Failure, Farts and Finding Self-Worth with Maggie Dent

In this episode, we are thrilled to be chatting with one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and experts, the perfectly named, Queen of Common sense, Maggie Dent. We chat about getting kids off screens, the importance of failing, and self worth and how to support boys in their big emotions and the importance of a well-timed fart.👉  Maggie sharesWhat it means to be a lighthouse and who her lighthouse was growing upThe importance of nature and play and free time and her favorite adventurous opportunities where children can access these. The importance of failing and resilienceMore on the philosophies in her book, From Boys to Men, about boys handling emotions, understanding arousal states, preventing techno tantrums, and how to get them off screens. An expansion on her theory about the spectrum of lamb to roosterMore on self- worth being the invisible biological core of man-hood The biological differences in the wiring of boys and how educators can improve classroom settingsThe three F’s- Food, Fun and Farts. 👉  Resources & ReferencesMaggie Dent - Home | Resources for those who live & work with childrenMaggie's Blog | Maggie Dent👉 Guest DetailsCommonly known as the “queen of common sense”, Maggie is one of Australia’s most beloved parenting authors and educators, with 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.Somehow she has also found the time to author seven major books, including her bestselling 2018 book Mothering Our Boys and her new 2020 release, From Boys to Men. 👉 Free DownloadableClick here to get our FREE printable Words for Validation. It is a great tool for validating our children’s feelings so they aren’t experiencing shame.   👉 Wildlings Forest School Contact DetailsWebsiteFacebookInstagramYoutube 👉 Did You Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed this episode and the Raising Wildlings podcast, please take a minute to subscribe, and to rate and review. You can do that on Apple Podcasts right now by Other ways we can help you: Want to learn the game-changing soft skills you'll need while leading group activities with fire, water and tools? Catch Our FREE Mini Training On The First Steps You Must Take To Lead A Forest School Program Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey. Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values. Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)

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Welcome to Raising Wildlings, a podcast about parenting, alternative education and stepping into the wilderness, however that looks, with your family. Each week, we’ll be interviewing experts that truly inspire us, to answer your parenting and education questions. We’ll also be sharing stories from some incredible families that took the leap, and are taking the road less travelled. Whether you’re a parent looking for tips on how to better handle those sibling squabbles and tantrums, a couple searching for ways to create more freedom within your family’s lifestyle, an educator keen to explore alternative schooling models and how children learn, a father keen to delve into respectful parenting philosophies, or a mother wanting to learn more about why play is so important and how to get children outdoors safely, then this is the podcast for you. Each week you’ll get tried and tested tactics from parenting, play and education experts to help you on your journey towards creating the happiest, healthiest lifestyle you can for your family. We’ll also chat to real life families who have created freedom within their lives and are living life on their own terms. They’ll teach you how they did it and how you can too. And of course, you’ll hear from us about all things nature play and alternative education. We’ll answer all your questions on how children learn, the importance of play in all its forms, children’s rights and autonomy, and how to get your children outside safely, more often. This podcast hopes to empower parents and educators to raise kinder, more resilient, more adaptable children by helping them maintain happy connections and healthy lifestyles. So, what are you waiting for?! Let's dive in! Hit subscribe now to be notified when new episodes go live. To download our free Respectful Language Printable Cheat Sheet, head to: www.wildlingsforestschool.com/shop/respectful-language