INTRODUCING - Parental As Anything, With Maggie Dent - Series 6

Maggie Dent, the queen of common sense parenting, is back to tackle your modern family dilemmas, like vaping, starting high school, parental burnout and how to talk to kids about your family's finances.   Plus a new bite-sized Help Me, Maggie episodes to answer your questions about your child's toxic friend, if you should give a tween their own phone, or whether it's okay for your kid to walk to school alone.   The first episode lands March 28, so subscribe or follow in the ABC listen app or wherever you get your podcasts.  Host: Maggie Dent  Producer: Josie Sargent  Consulting Producer: Carmen Myler  Executive Producer: Kim Lester  Sound design: Simon Branthwaite  Field recordings: Rebecca McLaren

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Being a parent is tough. Social media is bombarding us with opinions — on our kids screen time, on their education, on their friendships, on their behaviour — and somehow, we are always doing it wrong! Don’t you just wish you could turn it all off and listen to some good old-fashion, sensible advice? Parental As Anything is the podcast that gives you practical, supportive, advice from two real-world parenting experts. Beloved Australian parenting author and educator Maggie Dent and teen-parenting whisperer Bec Sparrow share wisdom and experience that comes from years of working with parents, kids and teens. With seven seasons of practical advice and helpful tips, Parental As Anything is here to help find solutions to the challenges that parents face everyday. No trends. No judgement.