Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

Latest Episodes:

#127 Emotional first aid for social media trauma exposure Sep 10, 2020

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In response to the suicide that has been circulating on social media this week, Dr Justin spoke with the ABC about how to talk with our children about it.

In this special podcast, Justin guides us through:

* the different reactions our children could be having to being exposed

* how to respond to those who are trying to exploit the footage for social capital

* the questions to ask your kids that will help them express their own thoughts and feelings

* how to counteract the dehumanisation that often occurs when violence is portrayed through screens

* how to empower your kids to utilise their own moral compass when it comes to online content

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#126 Why Your Daughter Doesn't Need Another Mirror In Her Life (Featuring Dr Renee Engeln) Aug 25, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Dr Renee Engeln about how our cultural obsession with appearance hurts our daughters.

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#125 Your Kids Aren't Ready For Social Media (Featuring Sarah Coyne) Aug 18, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Professer Sarah Coyne about her 20 years of study on the impact of media on children & families.

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#124 Conversation With an Aussie Icon (Featuring Mem Fox) Aug 11, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Mem Fox about her childhood growing up in Africa and how those experiences shaped who she would eventually become as not only an author, but a mother.

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#123 What Your Teen Is Up To Online (Featuring Dr Justin Patchin) Aug 04, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Dr Justin Patchin, a global expert on teens & technology, about adolescent online behaviour.

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#122 Crap Housewives, IVF & Mental Health (Featuring Jessica Rowe) Jul 28, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Jessica Rowe about the difficulties she’s faced as a mother and why she calls herself a ‘crap housewife’.

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#121 How Phones Are Affecting Family Life (Featuring Dr Kathryn Modecki) Jul 27, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Dr Kathryn Modecki about the true impact of mobile phones on our families.

To learn more about the study mentioned or to participate in the next one, please click here – http://www.modernlifestudy.com/

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#120 Pushy Parents Are the Worst (Featuring Professor Wendy Grolnick) Jul 21, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Professor Wendy Grolnick about her work in the psychology of parental control. They discuss the 3 things that parents can do to make their families happier.

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#119 What Does Free Diving & Parenting Have In Common? (Featuring Ant Williams) Jul 13, 2020

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Welcome to Season One, Episode One of Parenting in Perspective.

This week Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Ant Williams about his career in sports psychology, his accomplishments in free diving and how doing so has taught him life lessons that helped him become a better parent.

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#118 Why Do We Need Parenting Experts Anyway? Jul 13, 2020

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Dr Justin Coulson discusses the purpose of parenting experts and why it’s a good thing that modern day parents are so engaged.

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