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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:

#536 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Jun 23, 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:

We hear some listener responses from the smacking episode
Justin references the book Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaleen Doucleff
Justin shares an experience where he asked his daughters to help with a task
Lilli finally gets to watch "She's The Man"

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#535 June Book Club & Book Reviews Jun 22, 2022

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*Mature themes included in this podcast*

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Justin & Kylie share their list of favourite books they're reading at the moment
Kylie's top 5

Justin's favs

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#534 Parental Burnout With Dr Kate Gawlik Jun 21, 2022

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How parents are coping post Covid

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Study finds burnout among working parents resulted in more mental health concerns and punitive behavior toward kids
Parent burnout
Why women experience more burnout than men
Cognitive load
Additional needs of children and how that adds to parental burnout
What are the solutions?
The working parent burnout scale

Find more about Dr Kate Gawlink

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#533 Emotion Based School Avoidance aka School Refusal Jun 20, 2022

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Why do kids refuse to go to school and how can we help them?

Why do children refuse to go to school?
Emotion based school avoidance
Problematic absenteeism
1-2% of children experience school refusal
What counts as school refusal?
8 solutions
The Secret to Magic Mornings? Put the Kids to Work
School Refusal

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#532 Australia, We Have a Smacking Problem Jun 19, 2022

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Susie O'Brien has just written an explosive article for the Herald Sun in Victoria about smacking and corporal punishment, and how it should be outlawed.

Its attracted a lot of media attention following the revelation that 6 in 10 young Australians had been smacked repeatedly by their parents, and that those 6 are nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety and depression as teens and adults.

You can read Justin's 'I Turned Out Fine' article for the New York Times here.

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#531 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Jun 16, 2022

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Every Friday Justin and Kylie look back at their week and discuss how they'll do better tomorrow with their parenting journey.

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#530 From the Doctor's Desk Jun 15, 2022

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Dr Justin shares the latest academic studies related to parenting

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Diet plays key role in ADHD symptoms in children
Eating more fruit & vegetables reduces some of the symptoms of ADHD
Food insecurity
Frequent external childcare can affect children's behavior, survey suggests
Problematic behaviour related to time spent in external childcare
Children in childcare are exposed to other values
Parenting Instagram accounts can make mothers feel supported, but also less competent
The impact of parenting related Instagram accounts on Mums

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#529 The Growth Mindset with James Anderson Jun 14, 2022

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Justin & Kylie discuss helping our children develop resilience

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

Justin and James discuss being a 'natural' vs. putting in 'hard work'
Self-limiting beliefs
Fixed mindset and growth mindset
Motivating kids to try hard things

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#528 Raising Twins Without Comparison Jun 13, 2022

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Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about how to parent twins

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

We hear from Justin's Mum, who raised two sets of twins!
What does the science say?
Let them be themselves
Minimise comparison

Starting School Activity Book

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#527 The Moment That Matters is Now Jun 12, 2022

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If you want to make the most of most moments...

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

How we can be present & in the moment
Leo Tolstoy Quote: “There is only one time that is important – NOW! It is the most important time because it is the only time that we have any power.”
If you want to make the most of most moments, be where your feet are
Let go of the agenda
Transitions matter
Awareness & being present
Be focused & intentional
Be open to spontaneity
The biggest impediment to being present is exhaustion
Take time to be grateful

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