Blog Tag: raising teens

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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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Seven tips for parenting teen boys: ‘Nagging them is like shouting into a void’ – The Guardian

Teen boys are a universally maligned group, frequently seen as a scourge to orderly society. ...

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S6 Episode 16 – Help — Moody teens are damaging my marriage – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Life with children means more stress, less sleep and less time for you. And when ...

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S6 Episode 13 – What to do if your child is self-harming – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Tweens and teens feel big emotions – and those turning to self-harm to cope is ...

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Maggie joins the Raising Teens Podcast

Maggie joined Collett Smart from the Raising Teens Podcast to chat about the unique relationship ...

The Kids Will Be All Right: A guide to raising teens in a complex world

TO ACCESS THIS POST YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO MAGGIE'S MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY Maggie's Members' ...

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Studio 10: Exam stress and what can help

Maggie joined Studio 10 recently to talk about end-of-school exams for year 12 students and ...

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Book of the Month: September – The Kids Will Be All Right

TO ACCESS THIS POST YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO MAGGIE'S MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY Maggie's Members' ...

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Helping our girls’ voices not be silenced in today’s world

Warning: this article contains some descriptions of sexual acts. I am a child of the ...

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Why we need much more than consent training in our schools to stop sexual assault

Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and uses sexual terms.  One of the main reasons ...

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Raising teen sons: Beanstalk single mums podcast

Maggie spoke with Lucy Good at the Beanstalk Single Mums podcast about her new book ...

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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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A letter to a 21st Century teen: 10 things I want you to know

Dear Teen, There are so many doomsayers and negative voices speaking despairingly about what’s wrong ...

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Teenage brains are under siege but there are three ways parents can connect

Maggie wrote an analysis piece for the ABC’s news and analysis division on why we ...

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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 ...