Blog Tag: self-care
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Talking Good-Enough Parenting on ABC News Breakfast
To celebrate the launch of S4 of her podcast with the ABC, ‘Parental As Anything’, ...
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S2 Episode 10 – All by myself – isolation as an only child or sole parent — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Being an only child or single parent can be hard when all your usual social ...
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S2 Episode 9 – How to get your kids (and you) to stop fighting — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Have you been breaking up World War III between your kids? Are you and your ...
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There’s a light at the end of the baby/toddler tunnel… I promise!
I have been back in toddler land for around four and a half years, watching and celebrating ...
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Parents need our kindness, not judgement
In this month’s ‘Maggie Moment’ one of Australia’s most-loved parenting author calls for more kindness ...
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Taming the parental busy bug
“Hurry is the enemy of love.” — Steve Biddulph It seems that the more sophisticated ...
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The very real challenges of mothering in the 21st Century
Recently I have had some conversations with mums who have had children up to 15 ...
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An inspiring gift for your home
When I shared a post about Max Ehrmann’s beautiful poem Desiderata, we found so many people ...
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Parenting hacks for a calmer home
Everywhere I go around Australia parents tell me how stressed, exhausted and overwhelmed they are. ...
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Soothing mama stress and angst
As a parenting educator I am always monitoring and enquiring of parents what’s happening at ...
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Bringing mindfulness home: tips for parents
As a proud ambassador of meditation app Smiling Mind, Maggie wrote about how to create ...
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The Moonlight Relaxation for Mums – FREE audio track
I went into the studio with the talented Chris Liddell of Digital Tao to create a ...
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Maggie talks with the Hands Free Mama herself
Few people articulate the challenges and gifts of mothering better than Rachel Macy Stafford. The ...
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Top 5 Tips for Today’s Parents
Recently during an interview on Channel 9 in Perth I was asked what my five ...
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Taming the teen stress monster
For many of our teens one thing is certain: stress levels are set to rise ...
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Creating Your Own Life
Before I explore empowerment – which is what I plan to cover in this article ...
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Why Women Shouldn’t Always Leave Themselves the Burnt Chop
I have met so many interesting and weary grown-ups lately. I put a beautiful picture ...