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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
    • 4.9 • 134 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.

    #951 Bad Influence

    #951 Bad Influence

    Your job is to guide your kids to make decisions that are safe and healthy. How do you respond to their requests to become creators of online content?

     

    In this episode:


    Embracing and encouraging our children's talents and interests
    How Gen Z is living under the influence | The Australian
    Social media - a toxic, dangerous place for children
    A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men - The New York Times
    Self-esteem, mental health and wellbeing
    Seeking validation from strangers, self-worth
    Importance of listening to own voice
    Are the risks worth it?
    Scaffolding interests and talents in age-appropriate ways

     

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    • 12 min
    #950 Itsy Bitsy Bathers Ban?

    #950 Itsy Bitsy Bathers Ban?

    Are G-strings and micro swimwear appropriate for a family-friendly theme park? 

    In this episode:


    Your body, your choice?
    Body positivity vs sexualisation
    A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men | New York Times 
    Child protection 
    Health and safety concerns
    Cultural differences
    Social etiquette & context
    Double standards
    Join the conversation on Facebook

     

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    • 15 min
    #949 Blow Ups & Body Image

    #949 Blow Ups & Body Image

    Reaching the end of our parenting tether can lead to angry blow ups or painful criticism. We must watch what we say because our words create worlds – ours and our children’s.  

    In this episode:


    Justin has a meltdown
    Body image and self-talk
    Watch Your Words – Happy Families
    #615 You’re the (Inner) Voice – Happy Families
    #207 Taming That Voice Inside Your Head – Happy Families

     

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    • 12 min
    #948 This Week in Parenting: Poppins, Pistols & Potter

    #948 This Week in Parenting: Poppins, Pistols & Potter

    This week in parenting: the disturbing world of social media and child influencers - and their online stalkers!


    Bradley Cooper and Dax Shepherd 'Armchair Expert' podcast interview
    Early days of parenting, connecting with baby
    ‘Lunatics’: Fury over change to Mary Poppins movie classification | news.com.au
    L.P. Hartley — 'The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.'
    'Hogwarts Legacy'
    Are screens ruining childhoods?
    #930 Why Big Tech Doesn’t Care About Your Kids – Happy Families
    Instagram
    A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men | New York Times 
    Tech giants are ANTI-kids - Happy Families

     

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    • 22 min
    #947 Day Care Data with Jenet Erickson

    #947 Day Care Data with Jenet Erickson

    Your child is too little to go to school but needs to be looked after when you are working - a familiar predicament for many parents today! Help your child thrive in childcare, by having consistent rituals of connection.

    In this episode:


    Early, extensive childcare 
    Another Perspective on the Latest Research on Early Child Care | by Jenet Erickson & Jay Belsky
    Brain development in infancy
    Attachment relationships and responsive caregivers
    Social, emotional challenges in daycare
    Risk factors / protective factors in the early years
    Quality of care, adult-child ratios
    Increasing work flexibility for parents
    Daycare Dramas – Happy Families
    Developmental Milestones [Part 1: Infancy] – Happy Families

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    • 18 min
    #946 Porn & Paintings - What's the Difference?

    #946 Porn & Paintings - What's the Difference?

    Beth asks, "how do we teach our children the difference between nudity and pornography?". Conversations to have with your child to remove shame and secrecy; and what to do if they are exposed to explicit content. 

    In this episode:


    Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids by Kristen Jenson 
    #898 Porn-Proofing Your Kids with Kristen Jenson – Happy Families
    Pornography vs nakedness
    Nudity in art
    Cultural awareness
    Family values
    Pre-arming your child
    What to do if your child sees pornography

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    • 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
134 Ratings

134 Ratings

Degrawke ,

Best parenting podcast out there!

My sister, Julie, introduced me to this amazing podcast a couple years ago. I wish I’d had this information 20 Years earlier! I’m currently a mom of 6 who is also studying Marriage and the Family at Uni… and can attest to the fact that this podcast is academically backed by so much research. It’s presented so succinctly… the “Cliff Notes” for the “Time poor parent”. So good!!!

jennymalanbarton ,

Love it

Thank you for a great podcast

3 Boys Mama ❤️ ,

A breath of fresh air!

Parenting is so hard, and everything I’ve ever heard from this lovely couple has been golden! They are real people who do real things and they share the good and the not-so-good. They make parenting feel so doable! Plus, their accents are just fun to listen to. Listen and you won’t regret it!

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