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
- 1353
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#135 Family Holidays Suck - But Do They Have To?
Your next family holiday CAN be great. Here's some tips from Kylie & I.
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#134 Introducing Our New Co-Host
Big changes are happening on the Happy Families podcast. Please welcome our brand new co-host, Mrs Happy Families!
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#133 Meet The 'World's Worst Mom' (Featuring Lenore Skenazy)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Lenore Skenazy - president of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. Lenore is a mother who…
#132 Battling Teenager Mood Swings
Parents have been struggling with their teenager's mood swings since the dawn of time. There is a better way!
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#131 Overcoming Some of Life's Biggest Obstacles (Featuring John & Amanda Maclean)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with John Maclean - an Australian triathlete, rower, and motivational speaker. John had a promising rugby career in his youth but he became a paraplegic after being knocked f…
#130 We're Topping The Charts And In The Worst Way
Australia has recently been listed as the second in the world for bullying. How did we let this happen and what can we do about it?
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#129 How Long Can We Bubble Wrap Our Kids?
Whether it be Facebook, TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat, if your kids are on social media they ARE going to exposed to things you don’t want them to see. So what’s the appropriate age for social media?…
#128 Self Control Can Be A Learned Behaviour (Featuring Ethan Kross)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Doctor Ethan Kross about teaching our children (and ourselves) how to learn to harness self control.
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#127 Emotional first aid for social media trauma exposure
In response to the suicide that has been circulating on social media this week, Dr Justin spoke with the ABC about how to talk with our children about it.
In this special podcast, Justin guides us thr…
#126 Why Your Daughter Doesn't Need Another Mirror In Her Life (Featuring Dr Renee Engeln)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Dr Renee Engeln about how our cultural obsession with appearance hurts our daughters.
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#125 Your Kids Aren't Ready For Social Media (Featuring Sarah Coyne)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Professer Sarah Coyne about her 20 years of study on the impact of media on children & families.
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#124 Conversation With an Aussie Icon (Featuring Mem Fox)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Mem Fox about her childhood growing up in Africa and how those experiences shaped who she would eventually become as not only an author, but a mother.
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#123 What Your Teen Is Up To Online (Featuring Dr Justin Patchin)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Dr Justin Patchin, a global expert on teens & technology, about adolescent online behaviour.
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#122 Crap Housewives, IVF & Mental Health (Featuring Jessica Rowe)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Jessica Rowe about the difficulties she’s faced as a mother and why she calls herself a ‘crap housewife’.
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#121 How Phones Are Affecting Family Life (Featuring Dr Kathryn Modecki)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Dr Kathryn Modecki about the true impact of mobile phones on our families.
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#120 Pushy Parents Are the Worst (Featuring Professor Wendy Grolnick)
Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Professor Wendy Grolnick about her work in the psychology of parental control. They discuss the 3 things that parents can do to make their families happier.
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#119 What Does Free Diving & Parenting Have In Common? (Featuring Ant Williams)
Welcome to Season One, Episode One of Parenting in Perspective.
This week Dr Justin Coulson speaks with Ant Williams about his career in sports psychology, his accomplishments in free diving and how d…
#118 Why Do We Need Parenting Experts Anyway?
Dr Justin Coulson discusses the purpose of parenting experts and why it’s a good thing that modern day parents are so engaged.
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#117 Dealing With Changing Moods & Temperaments
Dr Justin Coulson discusses how parents can cope with their child’s changing moods and temperaments.
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#116 How Step Parents Can Make Genuine Connections
Dr Justin Coulson discusses what step parents can do to foster genuine connections with their new step children.
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