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Girlhood (Sydney NSW)

Abbotsleigh Senior School Assembly Hall 1666 Pacific Hwy, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia

Girlhood: Raising our little girls to be healthy, happy and heard The early years of a little girl’s life will shape her future in powerful ways. In her new book Girlhood, Maggie Dent, Australia’s queen of common-sense parenting, has investigated the development period from birth to age eight. In this live presentation, Maggie draws on ...

Helping Boys Shine at School (K-12)

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Data and educational research consistently show that boys in the Western world are struggling more than girls on the schooling journey. Girls are more likely to be developmentally ready for school than boys, they consistently outperform boys, particularly in literacy and numeracy, and they are more likely to complete tertiary education. Low literacy is highly prevalent among ...

$40

Real Kids in an Unreal World, Kiama

The Pavilion 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW, Australia

Are you worried, confused or concerned about parenting in today’s chaotic world? Children need to have certain basic experiences to build the competencies that will help them manage life – the good, the bad and the ugly. Maggie has developed a common-sense, practical model of 10 building blocks that will reassure parents that what we ...

$35

From Boys to Men (Churchlands WA)

Marist Auditorium Newman College Gate 6, 216 Empire Ave, Churchlands, WA, Australia

In this seminar, parenting author and educator and ‘boy champion’ Maggie Dent shares insights, tips and common-sense wisdom from her 2020 book, From Boys to Men: Guiding our teen boys to grow into happy, healthy men. Adolescence is a confusing time for teens and their parents and carers — and our boys have some particular ...

Girlhood (Brisbane, QLD)

North Lakes State College Memorial Drive, North Lakes, QLD, Australia

Girlhood: Raising our little girls to be healthy, happy and heard The early years of a little girl’s life will shape her future in powerful ways. In her new book Girlhood, Maggie Dent, Australia’s queen of common-sense parenting, has investigated the development period from birth to age eight. In this live presentation, Maggie draws on nearly ...

$40

Mini Moonlight Retreat for Women with Maggie Dent: A self-care webinar

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December can be a really overwhelming month and many will struggle with feeling overwhelmed as the year comes to an end. This is the perfect time to spring clean our minds and our hearts, in time for the New Year that is just around the corner. Traditionally women have gathered in circles to share their ...

$50

The Digital Life of Kids

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The good, the bad and the really scary  A masterclass with Maggie Dent and Claire Orange The influence of technology on our family lives and on our children’s development, behaviour and friendships grows ever larger. While many of us may have grown up in houses with one tv, a VCR/DVD player and a landline with ...

From Boys to Men (Dee Why, Sydney, NSW)

Dee Why RSL The Showroom, Jenkins Room, 932 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why, NSW, Australia

In this seminar, parenting author and educator and ‘boy champion’ Maggie Dent shares insights, tips and common-sense wisdom from her 2020 book, From Boys to Men: Guiding our teen boys to grow into happy, healthy men. Adolescence is a confusing time for teens and their parents and carers — and our boys have some particular ...

$40

Calming Today’s Anxious Kids Conference (Melbourne, VIC)

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, Victoria, Australia

With the fast pace of modern life and the hidden pressures on our children, they need our guidance more than ever to better manage fear, worry and anxiety – especially after the pandemic. One of Australia’s most popular parenting authors and a passionate advocate for mindfulness, Maggie Dent has been writing about calming children since ...

Calming Teen Stress & Anxiety Webinar

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Stress and anxiety are not all bad. In fact, they can become a super power at times. When they are unhelpful and problematic, though, we can learn new habits that can change our neurochemicals and our emotions and transform that inner dialogue! Adolescence is by nature stressful because there is so much change and uncertainty – often ...

From Boys to Men (Margaret River WA)

Margaret River Senior High School Gymnasium 158 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River, WA, Australia

In this seminar, parenting author and educator and ‘boy champion’ Maggie Dent shares insights, tips and common-sense wisdom from her 2020 book, From Boys to Men: Guiding our teen boys to grow into happy, healthy men. Adolescence is a confusing time for teens and their parents and carers — and our boys have some particular ...

From Boys to Men (Booragoon WA) – SOLD OUT SORRY

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 497 Marmion Street, Booragoon, WA, Australia

**This event is now sold out and a waiting list will open on the ticketing page. If you add your name to the wait list, we will notify everyone on that list via email if an extra ticket allocation becomes available. Please be very careful if you are buying tickets from people online, especially via ...

$35

Girlhood (Busselton WA)

The MAC Georgiana Molloy Anglican School 2 Hawker App Yalyalup (Enter through gate on Joseph Drive), Yalyalup, WA, Australia

Girlhood: Raising our little girls to be healthy, happy and heard The early years of a little girl’s life will shape her future in powerful ways. In her new book Girlhood, Maggie Dent, Australia’s queen of common-sense parenting, has investigated the development period from birth to age eight. In this live presentation, Maggie draws on nearly ...

The Secret to Good-Enough Parenting

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The pressure on parents today to always be striving to be conscious, respectful, gentle and connected is well-intentioned but it’s also incredibly stressful. We’re all human and as parents we worry that we’re not getting it right a lot of the time. And we live in a world where there is so much information, comparison ...

Girlhood (Brisbane)

Life Centre 63 Fairlie Terrace, Salisbury, Australia

Girlhood: Raising our little girls to be healthy, happy and heard The early years of a little girl’s life will shape her future in powerful ways. In her new book Girlhood, Maggie Dent, Australia’s queen of common-sense parenting, has investigated the development period from birth to age eight. In this live presentation, Maggie draws on nearly ...

$35

Girlhood (Lennox Head NSW)

Lennox Head Cultural Centre Auditorium 1 Mackney Ln, Lennox Head, NSW, Australia

Girlhood: Raising our little girls to be healthy, happy and heard The early years of a little girl’s life will shape her future in powerful ways. In her new book Girlhood, Maggie Dent, Australia’s queen of common-sense parenting, has investigated the development period from birth to age eight. In this live presentation, Maggie draws on nearly ...

$35

From Boys to Men (Canberra) – sold out sorry

Hellenic Club Matilda St, Woden, ACT, Australia

**Sorry folks this event has now sold out, and a waiting list is open on the ticketing page should a further ticket allocation become available. Please note we do not support people on-selling tickets on our Facebook page, due to scammers targeting event pages.**   In this seminar, parenting author and educator and ‘boy champion’ ...

$35

Plugged In & Tuned Out: When gaming and screen use becomes a problem

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An online masterclass exploring why gaming, social media and streaming can be so addictive and what we can do about it. Screens are now a ubiquitous part of our lives. And there’s no doubt that screen use has become a major pain point for parents, particularly those of us with tweens and teens. Whether they’re ...

From Boys to Men (Sorrento, Perth, WA) – sold out

RNDM Performing Arts Centre, Sacred Heart College Hocking Parade, Sorrento, WA, Australia

Sorry folks this event has now sold out, and a waiting list is open on the ticketing page should a further ticket allocation become available or the next time Maggie runs an event like this in your area. Please note we do not support people on-selling tickets on our Facebook page, due to scammers targeting ...

$35

Feisty Roosters and Quiet Lambs (Busselton WA)

Undalup Room City of Busselton Administration Office, 2 Southern Drive, WA, Australia

We’re all born with a particular temperament or tendency towards a particular demeanour and this can be seen as a kind of continuum. At one end we have our confident, feisty ‘roosters’, and at the other end we have our quiet, empathetic ‘lambs’. And while every single child ever born is a one-off miracle, there ...

$35

From Boys to Men (Broome WA) – SOLD OUT

Mangrove Hotel 47 Canarvon St, Broome, WA, Australia

Sorry folks this event has now sold out, and a waiting list is open on the ticketing page should a further ticket allocation become available. We'll also notify the waiting list next time Maggie comes to town. Please note we do not support people on-selling tickets on our Facebook page, due to scammers targeting event ...

$35

Calming Today’s Anxious Kids Conference (Cairns, QLD)

Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns 209-217 Abbott St, Cairns, Queensland

With the fast pace of modern life and the hidden pressures on our children, they need our guidance more than ever to better manage fear, worry and anxiety – especially after the pandemic. One of Australia’s most popular parenting authors and a passionate advocate for mindfulness, Maggie Dent has been writing about calming children since ...

From Boys to Men (Wellington NZ)

Wellington College, Alan Gibbs Centre Dufferin St, Wellington, New Zealand

In this seminar, parenting author and educator and ‘boy champion’ Maggie Dent shares insights, tips and common-sense wisdom from her 2020 book, From Boys to Men: Guiding our teen boys to grow into happy, healthy men. Adolescence is a confusing time for teens and their parents and carers — and our boys have some particular ...

$28

From Boys to Men (Adelaide SA) – SOLD OUT

Immanuel Primary School Saratoga Drive, Novar Gardens, SA, Australia

Sorry folks this event has now sold out, and a waiting list is open on the ticketing page should a further ticket allocation become available. We'll also notify the waiting list next time Maggie comes to town. Please note we do not support people on-selling tickets on our Facebook page, due to scammers targeting event ...

$35

Discipline Without Damage – A Dr Vanessa Lapointe Seminar (BRISBANE)

Brisbane Lourdes Hill College (Polding Theatre) 86 Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne, Queensland, Australia

With an introduction by Maggie Dent Do find yourself yelling at your kids and then walking away thinking, "That wasn't how it was supposed to go"? Do you find yourself frustrated with your child's behaviour, but feel lost as to how to support them? Do you feel as though you're reverting back to old methods ...

$35

A Morning with Maggie and Vanessa – Gold Coast – SOLD OUT

Southport Sharks Corner Olsen and, Musgrave Ave, Southport, Queensland, Australia

Understanding what shapes our children and their behaviour and how to respond with love and boundaries. Every single child ever born is a one-off miracle. And each of those little miracles is influenced by a whole lot of stuff, including their gender, their temperament and personality, their family situation, their developmental age and stage, the ...

$100

A Morning with Maggie and Vanessa – Sydney

Dee Why RSL The Showroom, Jenkins Room, 932 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why, NSW, Australia

Understanding what shapes our children and their behaviour and how to respond with love and boundaries. Every single child ever born is a one-off miracle. And each of those little miracles is influenced by a whole lot of stuff, including their gender, their temperament and personality, their family situation, their developmental age and stage, the ...

$100

Discipline Without Damage – A Dr Vanessa Lapointe Seminar (PERTH) – sold out sorry

Bendat Parent and Community Centre 36 Dodd St, Wembley, WA, Australia

With an introduction by Maggie Dent Do find yourself yelling at your kids and then walking away thinking, "That wasn't how it was supposed to go"? Do you find yourself frustrated with your child's behaviour, but feel lost as to how to support them? Do you feel as though you're reverting back to old methods ...

$35

A Morning with Maggie and Vanessa – Perth – SOLD OUT

Auditorium, Newman College, 216 Empire Avenue, Churchlands 216 Empire Avenue, Churchlands, Perth, WA, Australia

Sorry folks this event has now sold out, and a waiting list is open on the ticketing page should a further ticket allocation become available. We'll also notify the waiting list next time Maggie is coming to town. Please note we do not support people on-selling tickets on our Facebook page, due to scammers targeting event ...

$100

From Boys to Men (Perth WA) – SOLD OUT

Kingsway Theatre Kingsway Christian College, 157 Kingsway, Darch, WA, Australia

***Sorry folks this event has now sold out, and a waiting list is open on the ticketing page should a further ticket allocation become available. We'll also give you advance notice next time Maggie's heading your way. Please note we do not support people on-selling tickets on our Facebook page, due to scammers targeting event ...

$35