The Digital Life of Kids
commonsenseparenting.com.auThe 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 ...
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Upcoming Events
From Boys to Men (Dee Why, Sydney, NSW)
Dee Why RSL The Showroom, Jenkins Room, 932 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why, NSW, AustraliaIn 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, AustraliaWith 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
commonsenseparenting.com.auStress 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, AustraliaIn 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, AustraliaGirlhood: 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
commonsenseparenting.com.auThe 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, AustraliaGirlhood: 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, AustraliaGirlhood: 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
commonsenseparenting.com.auAn 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, AustraliaSorry 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, AustraliaWe’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, AustraliaSorry 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, QueenslandWith 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 ZealandIn 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, AustraliaSorry 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, AustraliaWith 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, AustraliaUnderstanding 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, AustraliaUnderstanding 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, AustraliaWith 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, AustraliaSorry 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
Real Kids in an Unreal World (Pottsville Beach, NSW)
Pottsville Beach Public School 85 Tweed Coast Road, Pottsville Beach, NSW, AustraliaAre 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
Girlhood (Oxford Falls NSW) – EVENT CANCELLED
C3 Church 2 Dreadnought Rd, Oxford Falls, NSW, Australia**** We are sorry to announce that, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. Maggie sincerely apologises for any inconvenience and disappointment. 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 ...
$40
From Boys to Men (Nowra NSW)
Nowra Anglican College Cnr Princes Hwy and West Bunberra St, Bomaderry, NSW, AustraliaIn 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 ...
$35
Calming Today’s Anxious Kids (Canberra)
Canberra Southern Cross Club 92-96 Corinna St, Woden, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaOn 24th February 2024 we are bringing our popular Calming Today's Anxious Kids conference to Canberra for the first time. Maggie will be joined by two incredible colleagues, child psychiatrist and educator Dr Kaylene Henderson and Allison Davies, who specialises in music and the brain and brings a neurodivergent lens to the presentation. We've taken this event to Cairns, ...
From Boys to Men (Launceston TAS)
The Tramsheds Function Centre 4 Invermay Rd, Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaIn 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 ...
$35
Mothering Our Boys (Perth WA) – SOLD OUT sorry.
The Dickinson Centre, Scotch College 76 Shenton Rd, Swanbourne, WA, Australia--Sorry folks this event has now sold out, and a waiting list is open on the ticketing page and we are finalising details for a second session at a different venue on Friday 15th March. Please note we do not support people on-selling tickets on our Facebook page, due to scammers targeting event pages.-- Mothers ...
$35