Episode 03: Maggie Dent

Maggie shares so many pearls of wisdom in this podcast. "Raise children to be the helpers, teach our kids civic responsibility early in life. Make sure you drown them in lots of moments of exquisite joy and delight, and be a really ridiculous nannie. Being ridiculous is one of the the most joyful parts of being a grandparent".

Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators. She has a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience.

Maggie’s experience includes teaching, counselling, and working in palliative care/funeral services and suicide prevention. Maggie is an advocate for the healthy, common-sense raising of children in order to strengthen families and communities. She is a passionate, positive voice for children of all ages.

She is the author of her bestselling 2018 book Mothering Our Boys and her 2020 release From Boys to Men. Maggie is host of the ABC podcast Parental As Anything and in 2021 released a book of the same name. Maggie has also authored several smaller books and e-books, and is a prolific creator of resources for parents, adolescents, teachers, educators and others who are interested in quietly improving their lives.

Maggie is the proud mother of four wonderful sons, and an enthusiastic and grateful grandmother. She lives in the South Coast region of NSW with her good bloke Steve Mountain and their dear little dog, Mr Hugo Walter Dent.