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
- 1354
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#435 Teaching Kids to be Unselfish
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Teaching kids manners
- Being selfless is easy when being selfless is fun
- Focusing on the good and accept that the rough stuff will exist
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#434 '13 Things Strong Kids Do' with Amy Morin
Why some people go through hard times & grow from it and others don't
Topics included in this podcast -
- Justin introduces Amy & her work
- 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do
- Why some people go…
#433 Caught in the Act
What to do when you get sprung by the kids!
Topics included in this episode -
- Guy Sebastian has shared about how he & his wife were 'caught in the act'
- Justin & Kylie share their own moments of exposu…
#432 Back to School - First Day Fears
Children all around the country are returning to school, and for many of those kids, it's a day of firsts.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Coping with nerves and first-day fears, both for children and…
#431 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Justin & Kylie share the story of their last minute sea change.
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#430 Making Mornings Magic
Getting your morning routine happening again after the holidays
Topics included in this episode -
- The bucket metaphor - Connecting & correcting vs connecting
- 4 tips for making your mornings magic
- 1 -…
#429 Tip For the Day #4 - Praise for Brilliance
It's a public holiday today, so we've prepared a super short episode of the podcast so that you can get back to spending quality time with your family.
Today we're exploring why when we praise or rewa…
#428 Talking To Your Kids About Needles
If needles of any kind are on the horizon for your kids, this is the episode for you!
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Ways we can help our kids cope with the fear experienced by needles
- Justin and K…
#427 We Don't Talk About COVID
Kylie shares her mental health struggles at the end of 2021
Topics discussed in this episode
- Kylie's back!
- Justin & Kylie discuss the school holidays being extended by Covid
- The podcast had 1.95 milli…
#426 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
Justin & Kate reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time
- Kate took a mum-cation & worries about the mum-guilt
- Justin's been struggling with not having enough time for the …
#425 I Won't Tell You Again, Again
Top 5 things we've said to our kids these holidays
Topics included in this podcast:
- Justin's writing a new book
- Top 5 things Justin & Kate said to their kids this holidays
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#424 Food Fighters
Justin & Kate answer a Happy Families Premium member's question about dinner time
Topics discussed in this episode
- Why is dinner time so difficult?
- One of Justin's daughter's has decided to go vegetar…
#423 Go to Your Room...For 10 Days
Justin & Kate discuss the challenges of isolation for families
Topics discussed in this episode
- Justin & Kate discuss the current status of Covid in Australia
- Kate's daughter contracted Covid
- The chal…
#422 Hello 2022, Hello Kate
Happy New Year to all the Happy Families Podcast listeners!
Justin and Kylie have big news with a move underway - more on that to come on the podcast soon. So filling in this week for Kylie is radio h…
#421 I'll Do Better This Christmas
3 tips to help you have a very Merry Christmas
Topics discussed in this episode
- 3 things to help you have a very Merry Christmas
- Check in with your own value system
- Kylie's top 3 values at Christmas -…
#420 Christmas on a Budget
6 things to help you do Christmas on a budget
Topics discussed in this episode
- The 4 gifts of Christmas - Something they want, something they need, something to wear & something to read
- Stick to a bud…
#419 The 3 Levels of Christmas
Justin & Kylie open up about the true meaning of Christmas for them & their family
Topics discussed in this podcast:
- 10 sleeps till Christmas!
- How to make Christmas holy for your family
- Having a more …
#418 Christmas Planning
Justin & Kylie are unprepared for Christmas so they ask some Premium members to share how they plan and prepare.
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#417 Christmas Traditions
Some of the Happy Families listeners share their Christmas traditions
Topics discussed in this episode
- Some of the Happy Families listeners share their Christmas traditions
- Justin and Kylie talk about…
#416 My Grown Up (and Not So Grown Up) Christmas Movie List
Justin & Kylie list their all-time favourite Christmas movies
- The Polar Express
- Klaus
- Arthur Christmas
- Elf
- Home Alone
- The Santa Clause
- Christmas Chronicles
- Must mention - Bad Santa, The Holiday (Just…