Maggie Dent - ‘Good Enough’ Parenting is Good Enough

Maggie Dent - ‘Good Enough’ Parenting is Good Enough

From The Imperfects by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg

February 22, 2026 · 1h 26m · Season 8 · Episode 4

About this episode

Maggie Dent discusses the concept of 'good enough' parenting and the importance of unconditional love in raising boys.

 You just have to be a good parent 30-40% of the time. According to the research, and parenting expert Maggie Dent. 💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -  http://bit.ly/45NyQDy In our Academy of Imperfection, Maggie schools parents Hugh and Josh, and trusted non-parental figure Ryan, about the ‘no matter what’ rule, the importance of micro connections and the beauty of a well-timed fart. An advocate for imperfect parenting (which is REALLY great for brand alignment), Maggie insists on the significance of unconditional love when raising boys. Maggie you are wonderful. This was wonderful. You’re the best. Watch the full episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/iUHYScQ3WgQ   0:00 – Why boys are better than girls 6:22 – The science of boys 14:02 – Shedding the shame 22:28 – Growing healthy boys 31:09 – Connecting with your rooster 42:56 – The S words: screens and social media 47:00 – The good enough factors 57:45 – Correcting the narrative 1:06:05 – Importance of Lightness + Letting go of mistakes 1:11:41 – Raising an…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hugh van Cuylenburg, Josh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton

Guest: Maggie Dent

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • mental health
  • unconditional love
  • boys development
  • imperfect parenting
  • micro connections

Keywords

  • good enough parenting
  • parenting expert
  • boys
  • mental health
  • unconditional love
  • micro connections
  • imperfect parenting

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