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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:

#556 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Jul 21, 2022

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

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Justin had a very difficult parenting week
Kylie had a chance to spend some quality time with friends

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#555 July Book Club: What We're Reading Jul 20, 2022

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Justin & Kylie share their list of favourite books they're reading at the moment

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Kylie's reading

Justin's reading

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#554 Finding More Time With Amantha Imber Jul 19, 2022

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Justin & Amantha discuss her new book Timewise

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Amantha shares how she came up with the idea for her new book, Timewise
A clever technique to stop you picking up your phone so much
Building healthy habits
Learning how to say no
A physical device that helps curb phone usage

Amantha's first podcast ep with us - #379 How I Work with Amantha Imber

Amantha's podast - How I Work with Amantha Imber

Amantha's new book - Timewise

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#553 All The Rage - Taming Parental Anger Jul 18, 2022

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Why Dad's are angry and what they can do about it

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

WHY IS DAD SO MAD?
Raising Raffi: The First Five Years
Defining what it means to be a man
Self discovery
Parenting is about you, not about your kids
Anger management
Tips To Tame Anger

The mantra - Be calm and kind
Speak softly
Speak to your angry self in the 3rd person
Channel your inner mental mentor
Do the opposite
Seek professional help

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#552 Refilling Our Kid's Joy Tanks Part 2 Jul 17, 2022

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Ways that we can help our children find joy

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

How to refill your child's joy tank

Understand their sources of joy
Connection
Play
Break the routine
Get them to do hard things
Artistic endeavours

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#551 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Jul 14, 2022

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

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

How is parenting like playing the piano?
Justin shares some of his experiences with his daughters this week
Spend time with the kids
Kylie shares about dealing with school refusal
Sometimes it's worth pushing through the hard
Get out of your kids way and allow them some autonomy

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#550 Refilling Our Kid's Joy Tanks Part 1 Jul 13, 2022

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Ways that we can help our children find joy

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Kylie is training for a 10km run
"People say parenting is the hardest job in the world - they're wrong - growing up is. We all just forget how hard it was." - Draco Malfoy
How to refill your child's joy tank

Understand their sources of joy
Connection

Listen to the podcast on Monday for the rest of the list!

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#549 Making Cents of Money With Yish Koh Jul 12, 2022

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The best ways to teach your kids about money

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Learn more about the KIT app
Where is the best place for kids to learn about money?
Financial literacy vs financial capability
Financial socialisation
Delayed gratification
Online games & marketing tactics
Gambling
Are parents feeling equipped to teach their kids about money?
Talk about money
Give your kids hands on experience with money
Looks for ways to collaborate with your kids

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#548 Teaching Kids Values & Respecting Differences Jul 11, 2022

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Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about teaching values & respecting differences

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

All families are different
Spend time with people whose values and lifestyles are different to our own
Racism and body confidence issues
Create some perspective taking and some empathy
If you want your daughter to love her body, you have to love yours
Celebrate what your body can do

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#547 The Anxiety Epidemic Jul 10, 2022

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Is your anxiety having an impact on how you raise your kids?

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

We're seeing an increase in anxiety
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is necessary and natural
Proportionate vs unproportionate anxiety
Emotional contagion
High emotions - low intelligence
Helpful tips -

Learn your triggers
Model stress tolerance
Explain our anxiety
Make a plan
Ask for help from your support network

Set boundaries
Under pressure we revert to our most practiced habit
Create mindful practices

Research review: the relation between child and parent anxiety and parental control: a meta-analytic review

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