Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
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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 d...
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Raising Kids in a Post-Social-Media World
This week, Australia made global headlines — and parents everywhere felt it. Justin shares the emotional, history-making moment inside Kirribilli Hous...
Christmas Gifts or Experiences?
If you’ve ever stood in the toy aisle wondering what will actually make my kids happy, this episode is the Christmas miracle you need. We unpack the s...
The Social Media Ban Starts Today — What Parents Need to Know
Today’s the day. Australia’s new Social Media Minimum Age Legislation kicks in—and families everywhere are feeling everything from relief to panic. In...
The Psychology of Christmas Magic
Why does Christmas feel so magical—and how can we bottle that feeling for our families? In this episode, Justin and Kylie unpack the science behind Ch...
What Happens When You Stop Scrolling?
What if the world’s biggest social media company discovered its platforms were harming mental health… and then buried the evidence? Today, Justin and...
How to Have a Merry Christmas (Backed by Actual Research)
If Christmas usually feels more chaotic than joyful, this episode is the reset you need. Justin and Kylie unpack the research on what really makes Chr...
The Secret to an Intentional, Joy-Filled Christmas
Feeling the Christmas chaos creeping in already? This episode hands you permission to rewrite the rules. Justin and Kylie share the three simple diagn...
When Your Kids’ Cousins Have Very Different Rules
Christmas catch-ups can be joyful… and also incredibly tense when your kids start noticing that their cousins play by wildly different rules....
Surviving the Christmas Meltdown Season
Christmas is magic… until it isn’t. Big feelings, tired kids, sugar highs, family drama, and festive chaos can turn the “most wonderful time of the ye...
How to Help Kids Step Up at Home
Ever feel like your kids walk straight past overflowing laundry baskets, open doors, or lights blazing—and simply don’t see it? You’re not imagining t...
Don't Buy Your Kid an E-Scooter/ Bike This Christmas
Kids are begging for e-scooters and e-bikes this Christmas—but the rise in catastrophic injuries tells a very different story. In this episode, Dr Jus...
The Hidden Cost of Labels and What Kids Really Need Instead [with Sami Tamimi]
Are we turning ordinary childhood struggles into “disorders”? In this gripping conversation with child psychiatrist Dr Sami Timimi, we unpack the rise...
How to Talk About Babies Without Oversharing or Freezing
Kids have a magical way of asking the biggest questions at the most unexpected moments. In this episode, we walk you through exactly how to respond wh...
Why Australia Needs Its Own Thanksgiving
What if the secret to calmer kids, stronger families, and better mental health was free—and we’re the only country ignoring it? In this episode, Justi...
When Parenting Feels Overwhelming: ADHD, Homeschooling, and Big Changes
A huge week in the Coulson household — ADHD dilemmas, graduation milestones, big Roblox safety updates, and a brutally honest conversation about wheth...
Rethinking Schoolies: Experiences Your Teen Will Actually Remember
Schoolies can feel like a runaway train of risk, pressure, and “everyone else is doing it.” But your teen does have options—ones that are safer, more...
Challenge Accepted: Raising Kids Who Step Up [with Chris Balme]
If your tween or teen feels stuck, scared of failure, or glued to their screen, this episode will change everything. Education innovator Chris Balme r...
Growing Brave Kids Without Pushing Them Away
If your eight-year-old won’t walk into another room without you, this episode will change everything. Justin and Kylie unpack what’s really going on b...
YouTube Kids: Harmless Fun or Hidden Harm?
We watched YouTube Kids for a week — and what we discovered will make you rethink what “family-friendly” really means. From brain-rotting toy ads to t...
When Parenting Goes Wrong (and Still Turns Out Right)
Ever had one of those parenting days — where you lose your cool, say the wrong thing, and immediately wish for a do-over? In this episode, Justin and...
The "Kids These Days!" Effect
Every generation believes “kids these days” are going downhill — ruder, lazier, less capable. But new research says we’ve been wrong for over 2,000 ye...
Kylie Gave a Keynote!
The One Lesson Every Dad of Daughters Must Learn
270 men. One powerful story.
When Kylie Coulson stood before a room full of dads at the “...
The Social Media Ban: Why It’s Not the End of the World for Your Teen
The social media age ban is coming - and parents everywhere are freaking out. But here’s the truth: this isn’t the end of your child’s world. It’s a c...
Teaching Kids to Think For Themselves in the Age of AI
We’re raising a generation surrounded by noise, opinions, and algorithms — but how do we teach kids to actually think for themselves? Dr Justin Coulso...
I'll Do Better Tomorrow: Learning to Share the Load
When life forces you to slow down, sometimes that’s exactly what your family needs. In this raw, real “I’ll Do Better Tomorrow,” Justin and Kylie shar...
Rethinking ADHD: Why Medication Isn’t the Magic Fix
A 13-year Australian study has just dropped — and its findings are shaking the medical world. Children on ADHD medication reported lower quality of li...
Why You Should Spend Less Time With Your Kids [Interview with Lenore Skenazy]
We’ve been told that “good” parents never take their eyes off their kids — but what if that’s the very thing making childhood (and parenting) harder?<...
Childcare, ELC, or Home? Making the Right Choice for Your Family
Choosing the right care for your little one can feel like walking a tightrope — guilt on one side, exhaustion on the other. In this heartfelt Q&A, Jus...
When Every Night Is a Meltdown: How to End Bedtime Battles for Good
If every evening feels like emotional warfare, you’re not alone. Exhausted, desperate, and out of ideas? In this episode, Justin and Kylie share three...
When Kids Don’t Want to Talk (and What Actually Works)
When your kids shut down or seem totally uninterested - whether it’s a conversation, a hobby, or music lessons - it can feel like you’re wasting your...
When Halloween “Hyper” Meets ADHD: What a New Study Reveals About Overdiagnosis
Every October 31st, kids go wild - costumes, sugar, excitement - but what if that same energy is quietly shaping ADHD diagnoses? In this Doctor’s Desk...
Unplugging Childhood (Less Scrolling, More Living) — with Jean Twenge
What happens when our kids spend nine hours a day on screens? Dr Justin Coulson sits down with world-leading researcher Professor Jean Twenge (author...
Raising Kids Who Don’t Need to Win to Feel Worthy
When your child has to come first—whether it’s up the stairs or at bedtime—it can drive the whole family mad. But there’s more behind that competitive...
Inside the New Social Media Ban for Aussie Kids [with Julie Inman Grant]
A world-first law is about to change how Aussie kids use social media — forever.
From December 10, children 16 and under will be banned from hol...
Rupture, Repair, Repeat — The Real Parenting Cycle
Even parenting experts don’t always nail it. In this heartfelt “I’ll Do Better Tomorrow” episode, Justin and Kylie open up about those moments when go...
What “Addicted to Screens” Really Means for Your Family
A new study is making headlines — not because kids are on screens too much, but because many can’t stop. Dr Justin Coulson unpacks fresh research link...
When “Mummy Wine Time” Stops Being Funny [with Victoria Vanstone]
It starts as a joke — “Mummy needs wine!” — but for many parents, that glass at the end of the day becomes more than just a meme. In this powerful and...
From Awkward to Awesome: How to Talk About Anything With Your Kids
Ever wish you could talk to your kids about the big stuff — without it feeling awkward or heavy? In this episode, Justin and Kylie show you how to mak...
When Kids Break Stuff: Teaching Accountability Without Shame or Punishment
Your child smashes a TV. Or floods the bathroom. Or writes off the car. What now?
In this episode, Justin and Kylie unpack one of parenting’s tr...
Keep Calm and Curry On — The Sweet Taste of Failure
What happens when you pour condensed milk instead of coconut milk into your family curry? Justin’s kitchen disaster could’ve ended in chaos—but instea...