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Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

Dr Justin Coulson
happyfamilies.com.au
1000 episodes

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