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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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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.

    #1017 - Life Lessons From Laundry

    #1017 - Life Lessons From Laundry

    IJustin is on a mission to use his phone less. Find out what he has done this week that has been a freeing (albeit slightly inconvenient) experience.

    In response to last week's episode 'Mum Break', a lot of women are saying they could never leave the kids and go away for a week! Kylie and Justin discuss why this is the case and what can be done to support and encourage mums to take some time out for themselves.

    In this episode:


    Unplug Childhood
    Deleting apps from devices
    Dropping social media
    The never ending laundry cycle
    A shout out to all the extraordinary single parents listening!
    "Mum breaks" - why they aren't happening more
    The 'martyr syndrome' of motherhood
    Dads need to step up

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    Related links: 


    #100 Managing Bedtime as a Solo Parent
    10 Reasons You’re Doing Better as a Parent Than You Think
    What Dad Can Do for Mum’s Wellbeing

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    • 14 min
    #1016 - From The Doctor's Desk: Touch Good, Anger Bad

    #1016 - From The Doctor's Desk: Touch Good, Anger Bad

    We unpack the latest science for parents with three fascinating studies this week: the positive outcomes that come from connecting online, the power of touch and how it has the capacity to ease pain, anxiety, and depression, and how anger is worse for us than we thought.

    In this episode:


    A Multiverse Analysis of the Associations Between Internet Use and Well-Being by Matti Vuorre and Andrew K. Przybylski
    Internet connection and wellbeing
    Brain development
    Getting the balance right
    The power of touch
    Vagus nerve and Karen Young
    A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions
    Stress hormones damage us
    Anger Does a Lot More Damage to Your Body Than You Realize 
    Anger Kills, by Dr Redford Williams
    Anger is normal
    Stephen Covey - the space between stimulus and response

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    Why Getting Angry Doesn't Work
    #553 All The Rage: Taming Parental Anger
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    • 13 min
    #1015 - Beck Delahoy Says Raising Kids is Easy

    #1015 - Beck Delahoy Says Raising Kids is Easy

    Beck Delahoy explores the paradox of modern parenting: while raising children has never been easier thanks to advancements in health, education, and living standards, parenting itself has become increasingly challenging. However, with these advancements, a "slow life strategy" has emerged, leading to intensive parenting practices doing more harm than good. It’s time to ease up on the intensive parenting and embrace a simpler, more fulfilling approach to raising children.

    In this episode:


    Beck Delahoy's 'Lessons Learned' Parenting Substack
    Life expectancy's pre 1900s
    Why raising children into adulthood has never been easier
    The 'slow life strategey'
    Intensive parenting
    Parenting is harder
    Time to lower the parenting bar

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    What Your Child Needs From You [Webinar]

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    • 10 min
    #1014 - The Peace Keeper & The People Pleaser

    #1014 - The Peace Keeper & The People Pleaser

    Conflict is a normal, natural part of every healthy relationship, but sometimes our children can become fearful and anxious when parents argue. You can have more productive arguments and model healthy conflict resolution by focusing on the quality of the interaction—the regulation—rather than the resolution itself. 

    Brittany asks, "How do you teach empathy without creating a people-pleaser?"

    We want our children to be helpful, kind, and considerate of others, but not at the expense of their own wellbeing or with unhealthy levels of self-sacrifice. There are three things you can teach your child to prevent them from becoming people-pleasers.

    In this episode:


    When children become concerned and try to keep the peace between parents
    Be attentive to your child's worries
    Is it ever ok to argue in front of the kids?
    Examples of unhealthy conflict
    Respectful, productive conflict
    How to focus on regulation over resolution (4 things to model)
    John Gottman, Esther Perez
    People-pleasing VS empathy, consideration of others
    Where does your child get their value or sense of identity from?

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    #523 Should We Argue In Front Of The Kids?

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    • 14 min
    #1013 - Are Emotions Too Important?

    #1013 - Are Emotions Too Important?

    When we make feelings “King”, our children can become stuck in their emotion, unable to regulate or move forward. Justin shares the right way to respond to feelings, helping them understand, process, and then move through their emotional state. 

    In this episode:


    Revolutionary change in how parents respond to emotions
    Impact of TikTok parenting influencers
    Validating emotions
    Feeling seen, heard, valued
    Ways to regulate and tame emotions
    Parent or therapist?
    #822 The Emotional Lives of Teenagers - Part 1
    #827 The Emotional Lives of Teenagers - Part 2
    #976 Abigail Shrier's Bad Therapy
    How to help your child process their emotion and move on from it

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    Related links: 


    The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents, by Lisa Damour
    The Secret to Regulating Emotions
    Emotion Coaching [Webinar]
    Little People, Big Feelings [The Summit]

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    • 9 min
    #1012 - A Mum's Break

    #1012 - A Mum's Break

    Kylie is away on a kid-free adventure with a friend...and loving it! Has Justin been surviving without her? Listen in to hear the challenges, the fun, and the lessons they are both experiencing during this extended time apart.

    In this episode:


    A girls week away
    Friendships
    Pressures of family life
    Importance of stability and routine

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    Overwhelm [webinar]
    18 Ways to Increase Your Happiness

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    • 12 min

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