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#1081 - An Adventurous Life

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#1080 - Q&A: Lazy Husband & Sleep Struggles

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Do teenagers have BIG BRAINS?

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#1079 - Age-Based Social Media Bans Gathering Momentum

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#1078 - Choose Life Not Dishes

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#1083 - Go Get Your Self Care On

When your child wants to quit an activity, especially one they’re good at, it can be challenging to know the right thing to do! Should you encourage them to push through, knowing the long-term benefits, or let them move on to something new?
And then there's self-care-how do we even fit it into our hectic, overwhelming lives? It's so easy to let it fall by the wayside, especially for busy parents. But self-care can be more achievable than you think, with little things we can do on a daily basis that provide a moment to breathe and rejuvenate-without breaking the bank or needing more hours in the day.
In this episode:

• When an adult child moves back home - how does it work?
• Change brings...

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#1082 - The Sunday (or Anyday) Roast

Просмотров 1922 часа назад

A lot of families love to "roast" or tease one another as a means of good-natured camaraderie. When done well (in the right circumstances, the right tone, and for the right reasons), this kind of humour can increase connection. However, when done wrong, it can be disastrous, particularly when children are involved, as they may not understand nuance and sarcasm and tend to internalise this style...

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#1081 - An Adventurous Life

Просмотров 24День назад

Would you let your 9-year-old ride the NY subway alone or your 15-year-old son travel abroad with friends? For doing just that, one mother received the label of "world's worst mum," and another was reported to social services! In today's risk-averse society, our children lack adventure. We want resilient children, and yet we try to control them in the name of safety, preventing them from being ...

#1080 - Q&A: Lazy Husband & Sleep Struggles

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#1080 - Q&A: Lazy Husband & Sleep Struggles

Просмотров 33День назад

An anonymous listener shares their frustration and exhaustion with a husband who feels more like an additional child than a partner, offering little support with household and family responsibilities. Justin unpacks "weaponised incompetence" and the unfairness and resentment that build when one parent is left carrying the load and provides guidance on how to address the issue in a way that avoi...

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Do teenagers have BIG BRAINS?

Просмотров 11День назад

In this video, I talk about the brain development of teenagers! This is a snippet from my webinar called "The Teenage Brain", which you can find through the link below! happyfamilies.com.au/shop/pro... Make sure to subscribe! ALL SOCIALS Facebook - happyfamiliesau/ TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@happyfamiliesau Instagram - drjustincoulson?hl=en TAGS happy families, dr just...

#1079 - Age-Based Social Media Bans Gathering Momentum

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#1079 - Age-Based Social Media Bans Gathering Momentum

Просмотров 37День назад

In Australia, children below a certain age will be banned from social media as part of a national plan to counter its negative effects on youth. We discuss the government's commitments, the challenges this new legislation may face, and what parents can do now to protect their kids in a screen-saturated world. In this episode: • 'National Social Media Age Limit' | A Current Affair (9now.nine.com...

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#1078 - Choose Life Not Dishes

Просмотров 45День назад

Justin shares his disappointment in unwittingly missing out on the opportunity to share meaningful, heartfelt words with the people he loves after choosing to clean the kitchen during an extended family get-together rather than participating in a family activity. We all have a need to belong. You can help your child to have a sense of who they are and how they belong by creating family traditio...

#1077 - From the Doctor's Desk: Funny Families & Relocation Repercussions

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#1077 - From the Doctor's Desk: Funny Families & Relocation Repercussions

Просмотров 42День назад

A recent study has shown that parents who use humour have better relationships with their kids. But does all humour work in the same way? Are Dad jokes ok? Can sarcasm or roasting your child play a a positive role in parenting? And what are the consequences for our children when humour goes wrong? In a large-scale Denmark study, data from 1.1 million people has shown associations between moving...

#1076 - 13's a Lucky Number For Foster Care Week

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#1076 - 13's a Lucky Number For Foster Care Week

Просмотров 32День назад

Have you ever wondered if becoming a foster carer is something you could do? Our guest today, Belinda Baxter, has 13 children (6 biological, 7 foster) and joins us for an important conversation about foster care: what it looks like for her family, the challenges and the rewards, and what you can do to get the process started. This week, communities across Australia come together to celebrate Fo...

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#1075 - Are Emotions Too Important?

Просмотров 49День назад

This episode originally appeared as episode #1013. When we make feelings “King”, our children can become stuck in their emotion, unable to regulate or move forward. Justin shares the right way to respond to feelings, helping them understand, process, and then move through their emotional state. In this episode: • Revolutionary change in how parents respond to emotions • Impact of TikTok parenti...

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#1074 - R U OK: Tips For Parents

Просмотров 52День назад

Dr Hannah Brown, Campaign Manager for Education and Young People for RU OK?, is working to decrease the stigma of mental health and to provide Australians with the skills and confidence to check in with one another EVERY day, and not just RU OK? day. Hannah shares advice for parents who may be dealing with a child who is not ok-how to have this conversation with them and support them through th...

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#1073 - A Father's Day Bromance

Просмотров 3714 дней назад

'I'll Do Better Tomorrow' is a review of the week that was. With more work-related travel than ever before, Justin still managed to make it home for Father's Day-his best one yet with a peak "life moment" involving son-in-law Jared! Listen in to hear how their relationship has moved from reluctant acceptance to that of deep friendship because of a conscious decision to love unconditionally. Plu...

#1072 - Does Parenting Have a PR Problem?

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#1072 - Does Parenting Have a PR Problem?

Просмотров 4014 дней назад

Journalist Angela Mollard writes that "[a]n age of confession and vulnerability has seen parenting rebranded as a challenging, joyless, expensive, and freedom-sapping decision. They forgot the awesome bits." On the podcast today, Angela chats with Justing about finding the joy in parenting, the importance of perspective and gratitude, and why we must speak of the great parts of parenthood-becau...