Recent reports have exposed the alarming impact badly behaved students have in Australian schools, both ...

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Adolescence Unplugged Parents Handout

This handout accompanies Maggie’s popular seminar Adolescence Unplugged. Download PDF: AdolescenceUnplugged_PARENTS2020

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Teaching with the teen brain in mind

Over the past 15 years there has been a massive outpouring of research that explores ...

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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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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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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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Boys Matter: Silence, Stillness and Boys

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

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Really Surviving Life: Real Resilience and Passion

“In humanistic psychology resilience refers to ‘an individuals ability to thrive and fulfil potential despite ...

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Why Dads Matter – Especially to Girls

I am not sure who said it but I think there is great wisdom in ...

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Adolescence Unplugged Part 1

Part One of a two-part series published in Spectrum magazine, this article explores what is ...

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Adolescence Unplugged Part 2

Part two of a two-part series (Part 1) on understanding and engaging with adolescents, published ...