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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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Tricky transitions – why they happen, what can help
One of the most significant shifts in understanding the human brain, especially the developing child’s ...
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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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Instant calm: the secret of the ‘tickle spot’
You may have heard Maggie talk about the ‘tickle point’ and its amazing capacity to ...
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When kids won’t stop whining
In this “Maggie Moment”, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent discusses how to ...
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Why we must prioritise play for today’s children and why we need to do it NOW
I have been writing and speaking about the importance of play in childhood for a ...
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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 only three rules that matter: KISS parenting
There are so many parenting styles floating around in the sleep-deprived, chaotic world that is ...
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Angry Boys
This article was first published in Kids in the City/Kids on the Coast Sadly, despite ...
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Help! My child is stealing things
For more information, resources and inspiration, visit www.maggiedent.com Watch more ‘Maggie Moments’, subscribe to my ...
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When children are hard work…meltdowns, tantrums, screaming and whining
Babies, toddlers and young children are learning how to do so many things in the ...
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4 Steps to Toddler Genius
Toddlers are wired to explore, investigate, question and be curious so that they may come ...
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Helping your teen girl with volatile emotions
I once shared an article on Facebook written by Susan Stiffelman called Why Is My ...
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In praise of a common-sense revolution
Recently I was listening to a radio interview with a motoring expert, and a listener ...
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Angry children
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about why some children vent after school and how ...
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Dealing with kids’ tantrums
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about navigating extended tantrums in older children. Watch more ...
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What’s with all the angry kids?
As an author and parenting educator I chat to lots of parents and teachers, and ...