
Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
The Happy Families Podcast with Dr. Justin Coulson is designed for the time poor parent who just wants answers now. Every day Justin and his wife Kylie provide practical tips and a common sense approach to parenting that Mums and Dads all over the world are connecting with. Justin and Kylie have 6 daughters and they regularly share their experiences of managing a busy household filled with lots of challenges and plenty of happiness. For real and practicable advice from people who understand and appreciate the challenges of a time poor parent, listen to Justin and Kylie and help make your...
Episodes
E1559
Does Your Child Feel Worthy?
about 14 hours ago
25m
E1558
You’ll Give More Than You Ever Get as a Parent
Mar. 12
12m
E1557
Training for Old Age
Mar. 11
26m
E1556
10 Reasons For Ditching Homework
Mar. 10
15m
E1555
When Independence Turns Into Dishonesty
Mar. 9
16m
E1554
AI Is Making Our Kids Dumber and Schools Are Letting It Happen
Mar. 8
17m
E1553
Does Your Child Mirror Your Worst Habits?
Mar. 5
12m
E1552
The Kindness Paradox That Changes Your Child’s Mental Health
Mar. 4
15m
E1551
FAFO Parenting Is Breaking Your Connection
Mar. 3
15m
E1550
When All Their Friends Have Phones and You’re Standing Firm
Mar. 2
13m
E1549
What Really Happened When I Met the Roblox CEO
Mar. 1
18m
You’re Stronger Than You Think (Even When You Blow It)
Feb. 26
18m
E1547
The World is Saying 'Enough'
Feb. 25
17m
E1546
Stop Letting Your Ego Ruin Your Parenting [with Dr Shefali Tsabary]
Feb. 24
26m
E1545
Q&A: My Eight-Year-Old Turns Aggressive and I Don’t Know Why
Feb. 23
18m
E1544
Whose Cup Are You Filling?
Feb. 22
16m
E1543
When “I Don’t Want To” Is Really “I’m Scared”
Feb. 19
13m
E1542
The Learning Zone That Builds Unstoppable Kids
Feb. 18
14m
E1541
E-Bikes: When Teenage Freedom Turns Dangerous
Feb. 17
19m
E1540
Stop the Sneaky Lies Without Crushing Trust
Feb. 16
14m
E1539
The Hidden Cost of Tracking Your Kids
Feb. 15
11m
E1538
I'll Do Better Tomorrow - The Virtue of Patience
Feb. 12
15m
E1537
Growth Mindsets & Academic Improvement
Feb. 11
18m
E1536
Good Daughtering [with Dr Allison Alford]
Feb. 10
21m
E1535
Homeschooling: What to Do When You’re Ready but Clueless
Feb. 9
15m
E1534
Resilience is Relational
Feb. 8
13m
E1533
I'll Do Better Tomorrow - Kylie Saves a Life
Feb. 5
15m
E1532
The Best Books We Read in 2025
Feb. 4
14m
E1531
What Crying Babies Actually Need from Us
Feb. 3
15m
E1530
Raising Girls Who Like Themselves & Feel Good in Their Own Skin
Feb. 2
17m
E1529
How The Social Media Ban is Going
Feb. 1
15m
E1528
When Teaching Kids “Doesn’t Work”… Until It Does
Jan. 29
17m
E1527
Is The Routine Falling Apart Already?
Jan. 28
13m
E1526
Why We Chose to Homeschool and What Happened Next
Jan. 27
15m
E1525
Can Parent-Teacher Relationships Make or Break a School Year?
Jan. 26
14m
E1524
New Year's Resolutions
Jan. 22
15m
E1523
Back-to-School Check List
Jan. 21
14m
E1522
When Do You Give The Kids a Smart Phone?
Jan. 20
16m
E1521
The Parenting Trends That Will Reshape 2026
Jan. 19
14m
E1520
A Year of Big Shifts, Big Lessons, and Big Surprises
Jan. 18
17m
E1519
How Burnt-Out Parents Can Still Build Connection
Jan. 15
14m
E1518
Mum’s Screen Time: What It’s Really Doing to Your Child’s Development
Jan. 14
14m
E1517
Bringing Up Boys with Dr Arne Rubenstein
Jan. 13
17m
E1516
The 6 Worst Parenting Tips We’re Never Taking Again
Jan. 12
11m
E1515
Why Most Family Goals Fail (And How to Get Yours to Stick)
Jan. 11
8m
E1514
2025 - The Highs, Lows & Lessons Learned
Dec. 18
16m
E1513
What Kids Really Need on Christmas Day
Dec. 17
10m
E1512
Parental Anxiety and Exhaustion at Christmas [with Rebecca Dredge]
Dec. 16
7m
E1511
How to Give Big on a Small Budget
Dec. 15
12m
Justin Responds to the Bondi Terror Attacks
Dec. 15
13m
E1510
Finding the Fun in Festive Flicks
Dec. 14
10m
E1509
Raising Kids in a Post-Social-Media World
Dec. 11
23m
E1508
Christmas Gifts or Experiences?
Dec. 10
16m
E1507
The Social Media Ban Starts Today — What Parents Need to Know
Dec. 9
17m
E1506
The Psychology of Christmas Magic
Dec. 8
15m
E1505
What Happens When You Stop Scrolling?
Dec. 7
19m
E1504
How to Have a Merry Christmas (Backed by Actual Research)
Dec. 3
15m
E1503
The Secret to an Intentional, Joy-Filled Christmas
Dec. 2
16m
E1502
When Your Kids’ Cousins Have Very Different Rules
Dec. 1
12m
E1501
Surviving the Christmas Meltdown Season
Nov. 30
19m
E1500
How to Help Kids Step Up at Home
Nov. 27
14m
E1499
Don't Buy Your Kid an E-Scooter/ Bike This Christmas
Nov. 26
20m
E1498
The Hidden Cost of Labels and What Kids Really Need Instead [with Sami Tamimi]
Nov. 25
22m
E1497
How to Talk About Babies Without Oversharing or Freezing
Nov. 24
11m
E1496
Why Australia Needs Its Own Thanksgiving
Nov. 23
19m
E1495
When Parenting Feels Overwhelming: ADHD, Homeschooling, and Big Changes
Nov. 20
19m
E1494
Rethinking Schoolies: Experiences Your Teen Will Actually Remember
Nov. 19
13m
E1493
Challenge Accepted: Raising Kids Who Step Up [with Chris Balme]
Nov. 18
20m
E1492
Growing Brave Kids Without Pushing Them Away
Nov. 17
13m
E1491
YouTube Kids: Harmless Fun or Hidden Harm?
Nov. 16
13m
E1490
When Parenting Goes Wrong (and Still Turns Out Right)
Nov. 13
18m
E1489
The "Kids These Days!" Effect
Nov. 12
16m
E1488
Kylie Gave a Keynote!
Nov. 11
11m
E1487
The Social Media Ban: Why It’s Not the End of the World for Your Teen
Nov. 10
14m
E1486
Teaching Kids to Think For Themselves in the Age of AI
Nov. 9
22m
E1485
I'll Do Better Tomorrow: Learning to Share the Load
Nov. 6
17m
E1484
Rethinking ADHD: Why Medication Isn’t the Magic Fix
Nov. 5
16m
E1483
Why You Should Spend Less Time With Your Kids [Interview with Lenore Skenazy]
Nov. 4
23m
E1482
Childcare, ELC, or Home? Making the Right Choice for Your Family
Nov. 3
12m
E1481
When Every Night Is a Meltdown: How to End Bedtime Battles for Good
Nov. 2
14m
E1480
When Kids Don’t Want to Talk (and What Actually Works)
Oct. 30
12m
E1479
When Halloween “Hyper” Meets ADHD: What a New Study Reveals About Overdiagnosis
Oct. 29
19m
E1478
Unplugging Childhood (Less Scrolling, More Living) — with Jean Twenge
Oct. 28
22m
E1477
Raising Kids Who Don’t Need to Win to Feel Worthy
Oct. 27
14m
E1476
Inside the New Social Media Ban for Aussie Kids [with Julie Inman Grant]
Oct. 26
29m
E1475
Rupture, Repair, Repeat — The Real Parenting Cycle
Oct. 23
16m
E1474
What “Addicted to Screens” Really Means for Your Family
Oct. 22
13m
E1473
When “Mummy Wine Time” Stops Being Funny [with Victoria Vanstone]
Oct. 21
19m
E1472
From Awkward to Awesome: How to Talk About Anything With Your Kids
Oct. 20
14m
E1471
When Kids Break Stuff: Teaching Accountability Without Shame or Punishment
Oct. 19
17m
E1470
Keep Calm and Curry On — The Sweet Taste of Failure
Oct. 16
20m
E1469
How to Feel Like You Have More Time (Even When You Don’t)
Oct. 15
15m
E1468
The Secret Life of Screens: AI, Emotion, and the Teen Brain [With Dr Jacqueline Nesi]
Oct. 14
17m
E1467
Guiding Kids Through Sexual Curiosity
Oct. 13
22m
E1466
Why Exam Results Don’t Define Your Child — or Their Future
Oct. 12
16m
E1465
When Holidays End and Tears Begin
Oct. 9
17m
E1464
From TikToks to Tolkien: Bringing Boys Back to Books
Oct. 8
16m
E1463
What to Do When Your Child Only Eats Pasta and Nuggets
Oct. 7
14m
E1462
Drop-Off Drama: How to Help Your Toddler Settle
Oct. 6
17m
E1461
The Ban That Could Save Our Kids’ Childhood
Oct. 5
20m