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**Dr Justin Coulson’s Happy Families**

Deciding which parenting advice to follow? Join the thousands of mums and dads who turn to Australia’s most downloaded parenting podcast.

Dr Justin Coulson and his wife Kylie bring real parenting solutions every day, cutting through the noise of modern advice with clear, practical guidance for every step of parenting.

From early childhood challenges to the complexities of the teenage years, each daily episode offers simple, evidence-based strategies to help you feel more confident in your decisions and more connected to your kids.

Latest Episodes:

#576 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Aug 18, 2022

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Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time.

Topics included in this episode:

Kylie's been selling on Facebook Marketplace
Coulson Family Meeting
What went well, What didn't, What we're gonna do about it
Kylie slept through the Family Meeting
Kylie gets a sweet compliment from the littlest Coulson

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#575 From the Doctor's Desk Aug 17, 2022

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Dr Justin shares the latest academic studies related to parenting

Topics included in this episode:

Effects of Limiting Recreational Screen Media Use on Physical Activity and Sleep in Families With Children
When parents reduce their screen time, kids are more physically active
To what extent does confounding explain the association between breastfeeding duration and cognitive development up to age 14?
Breastfeeding duration associated with cognition
Kids that are breastfed tend to score higher on cognitive tests
Physical abuse less likely when spanking is eliminated
The association between spanking and physical abuse of young children in 56 low- and middle-income countries
If we can remove smacking from our communities, we can reduce physical abuse by 30%
New research challenges established ideas about infant crying
The cry curve

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#574 Under the Influence: Insta-Mum Culture With Eloise Germic Aug 16, 2022

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Justin interviews Eloise Germic about her research around social media and parents

Topics included in this episode:

The Impact of Instagram Mommy Blogger Content on the Perceived Self-Efficacy of Mothers
How the content we view online impacts how we see ourselves
How social media influences parents
The Alpha mum
The results to the study were surprising
Media literacy

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#573 Mirror, Mirror On The Wall Aug 15, 2022

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Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about telling our kids they're beautiful

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Should we tell our kids that they're beautiful?
Renee Engeln - Beauty Sick
Justin shares some ideas from his book Miss-Connection
Teach your daughters about media/Photoshop/magazines/models
Try not focusing on appearance when you bump into a friend
Focus on your child's inner strengths/beauty
"Instead of watching what goes into our kid's mouths, we should watch what comes out of ours." - James Corden

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#572 What To Do When Kids Won't Listen Aug 14, 2022

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Justin & Kylie discuss tonight's webinar on building listening in your kids.

Magpies are back!
Why don't kids listen?
Tips to help kids follow instructions
Justin's story from when his daughter ignores him

These days "compliance" is a dirty word in the parenting blogosphere. For many people compliance means that a parent is a demanding authoritarian, expecting children to follow orders regardless of preferences otherwise. Compliance connotes coercion and intrusiveness.

Tonight's Happy Families webinar is all about what to do when the kids just won't listen!

Sometimes they just have to buckle up in the car. They actually should swim between the flags, wear shoes while riding a scooter, and stop throwing knives at their brother! These are safety issues. And they matter.

And sometimes the table does need to be cleared, the school bag put away, or the stinky sports gear placed in the laundry basket. It’s called being part of the family and learning to do your part.

So what do we do when our kids “won’t listen” and it actually does matter?

Find more details and register for tonight's What To Do When Kids Won't Listen webinar here.

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#571 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Aug 11, 2022

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Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time.

Topics included in this episode:

Audience feedback from episodes #568, #566, #565
Big feelings and emotional overload
High emotions, low intelligence
Neuroscience
Child safety around adults, strangers and those well-known
Child abduction

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#570 Do Over - What Would You Change If You Could? Aug 10, 2022

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Justin & Kylie share their moments of regret

Topics included in this episode:

Justin is using his phone less
What moments would you take back and do differently?
Parenting out of fear
The first law of holes
Advantages of regret
It improves our decision making
Regrets deepen meaning

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#569 Justin's New Book: Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies Aug 09, 2022

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A book for soon-to-be, 2nd or 3rd time Dad's!

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Justin announces his brand new book - Dad's Guide to Pregnancy For Dummies
Kylie interviews Justin
What did Justin add to the book?
Consent during/after pregnancy
Birth partners
What Justin hopes readers will take away from the book
What Justin wishes he knew as a new Dad

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#568 Choosing A School Aug 08, 2022

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How to know if you should move schools

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

When schools don't deliver on their promises
Reputation, Results & Resources
Fun, Friends & Philosophy
Quality of your relationship with your child

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#567 Parenting Differently to Our Parents Aug 07, 2022

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Things Justin & Kylie are intentionally doing differently than their parents

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

We hear from some members of the public about how they parent differently to their parents
Justin & Kylie discuss how they parent differently
Things Justin & Kylie are intentionally doing differently than their parents
How parenting has changed over time
How to have the "Was I a good parent?" conversation with your parents

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