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 family happier.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1355
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#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
- Creating a sense of predictability
- Justin …
#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 on a holiday without Justin
- Justin's w…
#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 Teenagers by Dr Lisa Damour
- Parenting Like an …
#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 adults live their lives
- Is Australian parent…
#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 transitions
- Moments of connection
- Celebrating s…
#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 Kylie sat down to unpack this statement…
#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 she struggles to support Justin when h…
#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 parenting and I'm confused
- Devilish Dil…
#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 their kids about money
- Spending strate…
#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 intelligence
- Male role models
- Expanding y…
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 reoccurring stressors in your life.
Become a memb…
#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
- Kylie is struggling with one of her da…
#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
- What we can do when it's cold
- Fire in the…
#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 help
- Available resources
#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 listeners!
- What is anxiety?
- Anxiety is a…
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 in a meaningful way – no matter how busy …
#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 profound moment with her daughter
Find…
#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
- Having continual conversations around o…
#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 couch alone
- Kat struggles with complime…
#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 routine & structure
- Transitions
- Wiggle r…