Blog Tag: motivation
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A shift of priorities for teen boys in high school
I am focusing this blog on teen boys as, statistically, they are struggling in high ...
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ABC News Live Blog Parenting Q&A with Maggie
Maggie was invited by ABC News to answer people’s questions in a live blog on ...
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S5 Episode 17 – Help: Life outside screens has no meaning – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Technology can be captivating, but what happens when the real world dulls in comparison? A ...
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S5 Episode 10 – Is it time to call death to the sticker chart? – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Is your house covered in reward charts for good behaviour? Are they working? While this ...
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Getting boys motivated
In the lead up to Maggie’s From Boys To Men webinar series in which one ...
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Please help me with my lazy, unmotivated 18yo son who is stuck on the couch and going nowhere
It has only been in the past few years that I have started to hear ...
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To praise or not to praise
Over the past couple of weeks I have been immersed in toddler land with my ...
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Motivating Students Beyond Carrot & Stick
How stickers and certificates can undermine students’ self-direction and motivation, and why influence is more ...
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Why stickers, treats and ‘tificates don’t work (much)
When I was an undergrad at The University of Western Australia (UWA) I did Psychology ...