Maggie Dent is commonly known as the "queen of common sense" - she has become one of Australia's favourite parenting authors and educators, with a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience.

Maggie's experience includes teaching, counselling, working in palliative care/funeral services and suicide prevention.

Maggie regularly appears on national TV and radio - she is the host of ABC's Parental As Anything podcast and author of six books, including her bestselling 2018 release Mothering Our Boys.

Maggie is the proud mother of four wonderful sons, and an enthusiastic and grateful grandmother.

In today's conversation we talk about:

Maggies' personal story and how she ended up being a famous and prolific author . What is her favourite book and why? What she recommends for pregnant families

We also discuss

How has parenting changed in the last generation?

Explain lamb v rooster

Explain kindness warrior

How do we bring mindfulness into the home and why is it so important?

How we can cope better during COVID

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