Blog Tag: parenting teens

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S1 E17 – The Good Enough Dad with Mitch Tambo – Just let go and be present

When Mitch Tambo appeared on TV on Australia’s Got Talent, he blew the audience away ...

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S1 E16 – The Good Enough Dad with Osher Günsberg – Mental illness is not a barrier to good parenting

Osher Günsberg has worked in radio, podcasting and TV. He’s helped love along its way ...

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S1 E3 The Good Enough Dad – John Butler on self-regulation, inter-generational trauma & touring with kids

Musician John Butler says the “genetic psyche” of his family shattered the moment his grandfather ...

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S1 E2 – The Good Enough Dad with Gus Worland – ‘Chill brother’: the words that made me a better dad

Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ...

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The very real crisis for today’s tween and teen girls

Please note: This article contains reference to suicide and self-harm. Please reach out to the ...

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Why today’s teens might surprise you

As a former high school teacher, counsellor and a parent who has raised four sons ...

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S5 Episode 2 – Help: Pot-smoking party girl – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Party, party, party!  A desperate call for help about an out-of-control teenager. She’s sneaking out, drinking, and ...

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The scary reality of a teen’s search for identity in a world of socials, selfies and fake news

One of the fundamental biological drivers of adolescence is the search for identity. And let’s ...

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Understanding teen boys’ anger

Let’s be honest. We all get angry at times and that is because it is ...

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S2 Episode 12 – How to talk to your kids about sex and consent — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

If you don’t talk to your children about sex, it won’t be long before someone ...

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S2 Episode 5 – Raising teens — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Parenting teenagers when they’re moody, disrespectful and rebellious is tough. But even as they reach the ...

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Our adolescents are passive and inactive and we can’t just blame screens 

We grown-ups know that eating well, sleeping well and exercising well are the three key ...

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Today’s parents and teens: the generation chasm

There has always been a generation gap between parents and teens. Things change from one ...

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Teen safety (without suffocation) – Understanding Boys

Maggie spoke with Harb Gill from the Understanding Boys blog about how to keep your teen sons ...