Courses
General Parenting
Commonsense and the Coronavirus
The world is hearing a lot of scary news about coronavirus everywhere at the moment and the anxiety around this is going to be affecting parents, as well as children.
Talking to children about suicide
(4:09 mins) How do you explain to a child that someone they love has died by suicide?
More Merry, Less Mayhem at Christmas
These days there’s a lot of pressure to do everything LARGE including Christmas. In this video, parenting author and educator Maggie Dent challenges us all to turn the volume down…
Dealing with Sibling Rivalry
(4:09 mins) Sibling rivalry! It’s so tough... yet it’s biologically normal and we can see it as a 'teachable moment'.
When Children Fear Death
(4:31 mins) Death is a tricky subject to navigate with our kids. But it’s important to talk about it.
Mothers finding a Sisterhood
(4:39 mins) Mothers need each other. Here’s how to find your tribe.
Building confidence in kids
(4:15 mins) We all want our children to be confident and capable, right?
When anger turns physical
(5:50 mins) What do we do when our kids start lashing out in anger.
Helping Children cope with Death
(4:20 mins) When someone your children loves dies, here are some of the things which are good to know.
Sensitive kids
(3:53 mins) Sometimes the world can be a harsh place for our sensitive children.
Behaviour
Out of Control Toddlers
(3:13 mins) Help! My young child is hitting, biting and frankly out of control.
When kids are mean – Relational Aggression
(3:13 mins) Has your child been subject to put downs, sarcasm and other forms of relational aggression?
When Kids silliness becomes too much
(3:53 mins) Is your child’s silliness affecting your lives?
When siblings really dislike each other
(3:43 mins) What do you when siblings take their rivalry beyond 'normal'?
When Kids Won’t Stop Whining
Maggie Dent discusses how to stop your child from whining. Maggie talks about how triggering whining can be for parents and what whining tells us about our children and their…
Why boys behaviour is their language
(3:25 mins) Does your son tend to go straight to anger? Here’s why.
When Children tell lies
(2:58 mins) Fibs, white lies and pathological lying… how do we deal with that?
Understanding children’s choices
(3:31 mins) Why on earth is my child doing THAT? Let’s look at it through their eyes.
Bullying among young kids
(4:45 mins) How do we respond when our young kids are bullied?
How To Cope With Backchatting and Rudeness
One of the most common problems parents face is backchatting or rudeness from their child. Maggie Dent discusses why this happens and what parents can do to stop this negative…
Mental Health
Perfectionism in children
(3:22 mins) Is your child a perfectionist?
When Children Fear Death
(4:31 mins) Death is a tricky subject to navigate with our kids. But it’s important to talk about it.
Helping Children cope with Death
(4:20 mins) When someone your children loves dies, here are some of the things which are good to know.
Calming anxious kids
(5:30 mins) Anxiety is not an enemy state… but we need to get a handle on it.
How parents can help kids feel safe during bushfires
In this video Maggie Dent speaks directly to parents about how they can talk with their kids when tragic bushfires happen. She gives practical tips and guidance to parents to…
How to talk to your children about death
(4:16 mins) Death is a reality that we all need to face including our children.
Preparing children for a death
(3:44 mins) When someone your children loves is going to die, how can you prepare them?
Talking to children about suicide
(4:09 mins) How do you explain to a child that someone they love has died by suicide?
Social Wellbeing / Friendship
Helping children make friends
(3:46 mins) Making and keeping friends can be a challenge even for adults. How can we help our kids?
Parenting Lambs – our more sensitive kids
(3:56 mins) Have you got a sensitive, shy ‘lamb’ in your family? Here’s some tips for supporting them.
Parenting an only child
(2:57 mins) One may the loneliest number but it doesn’t mean your ‘only child’ is at a disadvantage.
Friendship
How to be a good friend?
There are a few things you can do which make a big difference to being a good friend and Maggie shares what they are in this video.
How to help your friends when they’re struggling
Maggie Dent gives some good advice here for teens who are noticing their friends aren't doing so well, want to help, but aren't sure how to go about it.