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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:

#626 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Oct 27, 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 -

Justin has an 'aha' moment
One of the Coulson girls has a hard time & Justin helps them through it
Emilie adopts a lizard
The Coulson's take a look at their family budget

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#625 Read All About It (October Book Club) Oct 26, 2022

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

Justin's reading

Kylie's reading

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#624 The Right One with Dr Andrew Leech Oct 25, 2022

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Helping families find the right help for their mental health challenges.

Topics included in this episode -

How to get the help you need
Finding the right GP
Involve the kids
Get the kids outside
Get back to basics
What happens when you can't afford to get help?
Mental health care plan
Involve school teachers

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#623 Parental Burnout Oct 24, 2022

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Today's podcast is all about recognising where you are on the parental burnout scale.

Kylie takes the Parental Burnout Assessment - and you can do an online version here.

Find the free Burnt Out webinar in the Happy Families Shop.

Don't forget, you can also purchase the Hot Mess Summit and view all the presentations at your convenience.

The speaker lineup includes:

Dr Justin Coulson | Love, Limits & Laughter | 10am AEDT
Amy Taylor Kabbaz | Mama Rising | 11am AEDT
Trish Purnell-Webb | Creating a Strong Relationship With Your Partner | 12pm AEDT
Ian Kerner | Tell Me About The Last Time You Had Sex | 1pm AEDT
Michaeleen Doucleff | Hunt, Gather, Parent | 2pm AEDT
Shefali Tsabary | The Awakened Family | 3pm AEDT
Wally Goddard | How to Discipline with Love & Laughter | 4pm AEDT
Chelsea Pottenger | Stress management | 5pm AEDT
Jessica Rowe | The Art of Being a Crap Housewife | 6pm AEDT
Amanda Keller | Having Fun When Your Life Is a Hot Mess | 7pm AEDT
Dr Justin Coulson | Bonus Q&A | 8pm AEDT

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#622 Reducing Anxiety in Kids Oct 23, 2022

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Top 5 solutions for dealing with anxiety at home

Topics included in this episode -

Defining what anxiety is
Experiencing anxiety vs a chronic anxiety disorder
#609 Parenting & Mental Illness: A Discussion With Anna Spargo-Ryan
Solutions

Quality of the attachment relationship between parents & children
Other connections/relationships
Help them to lean in
Being outside
Service/volunteering

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#621 I'll Do Better Tomorrow Oct 20, 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 shares her recent article she wrote for Kylie's Corner
Kylie shares her experience with being physically disciplined as a child and how that effected her ability to share her emotions

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#620 From the Doctor's Desk Oct 19, 2022

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Dr Justin shares the latest academic studies related to parenting

Topics included in this episode -

Effectiveness of mindfulness
Rise of mental illness during Covid
Kids doing more chores is linked to better executive function
Does the gender of your sibling effect your personality?

Research articles mentioned

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#619 Transitioning to High School: A Conversation With Terese Hooper Oct 18, 2022

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Anxiety in kids transitioning from Primary to High School

Topics included in this episode -

Anxiety in kids transitioning from Primary to High School
Guide to Thrive from Life Education
What happens when we get the transition right?
We need to be having these conversations much earlier
Why girls are struggling more
Do older siblings play a role?
What are kids biggest concerns?
Heirarchy in high school
Has Covid had an impact?
How to help them prepare?

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#618 The Way That You Move Oct 17, 2022

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Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about dealing with the disruption of a move

Topics included in this episode -

Kylie's move from NZ to Aus when she was 10
Justin's shares his experience with moves as a kid
Justin & Kylie share about their own family moves
What does the research say?
Which kids are most affected?
Attitude is everything
Top tips

Be intentional & proactive
Organise play dates
Initiate conversations
Activity days
Be there for your kids
Really listen

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#617 But I Turned Out OK Oct 16, 2022

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In this episode Justin and Kylie discuss smacking, and the recent calls for Australia to outlaw physical discipline of our children.

Some of the topics include:

The full 'A Current Affair' interview with Chris O'Keefe
Some of the responses to that interview
The research that has consistently linked physical discipline to negative outcomes

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