Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

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#734 Beck Delahoy & The Wicked Mouse Apr 02, 2023

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This week Justin and Kylie are taking a well earned break, and filling in on the podcast is Beck Delahoy.

Beck is a Mum of 3, a parenting researcher, a home educator, and is challenging assumptions about what it means to parent on her Substack, which you can read here.

In this episode Beck shares how a wicked mouse could help you get a little bit of cooperation from your kids!

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#733 What Keeps Kylie Up at Night Mar 30, 2023

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Every Friday Justin and Kylie look back on the week that was, reflecting on the wins and losses from family life.

Topics discussed in today's episode:

Showing compassion and empathy, even when it's hard
Helping our kids do hard things, or things that they're afraid of....like needles
Justin sleeps through everything!
Justin's also been away a lot over the past week.
The holiday that Kylie can't wait for, but might make Justin sick

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#732 This is How You Raise Resilient Kids Mar 29, 2023

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Today at Happy Families it's the Raising Resilient Kids Summit!

So Justin and Kylie chat about ways we can help our kids develop resilience, ahead of a day devoted to that very topic.

The Raising Resilient Kids Summit is an online event, with multiple ways to participate. You can do the retreat, and block out the whole day to watch the entire summit as it drops.

You can also listen to the summit as a podcast; you'll have lifetime access, so there's no time pressure. Or you can choose the on demand option - our highlight reels will give you the gist of what's in each session. Come back and refer to the resources as you need them!

Learn practical tools and techniques to:

Give your kids the best start for a resilient life
Help them to accept the gift of failure
Support their identity development
Use humour to build their resilience
Stay calm during life’s trickier moments

The speaker lineup includes:

Justin Coulson | Raising Resilient Kids | 10am
Maggie Dent | 10 Building Blocks to Resilience | 11am
Jessica Lahey | The Gift of Failure | 12pm
Marty Wilson | The Funny Business of Resilience | 1pm
James Anderson | Resilience & the Skill of Learning | 2pm
Alfie Kohn | Unconditional Parenting | 3pm
Dr Robert Brooks | Coping with Adversity | 4pm
Yasmin London | Digital Resilience | 5pm
Michael McQueen | Post Covid World Kids | 6pm
Dr Laura Markham | Calm Parents, Happy Kids | 7pm
Justin Coulson | Live Q&A | 8pm

Click here for more information and to register.

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#731 Kids and Grooming - What You Need to Know Mar 28, 2023

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*Content warning - Parental discretion advised*

Topics included in this episode -

Detective Superintendent Jayne Crossling shares about a new book created by the AFP & ACCCE - Jack Changes The Game
Keeping children safe from online grooming
Is there an age that's too young to discuss online grooming?
Find the book in your school's library
A family online safety contract
7 Day Family Online Safety Challenge

ACCCE with the AFP

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#730 When You're Not On The Same Page Mar 27, 2023

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Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about how to parent on the same page

Topics included in this episode -

Justin & Kylie share the things they've disagreed on in parenting
Having conversations without the children present
Obtaining alignment
Know what you want & why
Learn to articulate yourself
The 3 E's - Explore, Explain & Empower
Children need stability

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#729 The News That Makes Justin & Kylie Officially Old Mar 26, 2023

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The Coulson family has some BIG news!

Topics included in this episode -

Coulson daughter #1 is having a baby!
Justin & Kylie are going to be Grandparents!
What they're most excited about
What they're most worried about

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#728 Confessions From an Absent Parenting Expert Mar 23, 2023

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Every Friday Justin and Kylie look back on the week that was, reflecting on the wins and losses from family life.

Topics discussed in today's episode:

Justin & Kylie share about their anniversary getaway
Justin's been away all week
When you can't be with your kids, make sure you connect
Kylie's been drawing with the girls
Kylie received a nice email from her daughter living abroad

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#727 Love, Sex & 3 Star Reads Mar 22, 2023

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March's Book Club - Justin & Kylie share their list of favourite books they're reading at the moment.

Kylie's reading

Bonds That Make Us Free by Terry Warner

Justin's reading

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#726 Nutrition for Neurodiversity Mar 21, 2023

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How do parents best support their neuordiverse kids with food?

Topics discussed in today's episode:

How family meals look different with a neurodivergent child
Sensory challenges/differences at meal times
Helping children become aware of their body's needs
Eating at school
Food selections
Autonomy
Cook/shop together

Learn more about Deb Blakley from Kids Dig Food

To access the Feed Your Picky Eater [without going crazy] evergreen online course for parents: https://kidsdigfood.com.au/resources/

Book an appointment with an APD from the Kids Dig Food team: https://kidsdigfood.com.au/appointments/

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#725 25 Lessons From 25 Years (Part 2) Mar 20, 2023

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25 Lessons for Making Marriage Magic

Topics discussed in today's episode:

Justin & Kylie are celebrating 25 years of marriage
25 Lessons for Making Marriage Magic
Don't keep score
It's not brilliant all the time
We're not the same people
The big values matter
Privacy is important
Going to bed mad is okay
Balance your mutual & personal interest
Always order extra bread rolls
Never measure contribution
Prioritising intimacy
Confirmation bias can be really strong
No issue should ever be allowed to become bigger than your love
Never add to your spouse's struggle
Marry the person you love being with more than anyone else, then work super hard to keep it that way

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