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
#596 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- *Someone* in the Coulson household has a chocolate addiction
- The Coulson famil…
#595 From the Doctor's Desk
Dr Justin shares the latest academic studies related to parenting
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- The importance of play
- Strong social networks
- Quality of friendships & relationships
- 20% of mothe…
#594 Birth Trauma: A Conversation With Sharon Stoliar
Sharon shares her traumatic experience as a patient, who also happened to be a midwife
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Patient dismissal
- Birth trauma
- 20-48% of women describe their births as tra…
#593 Tween Tensions
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about their tween daughter
Topics discussed:
- 3 basic psychological needs - Relatedness, Competence & Control
- Seeing your child as a person vs only seeing th…
#592 Parenting in the Age of Social Media
In today's podcast, Justin and Kylie look at a recent article in Forbes magazine, about navigating the world of social media with your teen or tween.
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- You can fence…
#591 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
In I'll Do Better Tomorrow, Justin and Kylie look back on the week that was and reflect on their parenting wins and losses.
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Book Week is hard work!
- Kids spell love…
#590 Becoming a Hope Builder
Today is R U OK? Day, and did you know that building hope in our kids is one of the most important things we can do as parents?
So in today's podcast, Justin and Kylie discuss ways that we can build h…
#589 Mental Fitness With Gus Worland
Today on the podcast, Dr Justin chats with Gus Worland ahead of R U OK? Day tomorrow.
Gus is an Australian TV and radio personality and is the founder of the Gotcha4Life Foundation - which delivers wh…
#588 Get Comfy With Sex-Ed: Act for Kids CEO Dr Katrina Lines
This week is Child Protection Week, so today on the podcast Justin speaks with Act for Kids CEO, Dr Katrina Lines.
Dr Lines is a registered psychologist and child protection advocate, and has been inv…
#587 Relationship Wipeouts
One of the most common questions in our podcast inbox is how to make the couple relationship stronger, and navigating bumps along the road. On today's podcast Justin and Kylie discuss a recent relati…
#586 I'll Do Better This Father's Day
In lieu of the normal weekly reflection that takes place on a Friday, Justin and Kylie turn their attention to Father's Day, with a reflection on what fatherhood means.
Topics discussed in today's pod…
#585 Bare Minimum Parenting With James Breakwell (@XplodingUnicorn)
In the lead-up to Father's Day, Justin is talking to some of the most interesting dads around!
Today on the podcast we hear from James Breakwell who is a comedy writer, dad to four daughters, and twee…
#584 David Campbell Hits the Right Notes in Parenting
This week on the podcast Justin is talking to some of Australia's most interesting dads.
Today's podcast features a great chat with David Campbell, who's a platinum-selling recording artist, the host …
#583 Osher Gunsberg's Brilliant Dad Life
In the lead-up to Father's Day, Justin is talking to some of the most interesting dads around!
Justin speaks with Osher Gunsberg about what life is like for him, as a dad.
Topics included in this episo…
#582 Biscuits! Bluey's Dad is Top Dog
Justin speaks with Justin Rouillon on the Bluey's Brisbane Podcast
Topics included in this episode:
- What makes Bandit a great Dad
- Having kids means your life is not going to be efficient
- The 'Dumb Dad…
#581 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time.
Topics included in this episode:
- Justin reads an email from a listener about mums & social media
- Kylie receives a …
#580 August Book Club: Working Class Book Club
Justin & Kylie share their list of favourite books they're reading at the moment
Kylie's reading
#579 Get Another Room
*Content warning - the topics discussed in this episode may not be suitable for children*
Topics included in this episode:
- Sleep divorce
- Sharing The Covers by Wendy Troxel
- Why couples choose to sleep…
#578 Nailed It! AKA Random Parenting Chats With the Builder
Justin chats with his builder and helps make his family happier
Topics included in this episode:
- Meet Carl the builder
- Carl has a house full of teenagers
- School refusal
- What is 'bad behaviour'?
- Our ch…
#577 The Perfect Storm
What to do after a tantrum/meltdown/blowup
Topics included in this episode:
- Being kind and soft does not reinforce bad behaviour
- Repair after rupture
- Create positive self talk
- Give the kids some space …