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
#516 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:
- The Coulson's have had a WEEK
- Kylie learns to apologise
- The Coulson's review …
#515 The Pursuit of Happiness
How to be happier as a parent
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Justin shares some terrible Dad jokes
- Can we be happier as parents?
- Kylie tries faking a smile
- The research does show that your happi…
#514 Speech & Language Development With Caitlin O'Meara
Speech & language milestones & what to do if your child isn't quite reaching them
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- How are speech and language different?
- Speech & language milestones
- What can pare…
#513 Keeping Control and Letting It Go
Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about screen time limits
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime
- Contro…
#512 Finding More Time In Your Day
When you're time poor and just need more hours in the day!
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
Kylie's top 3 tips to find more time in your day
- Work out when you're most productive & maximise that tim…
#511 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:
- Intentional reflection
- Justin struggles with isolation while having Covid
- Kylie sh…
#510 Calling Time on Tik Tok?
Rebecca Sparrow and Michelle Mitchell have both spoken out recently on just how bad Tik Tok can be for our kids and teens.
Is Tik Tok that bad? And is it any worse than other social media platforms?
If…
#509 Talking Budgets With Victoria Devine
The cost of raising a family and what you can do about it
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- What does it cost to raise a child?
- Why do we hate budgets?
- Why budgeting isn't about restriction
- Budgeti…
#508 Toddlers and Divorce
Justin answers a listener's question about toddlers sharing time between two homes
Topics included in this episode:
- The research suggests that kids do well with a 50/50 share
- Small children need stabi…
#507 Rewards in Reverse
Justin shares a sneak peek into tonight's webinar Carrots & Sticks
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Punishment, reward, timeout, praise
- The lowest form of education
- Let's get away from the reward cha…
#506 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:
- Good parent vs bad parent
- Teaching our kids a lesson vs doing something kind …
#505 Can Mindfulness Help?
Justin discusses some recent studies about mindfulness
Topics included in this episode:
- Dr's Desk episode on mindfulness
- Mindfulness training experiment
- Is mindfulness the be-all and end-all?
- Calm Mum…
#504 The Devious Device - A Conversation With Kirra Pendergast
*Content warning - this episode discusses topics that may not be appropriate for children*
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Airdropping & cyber flashing
- Check your privacy settings
- What not to do whe…
#503 Home Schooling 101
The positives & negatives of homeschooling vs the traditional schooling system
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about homeschooling
- Issues with the scho…
#502 Raising a Mini Me
What to do when we start to notice our worst traits coming out in our kids
Topics included in this episode:
- Which Coulson daughter is most like their Dad?
- Are we being triggered?
- Personal acceptance
- Y…
#501 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin speaks about the time he spent with Dr Shefali at her event last week
- Why …
#500 Life Skills for Teens - The Essential List
Have you taught your teens enough to go out into life and succeed?
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- 100 Essential Life Skills Teens Needs to Learn at Home
- Saying 'no'
- Setting goals
- Communicating w…
#499 Holy Smoke! A Conversation on Vaping With Lexi Frydenberg
What science has told us about the risks and dangers of vaping
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Lexi Frydenberg
- Vaping in Australia
- Regulations and how kids are getting around them
- What science h…
#498 Children and Vaping with Dr Lisa Damour
Vaping… why are our kids doing it and what we can do about it.
- Dr Lisa Damour introduces herself
- E-cigarette usage among teenagers has more than double in recent times
- Why are kids doing it?
- Our kid…
#497 Assertiveness for Kids
Answering a listener question - "How do you support kids to be more assertive with their peers?"
Topics discussed in today's podcast:
- Identitiy & development
- What does 'being your own person' really m…