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The Happy families podcast with Dr. Justin Coulson is designed for the time poor parent who just wants answers now. Every day Justin and his wife Kylie provide practical tips and a common sense approach to parenting that Mums and Dads all over the world are connecting with. Justin and Kylie have 6 daughters and they regularly share their experiences of managing a busy household filled with lots of challenges and plenty of happiness. For real and practicable advice from people who understand and appreciate the challenges of a time poor parent, listen to Justin and Kylie and help make your family happier.

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    • Kids & Family
    • 4.8 • 17 Ratings

The Happy families podcast with Dr. Justin Coulson is designed for the time poor parent who just wants answers now. Every day Justin and his wife Kylie provide practical tips and a common sense approach to parenting that Mums and Dads all over the world are connecting with. Justin and Kylie have 6 daughters and they regularly share their experiences of managing a busy household filled with lots of challenges and plenty of happiness. For real and practicable advice from people who understand and appreciate the challenges of a time poor parent, listen to Justin and Kylie and help make your family happier.

    #958 Are You Over Sleepovers?

    #958 Are You Over Sleepovers?

    Is it just me...or are sleepovers a really bad idea?

    In this episode:


    Pros and cons of sleepovers
    Social development
    Memories
    Safety concerns
    Peer pressure/exclusion
    Screens
    Prearming your kids
    #926 Who Tops the List of Child Sexual Abusers? – Happy Families
    Being on the Outer – Happy Families
    Are Sleepovers OK? – Happy Families

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    • 17 min
    #957 Diet-Free Families

    #957 Diet-Free Families

    Dietician Meg McClintock on eating disorder prevention and the impact of poor body image on eating. Meg shares how parents can nurture positive relationship with food and body for your kids.

    In this episode:


    Meg McClintock from Choose Nutrition
    Meg's Podcast Life's Too Short to Count Almonds
    Eating disorders or disordered eating?
    The dangers of diet culture and chronic dieting
    Natural eating/intuitive eating
    Being compassionate with yourself
    Red flags to watch for in children/teenagers
    Body trust and hunger/fullness cues

     

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    • 28 min
    #956 Dysregulated & Dangerous

    #956 Dysregulated & Dangerous

    Teenage tantrums, defiance, and selfish behaviour can lead to chaos in families. 3 ways parents can help their troubled boys to “man up” as they edge closer to adulthood.

    In this episode:


    Limits and authority
    Step-parents
    Discipline
    Minimising tension
    Inside the Brain of Your Teenage Boy – Happy Families
    Autonomy
    Doing the inner work
    Explain, explore, empower
    Education

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    • 18 min
    #955 Holiday Hacks

    #955 Holiday Hacks

    Not sure how to entertain your child in the holidays? Helpful tips for tired parents just wanting to survive the school break.

    In this episode:


    Only children
    Holiday boredom
    Clear expectations
    Creating engaging environments
    #944 Raising Kids, Not Grass – Happy Families
    Screen-based childhood
    Playdates 
    936 weekends with our kids
    Plans and predictability
    ChatGPT

     

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    • 15 min
    #954 White Line Fever

    #954 White Line Fever

    Parent behaviour at children's sporting events can directly impact the child's experience. Thankfully the majority of parents do seem to encourage having fun over putting the pressure on their child to be the best.

    Journalist Shona Hendley unpacks why sports parents get a bad rap - but are in fact the angels of society.

    Topics in this episode - 


    Competitive parents coaching from the side
    Shona Hedley's article - Taking kids to sport all the time
    Dedication - time, money, energy
    Training, competitions, camps, social events, volunteering & more!
    Why do children drop out of sports early?
    "Doing your best" vs winning vs simply loving the experience
    Competence & connection
    Report cards: grades vs effort
    The current mental health crisis with young people
    Government policies and decisions re sport 

     

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    • 18 min
    #953 From the Dr's Desk - Screens, Schools, & Social Connection

    #953 From the Dr's Desk - Screens, Schools, & Social Connection

    Screens are crippling our kids; three things we need to do to stem the relentless push towards screens. Plus, how to help your child feel like they belong at school.

    In this episode:


    Screen Time and Parent-Child Talk When Children Are Aged 12 to 36 Months | Media and Youth | JAMA Pediatrics | JAMA Network
    Screens - impacting engagement, language, social interactions
    Technoference
    Screens as babysitters?
    Adolescent School Belonging and Mental Health Outcomes in Young Adulthood: Findings from a Multi-wave Prospective Cohort Study | School Mental Health (springer.com)
    School belonging
    Competence, connectedness, confidence at school
    Parent and school partnerships

     

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    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

Ha11Juliette ,

The best way to spend 15 mins!

Brilliant advice, ideas and often just reassurance.

Emwozz ,

Wanted this to help, just made me fell worse about my parenting failures.

Maybe I haven’t given this podcast long enough, but I tried to get through 2 podcasts before I had to turn it off because it just emphasised how I was failing as a parent and made me feel worse. I would suggest that this podcast isn’t hosted by a person who has an idea how boys operate. All good I’m sure with girls who are very willing to sit and write in a diary everyday but boys are very different. No amount of coxing to write gratitude lists would be beneficial, I can’t even suggest he writes his name in a greetings card before a meltdown would shortly follow as a result never mind trying to get him to sit every day and write what he’s grateful for on top of homework that is a battle in itself etc. Talking about it is much the same. Where do I go from here? I tried to persevere but it just constantly goes on about gratitude and was making me feel like a total failure so I had to stop listening. Not helpful.

Pollywollyb89 ,

Excellent advice!

Dr Justin gives excellent advice.these podcasts are well worth a listen, and free! Amazing help, will change your family’s life!

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