Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

Topics discussed in this episode: Is acceptance or rejection going to bring out the best in your child? How to respond when your child does something completely 'unacceptable'. The 3 most important words your child can hear Your child may BE accepted by you, but do they FEEL accepted? Purchase Tweens, Teens & Screens Last night for Book Club is tonight! Join us in our Happy Families Membership...

Topics discussed in this episode: When children are constantly praised for doing 'the right thing', they start to feel as though they're only lovable when they behave If kids feel like there are strings attached to their parents love, it gets in the way of healthy development Dr Justin shares a wonderful moment with one of his daughters Care that has to be earned isn't worthy of being called care...

Topics discussed in this episode: Every family has their own rules Strategies for parents Find your village Decipher if it's something you child is mature enough for Involve your children in decision making Purchase a ticket to The Do's & Don'ts of Disciple Join the Happy Family team in our Happy Families Memberships . Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your que...

Topics discussed in this episode: Justin & Kylie receive some feedback about their podcast from their nieces Justin shares the story of the gold flecks What are the gold flecks in your family life? Join the Happy Family team in our Happy Families Memberships . Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at  podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au . See...

Topics discussed in this episode: Kylie shares a story about her very difficult morning What are your parenting triggers? Triggers can be controlled H.A.L.T.S How did Kylie pull the morning together? Purchase a ticket to Tweens, Teens & Screens . All webinars are included in our Happy Families Memberships . Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and c...

Topics discussed in this episode: Creating family traditions The Coulson Christmas stocking tradition Traditions don't just give us memories and roots, they also gives us optimism & hope for the future Justin's favourite birthday traditions Some traditions are born out of hardship Be intentional with your family time & traditions will create themselves Purchase a ticket to The Do's & D...

Topics discussed in this episode: It's been a difficult year for the class of 2020 What motivates your child? Is University right for your child? How to help your child discover their passion & the skills they'll need to make it a reality You need to know who your child is, not who they are 'meant to be'. Our children are the experts in them. Should we be encouraging gap years? Learn more abou...

Topics discussed in this episode: Shane Warne's 21 year old son Jackson receiving heat on Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here for his fussy eating habits. Justin & Kylie discuss their 10 year old fussy eater Creating family food rules Justin is regular human and thinks coriander is disgusting. Kylie is from another planet and says she enjoys it. Food neophobia Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson...

Topics discussed in this episode: Intention is critical Weekly couples inventory 3 questions to ask each other Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families . Join the Happy Family team by subscribing to our online membership. Email us your questions and comments at  podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics discussed in this episode: How we can help initiate our sons into adulthood When contemporary culture doesn't offer rites of passage, they will create their own Youth today are competing with the world, not just their community Tribal instincts What can parents/teachers/schools do? Find Andrew Lines on Facebook or his website . Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families . Joi...

Topics discussed in this episode: The bucket metaphor Your morning starts the night before How to wake up with connection, rather than correction or direction Don't tell, ask. Use gentle reminders To join Kylie for Book Club, check out our Happy Families Memberships . Current Book Club book - 21 Days to a Happier Family . Email us your questions and comments at  podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au . See...

Topics discussed in this episode: Justin & Kylie's second daughter graduating year 12 Career or character? Justin's transition from his successful radio career into psychology University is not for kids, it's for adults. It's not about getting your kids through university, it's about getting university through them. Full time earning or full time learning. Take the pressure off in year 12. Buy...

Topics discussed in this episode: How much is too much screen time? It's okay to have screen time & to use social media. 6 C's of screen time - Consumption, Creation, Connection, Content, Context & your Child Active vs passive screen time How to pull your children away from screens & into quality family time Buy a ticket to tonight's Tweens, Teens & Screens webinar or log into your...

Justin & Kylie tell us all about their terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Email us your questions and comments at  podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can get mindless obedience in the short term if the reward is juicy enough or the punishment is awful enough. What you can never get is a child who is happy, more ethical, more compassionate, caring or more of an independent thinker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the tradition of harmless pranks turns into despicable and illegal acts. How did we get here? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your next family holiday CAN be great. Here's some tips from Kylie & I.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big changes are happening on the Happy Families podcast. Please welcome our brand new co-host, Mrs Happy Families! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Lenore Skenazy - president of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. Lenore is a mother who lives in Queens and her controversial decision to let her then-9-year-old son take the New York City Subway home alone became a national story and prompted massive media attention. She was dubbed, "Am...

Parents have been struggling with their teenager's mood swings since the dawn of time. There is a better way! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Justin Coulson speaks with John Maclean - an Australian triathlete, rower, and motivational speaker. John had a promising rugby career in his youth but he became a paraplegic after being knocked from his bicycle by a truck in 1988. It was what he did next that changed his life.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia has recently been listed as the second in the world for bullying. How did we let this happen and what can we do about it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether it be Facebook, TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat, if your kids are on social media they ARE going to exposed to things you don’t want them to see. So what’s the appropriate age for social media? How long can we keep our kids wrapped safely in bubble wrap? And when do we start to remove some of those layers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Doctor Ethan Kross about teaching our children (and ourselves) how to learn to harness self control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In response to the suicide that has been circulating on social media this week, Dr Justin spoke with the ABC about how to talk with our children about it. In this special podcast, Justin guides us through: * the different reactions our children could be having to being exposed * how to respond to those who are trying to exploit the footage for social capital * the questions to ask your kids that w...