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
#275 From the Doctor's Desk
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Diagnosing learning disorders
- Breastfeeding
- Psychological control
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#274 We Need to Talk About Pornography with Megan Maas
*Warning - Content involves mature themes*
Topics discussed in this episode:
- The correlation between pornography & consent
- What is pornography?
- When are children being exposed?
- Why it's difficult for …
#273 Coordinating Everything
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin & Kylie share about how they manage their family
- Weekly couples meeting, weekly family meeting & quarterly couples immersion
- How to get your partner on the sa…
#272 Are Your Kids "Entitled"?
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Ingratitude & entitlement
- Gratitude inspires us to do good
- How to tell if your kids are entitled
- Red flags
- Modelling gratitude
- Working together
- No doesn't always hav…
#271 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
On this week's instalment of I'll Do Better Tomorrow
- Justin took the kids for a very windy beach day
- Kylie's having trouble getting Miss 7 into the bath
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#270 Maggie Dent on Raising Boys Part 2
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Consent & respect
- 4 kinds of boys
- Valuing sexual intimacy
- Having this conversation with your boys
- Mental illness & suicide
- Parenting with a supportive village
- Boys a…
#269 Maggie Dent on Raising Boys Part 1
Topics discussed in this episode:
- How young boys are treated in our schooling system
- Societal norms about boys
- Formalised learning
- Evidence shows that we speak more harshly to boys
For more informati…
#268 I’m Fat - No You’re Not
In this episode Justin and Kylie respond to a question about an eight year old with body image issues.
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#267 Playful Parenting
Topics discussed in this episode:
- In this episode Justin & Kylie chat about ways we can be more playful with our kids.
- Creating margin
- Intention
- Mindset
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#266 I'll Do Better Tomorrow - The Noah's Ark Edition
On this week's instalment of I'll Do Better Tomorrow
- Kylie's very, very large bath
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#265 Dealing With Exhaustion
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Kylie's learning to play the piano
- Making margin
- Recreation = re-creation
- Learning when to say yes & no
- Getting enough sleep
- If you can't have it all, be intentional…
#264 The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey Part 2
Topics discussed in this episode:
- How the best parents learn to let go in order to let their children succeed
- The emotional toll on parents when their child isn't doing well
- Autonomy supportive vs di…
#263 A Transgender Question
*Warning - Content involves mature themes*
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Justin responds to an email from a listener who is struggling with how to help their child
- Gender dysphoria
- 100% affirmatio…
#262 Mother's Day Reflections
In this special Mother's Day Reflection:
- Justin interviews his six daughters about why they love their Mum so much
- Kylie dives deep into her journey as a Mum
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#261 I'll Do Better Tomorrow
On this week's instalment of I'll Do Better Tomorrow
- Justin's TV tale
- Ditching family time to get those 'must do' jobs done
- If stuff gets lost it will turn up
- Everyone makes mistakes
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#260 Introducing Justin's Mum
Topics discussed in this episode:
- 3 keywords that remind Justin's mum about stories from Justin's childhood
- Kylie's first impression on her in-law's
- One of the hardest lessons Dr Justin's mum has had…
#259 The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Parents are shoving obstacles out of their children's way, hoping it will help them avoid failure
- Depriving kids of learning opportunities
- Why parents insist on taki…
#258 Introducing Kylie's Mum
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Kylie's Mum shares some of her favourite stories of Kylie growing up
- Justin's first impression on his in-law's
- Kylie asks her Mum some curly questions
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#257 Tip For the Day - Strengths
It's a holiday in Queensland, so we've almost taken the day off!
So you can spend more time with your family, we've rolled out an uber short tip for the day - this time focusing on strengths.
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#367 Tip For the Day - Competent Then Confident
It's a public holiday in Queensland today, so it's a quick tip around competence and confidence, so that you can get back to more time with your family!
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