Meltdowns to Precious Moments
Online Masterclass with Maggie Dent & Dr Vanessa Lapointe - A Calm, Common-sense Approach to Parenting Under 5s
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Do you live or work with children in the early years?
The early years are among the most challenging and exhausting for parents but they are also the most important years for building a foundation for our children to grow up happy, healthy, strong and kind.
In this masterclass, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent teams up with dynamic Canadian parenting educator and author of Parenting Right From the Start & Discipline Without Damage, Dr Vanessa Lapointe, to explore the joys and challenges of raising children through their infant, toddler and preschool years.
Vanessa & Maggie explore...
» the developmental realities of this stage
» building attachment and connection
» coping with anger, meltdowns and more
» discipline without damage – what works and why?
» why movement matters
» the power of play
» building self-regulation
» nurturing resilience
» calming our homes amidst the chaos.
Join Us!
This highly practical online masterclass brings together these two incredibly inspiring speakers to support you to parent with more calmness and connection through those challenging early years.
Watch whenever suits you!
This webinar was recorded live and is now available as 1.5 hours of video, including Maggie and Vanessa answering audience questions. An audio-only version is also available for those who prefer to listen to the content.
Once you sign up, you will receive access to the participant area where you'll find your content plus all the additional resources.
Free gifts included...
Everyone who registers will receive two free audio tracks, Calming the Angry Ant and I Am a Good Friend to assist with those more challenging moments in the early years.
Plus...
As a handy reference, you'll also receive a comprehensive PDF handout with notes and links to further information and resources.
Your hosts
Maggie Dent
Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia's favourite parenting authors, educators and podcasters. She has a background in teaching and counselling, and a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience.
Maggie is the author of 10 major books, including the bestselling Mothering Our Boys, From Boys to Men, Girlhood and Help Me Help My Teen. Maggie hosts The Good Enough Dad podcast and also hosted the award-winning ABC podcast, Parental As Anything. In 2025, she also starred in the genre-bending ABC TV series, The Role of a Lifetime.
Maggie is a dedicated advocate to quietly changing lives in our families and communities. She is a founding member of the Ctrl+Shft online safety coalition. Maggie is the mother of four sons and a very grateful grandmother.
Dr Vanessa Lapointe
Dr Vanessa Lapointe is a mum, parenting educator, bestselling author, international speaker, and a regularly invited media guest. She holds a doctoral degree in psychology, and practised as a psychologist for nearly 20 years, before devoting her full-time energy to connecting with parents and other “big people” around the globe in 2023. Founder of The North Star Developmental Clinic, Dr Vanessa has long been supporting families and children in her developmental clinic alongside her team, and has previous experience in community mental health and the school system. She is the author of Discipline Without Damageand Parenting Right From the Start.
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