4.8 | Still Learning: Four Decades of Parenting Conversations (with Maggie Dent)

After more than four decades each of walking alongside parents, children and families, Maggie Dent and Jenny Brown come together for an honest conversation about what time, experience and countless conversations have taught them.  Their perspectives have been shaped not only by their professional work, but also by their own journeys as parents—and now as grandparents. While they've traveled some different professional paths, they've arrived at many of the same conclusions about what children need most to thrive and what helps parents navigate the joys and challenges of raising them. Together, they explore the ideas they've held onto, the ones they've let go of, and the insights that have deepened over the years.  From building connection and resilience to navigating today's parenting challenges, this is a conversation grounded in curiosity rather than certainty. Rather than offering all the answers, Maggie and Jenny reflect on the questions that continue to shape their work and why, even after forty years, they're both still learning.  Along the way, Maggie also shares the thinking behind her latest books and how her ideas continue to evolve as she supports today's parents.  To see all Maggie's resources: Maggie Dent - Home | Resources for those who live & work with children  And Jenny's book and parent Hope programs: When Parents Grow, Children Thrive.  We’re beginning a new Parent Hope Podcast series, sharing real parent experiences of the worry and uncertainty that can come with raising children.  Drawing on Bowen family systems theory, we’ll explore what can happen when we shift our focus from what might be wrong with our child to managing our own worry and becoming a steadier resource for them.  **We’d love to hear from you. Send your reflections, questions or comments to** [**podcast@parentproject.com.au**](mailto:podcast@parentproject.com.au).  **Newsletter**-https://parenthopeproject.com.au/#newsletter **Youtube**-http://www.youtube.com/@ParentHopeProject **Facebook**-https://www.facebook.com/coachingparents **Instagram**-https://www.instagram.com/parenthopeproject/ **LinkedIn**-https://www.linkedin.com/company/79093727/admin/feed/posts/ **Website**-https://parenthopeproject.com.au/ **Contact us:** [Contact@parentproject.com.au](mailto:Contact@parentproject.com.au) (02) 9904 5600