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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…
Episodes
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#843 This Week in Parenting: Egg Cracks & Lip Smacks
Is pranking your kids ever ok? And why are girls dropping out of sport? The big issue these two questions have in common is something every parent needs to…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#842 Smells Like Teen Spirit Summit - Song Showdown
Parenting teens is like a kickass 90's playlist. Wild transitions, raw angst, and unexpected moments of reverberating depth. Find out how you can have more…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#841 Getting on the Same Page
Is there tension and disagreement in your home when it comes to parenting? Improve your family life with three simple questions! We hear from a listener who…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#840 Turning Down the Chaos
Living in chaos and feeling the pressure? Four steps to reducing household havoc and replacing chaos with calm and connection. 'Household chaos and…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#839 Mum Adventures & Potato Wars
Are fears and challenges limiting ability? Learn how you (or your child!) can overcome fears and get comfortable with failure. The Resilient Kids Conference is…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#838 Why Dads Need to Dad
Father's Day is just around the corner! Listen in for practical ways you can show up to be an involved, present and connected Dad. A conversation with Lucy and…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#837 Must-Know Online Safety With Madonna King
*Content warning. Topics discussed are not intended for young children* Do you know how to protect your children from online predators? A must-not miss episode…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#836 Body Image Blowouts
Is body image a big issue in your home? You're not alone! Listen in for simple ways to help your children have positive body image! "Beauty Sick" by Renee…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#835 What's My Age Again?
Justin & Kylie discuss the right age for certain milestones Staying at home alone The laws in QLD Mobile phones Kids need smart parents, not smart phones Smart…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#834 New Age Kylie?
Is there a Monopoly on Energy? It's a controversial topic in the Coulson home! Holisitic, alternative therapies Psychologist vs kinesiologist Emotional…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#833 Teenage Dirtbag
Justin shares a sneak peek into the free webinar Teenage Dirtbag Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#832 Kids Dig Food With Deb Blakley
Justin speaks with Deb about picky eaters The origins of picky eaters What kids used to eat Age to expect pickiness When it gets better Neurodiversity Biggest…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#831 Spoilt for Choice
Justin and Kylie respond to a listener question about choosing the right school Fun, Friends & Fit Results, Resources & Reputation NAPLAN Sending your children…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#830 Feeling Well, Doing Well
Sneak peek into tonight's webinar We Need to Talk About Parent Wellbeing Mental health vs mental illness How screens affect mental health Brains aren't…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#829 The Power of Intention
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Happy birthday to Justin's Dad! Kylie's going away Justin's spending time…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#828 Playing Roulette With Online Safety
*Content warning. Topics discussed are not intended for children* Online roulette: the popular chat sites that are drawing in children and horrifying parents…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#827 The Emotional Lives of Teenagers (Part 2)
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr Lisa Damour Shame vs guilt Criticism Social awareness Teens & friends Cold & hot reasoning Perspective The ladder of…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#826 Name It & Tame It
Justin and Kylie respond to a listener question about emotional volcanoes Name it to tame it Emotional regulation High emotions - low intelligence Tunnel…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#825 Going Alcohol Free - Zero or Hero?
Should we be allowing our kids to drink non alcoholic drinks? Justin tries his first non-alcoholic beer What to know before giving your teen non-alcoholic beer…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#824 Cash for Comments
*Content warning. Topics discussed are not intended for children* Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Internet…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#823 The Downside to Gentle Parenting
Discussing criticisms of Gentle Parenting Permissiveness The emotional toll on parents Building emotional intelligence Building an expansive emotional…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#822 The Emotional Lives of Teenagers (Part 1)
Are we taking emotion coaching too far? The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr Lisa Damour Emotion coaching Start with empathy Shielding children from emotions…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#821 The Gift of Your Presence
Justin and Kylie respond to a listener question about learning to parent after a childhood with a parent who was mentally unwell Justin reads some 5 star…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#820 7 People of Highly Effective Villages
Justin & Kylie speak about the importance of The Village Neighbours Teachers Friends Community leaders Medical professionals Surrogate Aunts & Uncles Surrogate…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#819 Collecting & Connecting
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Discussing the response to the Barbie podcast Justin recycles Kylie has a…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#818 The Most Ken-ergetic Movie Review of the Year
Justin and Kylie give their reviews of the Barbie & Oppenheimer movies Topics discussed: Justin was not keen for the movie The recommended age to watch the…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#817 The Secret Sex Lives of Busy Parents (Part 2)
*Content warning - This episode is not intended for children* Justin speaks with Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife about sex & intimacy Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife How…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#816 Tween Relationships: How Young is Too Young?
Justin and Kylie respond to a listener question regarding their daughter having a boyfriend at the age of 10. Topics discussed: Minimising access to smart…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#815 Boredom Bloggers Busted
Justin & Kylie speak about whether or not children need to be bored Providing an environment that encourages learning Justin & Kylie confess what they got up…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#814 Fine, Fantastic or Flourishing?
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time A gender reveal in the Coulson family Kylie's listening to all the old…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#813 Book Backlashes & Smacking Smackdown
*Content warning - This episode contains topics that are not intended for children* Justin & Kylie share what's happening this week in parenting Controversial…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#812 The Secret Sex Lives of Busy Parents (Part 1)
*Content warning - This episode is not intended for children* Justin speaks with Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife about sex & intimacy Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#811 Who's Your Favourite?
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about favouritism Do Justin & Kylie have a favourite child? Unconditional love Kylie shares an analogy about…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#810 Structure vs Autonomy
Justin and Kylie discuss a hot topic on social media Justin reads a listener's email about The Parenting Revolution Structure & boundary setting Competence…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#809 It's What You Leave Out That Counts
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Justin takes too much on and ends up crashing and burning The Coulson's go…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#808 A 'Solid' 4 Stars AKA Kylie's Literary Smackdown
Justin & Kylie share their list of favourite books they're reading at the moment Justin's reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Emotional Lives of…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#807 She'll Be Right, Just Parent Like an Aussie
Justin has a conversation with Damien Cave about his new book Parenting Like an Australian Damien talks about how he began surfing Understanding risk How…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#806 You're Always Telling Me What to Do!
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about autonomy Little People, Big Feelings Theory of mind Basic need for autonomy Reactance Importance of…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#805 Are Relationships Really 50/50?
Today's podcast is inspired by Brene Brown's statement that marriage and relationships are never 50/50 in terms of energy, patience and kindness. So Justin and…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#804 Getting Out of the Rip
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Justin & Kylie make a listener cry Justin goes for a surf Kylie shares how…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#803 This Week In Parenting: Gentle Parenting Under the Microscope
Justin & Kylie share what's happening this week in parenting Parenting is the perfect leveller Gentle parenting Parental Guidance viewers are slamming gentle…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#802 Making Cents of Money Management for Kids
Justin speaks with Yish Koh, MD from KIT Inflation, cost of living, interest rates New study published - Financial Capability Australian parents are talking to…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#801 Teen Boys - Yes, You Can Calm Their Farm
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about angry teenage boys Self regulation Empathy. Congnitive vs affective. Power Masculinity High emotions = low…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
Kill Stress with No Stress: How I Work Crossover
Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. In this episode of the How I Work crossover series you’ll learn some low-effort and high-impact ways to remove…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#800 Me Time vs We Time
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Justin is struggling being a parent right now Justin's focusing on we-time…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#799 Un-brr-lievable Winter Winners
Justin & Kylie chat aboout what to do during the cold Winter months The average teen uses 7-9 hours of screen time What Justin & Kylie did in Winter as kids…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#798 When the Going Gets Tough
Justin speaks with Brad Morgan from Emerging Minds Mental health What Emerging Minds has to offer Helping children make sense together Practical strategies to…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#797 Is Anxiety the Problem?
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about a traumatic family experience Happy 4th of July to our American listeners! Happy Canada Day to our Canadian…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
Keeping Fit and Staying Healthy the Easy Way: How I Work Crossover
Staying healthy doesn’t need to be a pain. In this episode of the How I Work crossover series you’ll hear some tips and tricks to get exercise into your life…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#795 Can Online Predators Really Find Out Where Your Child Lives?
Justin speaks with Detective Superintendent, Jayne Crossling Ep 1 of Parental Guidance - the online challenge Why they used an actor instead of a real officer…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#796 Beauty in the Small Moments
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Emotion coaching Justin is run off his feet Definition of joy Kylie has a…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#794 The Best Policy with Kat the Honest Parent
Justin speaks with the winner of Parental Guidance Season 2 Kat shares how it's felt having the show air A lesson on honesty How Kat felt about sitting on the…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#793 Stop and Smell the Flowers
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about slowing things down Rushing our children through tasks Mum guilt Emotional regulation Solutions Introducing…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
Getting the Elusive Work Life Balance: How I Work Crossover
In this episode of the How I Work crossover series we cover all things work life balance. Is it even possible in 2023? Yes, but you have to set some strong…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#792 Life in the Slow Lane
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time Justin overshares a little Justin shares a nice email from a listener…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#791 The Parental Guidance Season 2 Debrief With Allison Langdon
Justin & Kylie speak with the host of Parental Guidance Season Two Topics included in this episode - Ally shares how filming the show changed her own parenting…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#790 Parental Guidance Finale - Australia's Best Parenting Style
*Warning - this episode does include spoilers* Justin & Kylie discuss the finale of Parental Guidance Season Two Topics included in this episode - Are the…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#789 Parental Guidance Recap - Cone Alone
Justin & Kylie discuss episode 6 of Parental Guidance Season Two Topics included in this episode - The ice cream challenge Natural consequences Autonomy Find…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
#788 Parental Guidance Recap - Swings & Strangers
Justin & Kylie discuss Parental Guidance Season Two Topics included in this episode - The swing assembly challenge How every family on Parental Guidance is…
- Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
The Importance of Sleep: How I Work Crossover
Who doesn’t love a collaboration? This is the first episode in a four-week crossover series with the popular podcast How I Work all about how to improve health…