The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent
Maggie Dent
Aiming to be a GOOD dad is important. But you know what? Being a good ENOUGH Dad is how you ace it.
The Good Enough Dad is hosted by Maggie Dent – parenting author, educator, and champion of boys and men. Chatting to committed, funny and loving dads about their wins and fails – Maggie offers awesome tips and insights into all the ways dads can feel good enough at this parenting gig.
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Categories: Education
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Former medical doctor and now CEO of The Rites of Passage Institute, Dr Arne Rubinstein has spent over 30 years facilitating transitions for boys and men. And yesterday, he was announced as Australian Father of the Year 2025 by The Fathering Project and Australian Fathers Day Council.
Maggie chatted with Arne in Season 1 of The Good Enough Dad, so we thought it was timely to revisit their conversation, which explored not only what Arne has learnt from the many thousands of fathers and kids he's worked with over the years, but what he's learnt from his own experience of being a dad to his own two sons.
Congratulations to Arne and to all the other dads, father figures and workplaces who were honoured at this year’s awards.
LINKS: To see the full list of recipients, go to australianfatheringawards.org.au
Arne Rubinstein on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arnerubinstein/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorarnerubinstein/ and Rites of Passage https://ritesofpassageinstitute.org/
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Previous episodes
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46 - 2025's Australian Father of the Year — Dr Arne Rubinstein (re-release)Thu, 04 Sep 2025 - 0h
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45 - Trent Dalton - Rewriting a fractured childhood through beauty, love and hopeMon, 14 Jul 2025 - 0h
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44 - Sean Abbott - Managing fatherhood when your career takes you overseasMon, 07 Jul 2025 - 0h
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43 - Tim Curtis - What surviving a battle zone can teach you about fatherhoodMon, 30 Jun 2025 - 0h
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42 - Shaun McManus - The importance of learning from your mistakesMon, 23 Jun 2025 - 0h
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41 - Glenn Hall & Ace Buchan - How surfing can build strong family bondsMon, 16 Jun 2025 - 0h
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40 - Billy Garvey - When being an expert doesn’t give you all the answersMon, 09 Jun 2025 - 0h
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39 - Brendan Hodges - Managing fatherhood when you’re a FIFO workerMon, 02 Jun 2025 - 0h
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38 - Jamie Durie - Building a family home with solid foundationsMon, 26 May 2025 - 0h
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37 - Cameron Daddo - Keep it simple, put your family firstMon, 19 May 2025 - 0h
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36 - Guy Sebastian - Finding common ground for connectionMon, 12 May 2025 - 0h
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35 - Josh Cunningham- Surprised by fatherhood in his 40sMon, 05 May 2025 - 0h
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34 - Larry Emdur - Nice guys finish last, or do they?Mon, 28 Apr 2025 - 0h
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33 - The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent - Season 2Mon, 14 Apr 2025 - 0h
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32 - Bruce Robinson – Fatherhood has changed, but there’s still a way to goTue, 30 Apr 2024 - 0h
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31 - Chadden Hunter – New dads can grieve the loss of their old lifeTue, 23 Apr 2024 - 0h
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30 - Graham Long - Finding solace for grief in the most unlikely placeTue, 16 Apr 2024 - 0h
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29 - Jeremy Hutchings – How kids can learn true gritTue, 09 Apr 2024 - 0h
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28 - Arne Rubinstein – Stepping up as a man means putting your kids firstTue, 02 Apr 2024 - 0h
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27 - Sam Drummond – Why kids need agencyTue, 26 Mar 2024 - 0h
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26 - Richard Harris – Why risk is the secret to raising resilient kidsTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 0h
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25 - Scott Stuart – How accepting discomfort led to my greatest joy as a dadTue, 12 Mar 2024 - 0h
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24 - Michael Ray – Becoming a dad stopped me sleep-walking through lifeTue, 05 Mar 2024 - 0h
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23 - Matt Formston – Shaping behaviour is key to raising successful kidsTue, 27 Feb 2024 - 0h
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22 - Brad Kearns – Why dads need to put down their phonesTue, 20 Feb 2024 - 0h
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21 - Joe Williams – After five kids I’ve finally learnt what it means to be a dadTue, 13 Feb 2024
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20 - Adam Liaw – The importance of self-awareness in being a ‘good enough’ dadTue, 06 Feb 2024 - 0h
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19 - Mitch Tambo – Just let go and be presentTue, 30 Jan 2024 - 0h
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18 - Osher Gunsberg – Mental illness is not a barrier to good parentingTue, 23 Jan 2024 - 0h
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17 - Barry Du Bois- Why every day is a blessingTue, 16 Jan 2024 - 0h
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16 - The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to Re-entering the Rat RaceTue, 09 Jan 2024 - 0h
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15 - The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to Surviving the HolidaysTue, 02 Jan 2024 - 0h
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14 - The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to New Year’s ResolutionsTue, 26 Dec 2023 - 0h
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13 - The Good Enough Dad’s Guide to Christmas DayTue, 19 Dec 2023 - 0h
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12 - Tristan MacManus – Make your kids feel 10 feet tallTue, 12 Dec 2023 - 0h
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11 - Matt Okine – Co-parenting is a whole new ball gameTue, 05 Dec 2023 - 0h
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10 - Sean Szeps – A non-traditional approach to fatherhoodTue, 28 Nov 2023
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9 - David Campbell – Your past does not determine the dad you will beTue, 21 Nov 2023 - 0h
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8 - Stephen Page – Being raised by women made me a great dadTue, 14 Nov 2023 - 0h
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7 - Jordan Watson – How to Dad NZ on why we need to say “no” moreTue, 07 Nov 2023 - 0h
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6 - Ben Hannant – Why head counts are important with big familiesTue, 31 Oct 2023 - 0h
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5 - John Butler – Self regulation is my greatest parenting challengeTue, 24 Oct 2023 - 0h
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4 - Gus Worland – "Chill brother”: The words that made me a better dadTue, 17 Oct 2023 - 0h
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3 - Hamish Blake – We're all basically winging itTue, 10 Oct 2023 - 0h
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1 - The Good Enough Dad with Maggie Dent- Launches October 11Tue, 26 Sep 2023 - 0h
