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Hormones. Anxiety. Angst. Raising teens is tough. Parental As Anything: Teens gives you practical tips on how to navigate your teen-sized problems, from porn to partying, body issues to bullying. Rebecca Sparrow, teen educator and author talks to parents and experts to unpack the biggest challenges of parenting teens.

Learn how to support your teenager while staying (mostly) sane.

Send your tricky teen questions to teens@abc.net.au

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INTRODUCING — Parental As Anything: Teens

Teenage sex. Anxiety. Underage drinking. Porn. Phone addiction.

Published: 14 Apr 2024Sun 14 Apr 2024 at 5:00pmwith Bec Sparrow

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Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

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Parents of teens, we want to hear from you!

Is your teenager stressed at school? Have they got a worrying porn habit? Are you having dramas with another parent who has different rules to you? In the new season of Parental As Anything: Teens, teen educator Bec Sparrow finds practical…

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Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds

Published: 7 Apr 2024Sun 7 Apr 2024 at 10:00pmwith Bec Sparrow

The best hacks from Parental As Anything listeners

Nothing truly prepares you for becoming a parent, but some of the best advice comes from other mums or dads – even famous ones like Hamish Blake.

Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Duration: 14 minutes 30 seconds

Published: 6 Nov 2023Mon 6 Nov 2023 at 3:00pmwith Maggie Dent

How to prepare your kid for high school

Starting high school is a massive change for both you and your tween.

Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Duration: 24 minutes 30 seconds

Published: 16 Oct 2023Mon 16 Oct 2023 at 3:00pmwith Maggie Dent

Help — my kid won't stop swearing

Like it or not, children will learn to swear from school, videos, even their parents.

Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Duration: 8 minutes 33 seconds

Published: 31 Jul 2023Mon 31 Jul 2023 at 4:00pmwith Maggie Dent

Further reading

Maggie Dent - helping teenage boys grow into good men

Maggie grew up around boys, then raised four sons of her own. Now she helps parents understand the changes teenage boys are going through as they cross the bridge from boyhood to manhood

Duration: 53 minutes 15 seconds

Published: 7 Sep 2020Mon 7 Sep 2020 at 5:17amwith Richard Fidler

Siblings are genetically programmed to fight. But you can help them sort it out

Given everyone is struggling with higher levels of stress right now, it would make sense that many homes are struggling with more sibling rivalry, Maggie Dent writes.

Two young children in martial arts uniforms spar outdoors, surrounded by other kids

Published: 19 May 2020Tue 19 May 2020 at 5:04am

Worried about your only child? Don't be

Maggie Dent discusses how only kids might be experiencing the pandemic and how to help support them.

A small child with blue eyes looks forlornly out a window in a story about parenting only children during coronavirus pandemic.

Published: 12 May 2020Tue 12 May 2020 at 1:09am

Helping your kids make friends is one of the most important things you can do

Some kids make friends naturally, others need a little help, but it's important parents encourage they build these skills and playing is great way to do it, Maggie Dent writes.

Two young boys sitting at a playground, the older one is holding the younger one

Published: 11 Mar 2020Wed 11 Mar 2020 at 3:28am

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Maggie Dent's tips for teaching at home

Parents across Australia have had to slip into a role they never signed up for — being a teacher. How do you make that work if you haven't the first clue about teaching?

Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Published: 17 Apr 2020Fri 17 Apr 2020 at 5:42am

Staying connected to nature during coronavirus

Nature play expert Daniel Burton shares some tips about how our kids can still make the most of it, even during coronavirus.

Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Published: 17 Apr 2020Fri 17 Apr 2020 at 5:42am

Talking to kids about coronavirus

We’ve all been impacted by coronavirus. Many parents are anxious, scared and stressed out about the future and what’s going to happen. Maggie Dent steers you through how you can talk to your children about it

Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Published: 17 Apr 2020Fri 17 Apr 2020 at 5:42am

Is your child ready to go back to school?

School is about to start for another year, and many parents will be waving their child off at the school gate for the first time. But how do you know they’re ready to go?

Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Published: 17 Apr 2020Fri 17 Apr 2020 at 5:42am

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