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
#556 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:
- Justin had a very difficult parenting week
- Kylie had a chance to spend some qu…
#555 July Book Club: What We're Reading
Justin & Kylie share their list of favourite books they're reading at the moment
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Kylie's reading
#554 Finding More Time With Amantha Imber
Justin & Amantha discuss her new book Timewise
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Amantha shares how she came up with the idea for her new book, Timewise
- A clever technique to stop you picking up yo…
#553 All The Rage - Taming Parental Anger
Why Dad's are angry and what they can do about it
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- WHY IS DAD SO MAD?
- Raising Raffi: The First Five Years
- Defining what it means to be a man
- Self discovery
- Parentin…
#552 Refilling Our Kid's Joy Tanks Part 2
Ways that we can help our children find joy
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- How to refill your child's joy tank
- Understand their sources of joy
- Connection
- Play
- Break the routine
- Get them to do har…
#551 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:
- How is parenting like playing the piano?
- Justin shares some of his experiences…
#550 Refilling Our Kid's Joy Tanks Part 1
Ways that we can help our children find joy
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Kylie is training for a 10km run
- "People say parenting is the hardest job in the world - they're wrong - growing up is.…
#549 Making Cents of Money With Yish Koh
The best ways to teach your kids about money
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Learn more about the KIT app
- Where is the best place for kids to learn about money?
- Financial literacy vs financial ca…
#548 Teaching Kids Values & Respecting Differences
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about teaching values & respecting differences
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- All families are different
- Spend time with people whose values and lifes…
#547 The Anxiety Epidemic
Is your anxiety having an impact on how you raise your kids?
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- We're seeing an increase in anxiety
- What is anxiety?
- Anxiety is necessary and natural
- Proportionate vs…
#546 Holiday Highlight - Todd Rose
Highlights from episode - #191 Dark Horses With Todd Rose
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#545 Holiday Highlight - Susan Engel
Highlights from episode - #211 We Don't Need To Know Everything with Susan Engel
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#544 Holiday Highlight - Jessica Leahy
Highlights from episode - #264 The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey Part 2
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#543 Holiday Highlight - Lenore Skenazy
Highlights from episode - #237 Lenore Skenazy - Meet the World's Worst Mum
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#542 Holiday Highlight - Alfie Kohn
Highlights from episode - #249 Best of - Discipline, Punishment & Rewards with Dr Alfie Kohn
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#541 Holiday Highlight - Mark McCrindle
Highlights from episode - #294 Generation Alpha with Mark McCrindle
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#540 Holiday Highlight - Steve Biddulph
Highlights from episode - #324 Fully Human with Steve Biddulph
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#539 Holiday Highlight - Andrew Fuller
Highlights from episode - #329 Tricky Behaviours with Andrew Fuller
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#538 Holiday Highlight - Wally Goddard
Highlights from episode - #344 Introducing Wally Goddard
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#537 Holiday Highlight - Dr Amantha Imber
Highlights from episode - #379 How I Work with Amantha Imber
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