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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	#1071 - Body Boundaries With Jayneen Sanders	03 Sep 2024	00:16:23
It's National Child Protection Week! Today's conversation is with author, publisher, mother, and educator Janeen Sanders, a strong public advocate for children’s safety, education, and empowerment. Jayneen joins Dr Justin to speak on the importance of teaching consent and body safety to children of all ages and how parents can do this in age-appropriate ways. This is an essential skill for every parent: to keep our children safe from sexual abuse and sexual predators. In this episode: Statistics The younger a child, the more vulnerable and at-risk they are Online grooming #926 Who Tops the List of Child Sexual Abusers? Using correct anatomical names Teaching body boundary and consent Grandparents and hugging Creating a safety network for your child . Jayneen Sander's resources: Body Safety Red Flags by Jayneen Sanders My Body! What I Say Goes! by Jayneen Sanders Body Safety and Consent VALUE BUNDLE by Jayneen Sanders My Body Safety Rules - FREE POSTER Head to the Educate 2 Empower website for more books, lesson plans, posters, and other resources for parents and teachers. . Related links: Sex, Consent, & Staying Safe [Webinar] #226 More Than Consent Education with Melinda Tankard Reist Doors are now open to the Happy Families Membership NEW weekly kids’ ‘Print & Play’ subscription FELT (Fostering Emotional Learning Together) Find us on Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to the Happy Families newsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#1070 - Q&A: Teen School Refusal & Motivation Styles	02 Sep 2024	00:14:48
Robert asks, What can you do when your teenager won’t go to school? Throw in the complexity of neurodivergence, and this becomes a tough situation! Plus, a question from Sian about managing the inconsistency between a reward/token system at school and what is going on at home. Can two very different structures coexist and work for your child? In this episode: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Emotion-Based School Avoidance Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) or Persistent Desire for Autonomy Conflict around gaming Connection vs control Explore, explain, empower Emotional valence (the extent to which an emotion is pleasant or unpleasant, ranging from negative to positive) Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation Building structure in the home Related links: School Refusal Screens And Our Boys Punishment, Reward, and Other Disciplinary Mistakes #720 What are the Psychological Needs of Our Kids? Doors are now open to the Happy Families Membership NEW weekly kids’ ‘Print & Play’ subscription FELT (Fostering Emotional Learning Together) Find us on Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to the Happy Families newsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#1060 - No Hang-Ups With School Phone Bans	20 Aug 2024	00:15:44
Today, I had an insightful interview with Dany Elachi, founder of The Heads Up Alliance, examining the No Phones policy that every school in the country should be implementing—the benefits, the evidence, and the challenges. Dany shares how community is the solution to an issue that so many parents feel they are facing alone—how to say "not yet" to a smartphone and/or social media. In this episode: Forming alliances with other families Keeping teens off social media Creating a consistent phone-free environment in Australian schools Empirical vs anecdotal evidence Behavioural challenges in schools Mental health, bullying, academic outcomes Catholic and Independent Schools Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt Dr Michael Carr-Gregg: “A no brainer from the university of bleeding obvious” THE HEADS UP ALLIANCE \| Instagram, Facebook Linktree Related Links: Unplug Childhood #980 The Anxious Generation With Jonathan Haidt Pixel Perfect [Webinar] Doors are now open to the Happy Families Membership NEW weekly kids’ ‘Print & Play’ subscription FELT (Fostering Emotional Learning Together) Find us on Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to the Happy Families newsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#969 The Generation Gap	14 Apr 2024	00:14:32
Digital influences, demographic shifts, and information overload: we explore the evolution of parenting from GenX through to Millennial parents. In this episode: Digital infusion Information overload Parents under pressure Changing dynamics of family life Screen-based childhoods Present and engaged parents Find us on Facebook or TikTok Email your questions and comments to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more about joining THE QUEST at our website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#83 Autonomy In Children	17 Sep 2019	00:10:57
Dr Justin Coulson addressing autonomy in children and how to encourage them to live expansively See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#82 Anxiety	03 Sep 2019	00:15:08
Dr Justin Coulson on Anxiety. How do we recognise it in our children, and what do we do? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#81 Mobile Phones At School	15 Aug 2019	00:09:03
Dr Justin Coulson discusses the blanket ban for VIC state primary schools on mobile devices and why this is in the best interests of the kids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#80 Tech Addicted Teens	11 Jul 2019	00:09:56
Dr Justin Coulson discusses the response to the 60 Minutes story “Won’t Stop, Can’t Stop” (2nd September 2018), about teenagers addicted to computers, and gives practical advice on how to handle your tech-addicted child or teen. For more advice on this topic, look for these products in our Happy Families Online Shop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#79 Access to Inappropriate Content	03 Jul 2019	00:18:13
Dr Justin Coulson and Julie Inman Grant: E-Safety Commissioner, discussing how to handle your children being exposed to inappropriate content and teaching them to react appropriately. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#78 Boundaries and the Three E’s	24 Jun 2019	00:10:49
Dr Justin Coulson on setting boundaries, getting teenagers to “do as they are told”, and the 3 E’s of effective discipline. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#77 Pornography	10 Jun 2019	00:16:30
As parents we have got to be having the conversations with our kids from around the age of 8 or 9, because chances are they are going to come across it in one form or another, on average, by the time they are 10 or 11. We’ve got to be talking to them early. And that means we’ve got to know how. Listen to Dr Justin Coulson’s advice on how to approach this sensitive topic. Please note: this podcast discusses explicit material See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#76 My Child Isn’t Trying	03 Jun 2019	00:10:00
Dr Justin Coulson discusses why are our kids lacking motivation and what you can do about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#75 I Turned Out Fine	29 May 2019	00:08:37
“When I was a kid”… Dr Justin Coulson answers whether or not “I turned out fine” validates making some parenting decisions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#74 Mummy’s Boy	24 May 2019	00:09:16
“Am I never supposed to be without him?” Dr Justin Coulson discusses the crucial developmental stage of We Time and gives practical ideas for exhausted parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#968 The Secret to Regulating Emotions	11 Apr 2024	00:14:06
The meltdown out of nowhere, an angry and aggressive child, the emotionally flooded teen - kids of all ages have BIG emotions, and experience emotional dysregulation! Discover the tools and skills that will help you respond to your child with compassion and kindness - and build emotional awareness and regulation for you both. Topics in this episode: No Matter What Emotion regulation The magic of Nature Moving forward, finding solutions Responding with compassion and gentleness Emotion Coaching- a Happy Families article Little People, Big Feelings - a Happy Families webinar The Secret to Regulating Emotions - a Happy Families article Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#73 Bullying – When Do Parents Step In?	14 May 2019	00:12:01
When do parents step in when their children are being bullied? Dr Justin Coulson helps parents understand the best way to deal with their children being bullied. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#72 Public Discipline	23 Apr 2019	00:10:22
Dr Justin Coulson helps parents to understand the difference between discipline and punishment and explains the three fundamentals of effective discipline – both in public and in our homes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#71 Hope in Hopelessness	25 Mar 2019	00:08:25
How do you help your child when they feel hopeless? Dr Justin recommends having a goal, a pathway and a belief. Listen to the episode to find out why. Find more like this in the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#70 Fortnite	18 Mar 2019	00:19:08
The Fortnite craze has taken over the world! What should we do about it? Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#69 Parenting Adults	11 Mar 2019	00:10:55
Little kids = Little problems Big kids = Big problems Adult kids = Well, that’s the topic for this week’s podcast. Find more like this in the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#68 Punishing Makes Selfish	04 Mar 2019	00:10:04
Dr Justin says that punishing our kids makes them selfish – even if we are punishing them because of their selfishness. Listen to the episode to find out why. Find more like this in the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#67 Raising Resilient Kids with Kerwin Rae	25 Feb 2019	01:04:04
I recently joined Kerwin Rae on his Unstoppable with Kerwin Rae podcast to discuss how to raise resilient kids. Warning: Kerwin drops some coarse language towards the end of the episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#66 Extra Curricular Activities	25 Feb 2019	00:09:46
As parents, we want to make sure we give our children the best opportunities possible. But getting the balance of extra curricular activities right can be difficult. Find more like this in the Happy Families Store: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#65 2 Year Olds and Bedtime	18 Feb 2019	00:08:32
What do you do when your 2 year old refuses to go to bed? In this episode, Dr Justin provides some suggestion on how to calm our children and help them get to sleep. Find more like this in the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#64 Teaching Children to Think for Themselves	12 Feb 2019	00:09:58
How do you help your child develop critical thinking skills and feel confident in expressing their opinions? In this episode, Dr Justin Coulson looks at this question from lots of different perspectives from confidence to curiosity. Find more like this in the Happy Families Store: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#967 Becoming a Hope Builder	10 Apr 2024	00:13:22
Is your child stressed out, apprehensive or just feeling like life is too hard? Does anxiety or perfectionism cause them to feel they are not enough? All hope is not lost! Three ways you can BUILD HOPE in your child's life - helping them to do well and feel well as they experience the power of hope. Research by Rick Snyder, Shane Lopez Science of Hope TikTok video series by @insearchofbobcat Failure, anxiety, resilience Our children need to feel hopeful before they can feel they are enough What does the research say about hopeful people? What is hope, and why are our youth feeling hopeless? How to be a hope-builder Enough: Overcoming Anxiety, Perfectionism, & Self Loathing - a Happy Families article Register for the Happy Families October Webinar - "Enough: Helping our children overcome anxiety, perfectionism & self-loathing" Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Become a Happy Families member today - Happy Families Membership. Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#63 Raising Teenagers	24 Dec 2018	00:16:17
!The adolescent years can be a difficult time. How can you, as a parent, help guide and protect your teenager? In this episode of the podcast, Dr Justin explains how to develop good relationships with your child. Find more like this in the Happy Families Store: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#62 How Young Is Too Young?	17 Dec 2018	00:10:31
We spend a lot of time critiquing young people for spending too much time on their phones, yet we as parents are just as guilty. In this episode of the podcast, Dr Justin gives his thoughts on the matter. Find more like this in the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#61 When Should Parents Step In?	10 Dec 2018	00:11:45
When is a good time to step in, or when to step back and let our children handle the situation? In this episode of the podcast, Dr Justin discusses when and how it a parent should intervene. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#60 Teens Not Listening	03 Dec 2018	00:16:22
How do we cope when our teens stop listening and start rebelling? In this episode of the podcast, Dr Justin discusses what to when teens want to break the rules and push the limits. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#59 Prep Kids Suspended	26 Nov 2018	00:15:14
The number of prep kids getting suspended is growing at a concerning rate. In the latest episode of the podcast, Dr Justin discusses the reasons behind this and things we should think about. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#58 Phone Companion	19 Nov 2018	00:16:00
Research has revealed that almost 9 in 10 Australians say that their smartphone is their number 1 companion- ahead of their parents and their pets! In this episode of the podcast, Dr Justin weighs in on this concerning fact. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#57 Schoolies	12 Nov 2018	00:14:03
Schoolies is known for teenagers making silly decisions. In this episode of the podcast, Dr Justin discusses how do we deal with this end of school tradition. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#56 The Spawn of Satan	05 Nov 2018	00:13:07
On this episode of the podcast, Dr Justin discusses the time when our daughters turn from little princesses into the spawns of satan. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#55 Post Traumatic Growth	29 Oct 2018	00:07:30
In the episode today, Dr Justin discusses the phrase “post traumatic growth”, which is elaborated in more depth in his book “9 Ways to a Resilient Child”. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#54 Halloween	22 Oct 2018	00:07:32
Is Halloween ok? Should we take part in this holiday? Dr Justin shares his thoughts on the topic in this episode. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#966 Gaming Info You Need to Know with Katie Davis	09 Apr 2024	00:19:49
Part 2 of Justin speaking with author & associate Professor Katie Davis about her new book Topics discussed in this episode - Technology's Child by Katie Davis Justin asks Katie some rapid fire questions about her own family life Using technology to reinforce technology rules Finding a balance Video games aren't all bad The impact of social media Further reading/watching: Screens And Our Boys - a Happy Families Article 5 Better Conversations To Have About Screens - a Happy Families Article Keeping your child focused on study and away from social media - a Happy Families Article Tweens, Teens & Screens - a Happy Families Webinar Digital Kids - a Happy Families Article Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#53 Stop Stuffing Stuff	15 Oct 2018	00:12:40
In this episode, Dr Justin explains the importance of having down time for both children and adults. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#51 Setting Up Success in Education	01 Oct 2018	00:08:00
Did you know that the way we set up our home can impact our children’s education? Dr Justin explains how something as simple as having books in your house can make all the difference. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#50 Risks and Rolling Down Hills	24 Sep 2018	00:16:10
This episode talks about balancing safety and fun- Should you be allowed to roll down a hill and risk getting hurt? Should we get rid of the monkey bars just because someone broke their arm? Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#49 Disciplining Other Peoples Children	16 Sep 2018	00:14:52
Where is the line when it comes to discipling someone else’s child? Dr Justin gives some suggestions and thoughts on this topic in this week’s episode. Find out more on this topic in the Happy Families Shop: https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/product/time-out-is-not-your-only-option/https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/product/toddler-tantrums-tip-sheet/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#48 Teenage Privacy	10 Sep 2018	00:11:27
How much privacy should you give a teenager? In this episode, Dr Justin talks about finding the balance between freedom and control. Find more like this is our Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#47 Public Discipline	03 Sep 2018	00:10:13
What is the best way to discipline your children? That’s the topic of discussion in this week’s episode. Find more like this in our Happy Families Shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#46 Love Languages	27 Aug 2018	00:11:07
Love languages are often discussed when it come to romantic relationships, but what about in the family? In this episode, Dr Justin discusses the value of time and understanding. Find more on this topic in the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#45 Be A Pilot	20 Aug 2018	00:12:41
What do you want to be when you grow up? This episode discusses character vs career. Find more on this topic in the Happy Families Shops: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#44 Super Saturdays	13 Aug 2018	00:09:38
Spending time together as a family is extremely important. In this episode, Dr Justin talks about setting aside time every weekend for communal activities. Find more on this topic at the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#43 Social Media	02 Aug 2018	00:12:12
In an ever-evolving world, we have become more reliant on technology. In this latest episode, Dr Justin discusses the use of screens and social media in the family. Find more on this topic at the Happy Families Shop: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#965 Navigating Apps & the Digital World with Katie Davis	08 Apr 2024	00:19:09
You CAN be a "good-enough" digital parent! Two questions every parent needs to ask when choosing apps or games for their child PLUS learn how to guide your child's relationship with screens in the best direction - guilt free! (Replay) Topics discussed in this episode - Technology's Child: Digital Media’s Role in the Ages and Stages of Growing Up - by Katie Davis What are the risks for children under 3? Why are screens so compelling to kids? Using screens as the default "fix" Why screens are such an effective regulator (emotionally and behaviorally) Executive functioning and self-regulation 'Bottom-up' vs top-down' process of attention "Educational" apps - red flags Sign up for Katie's newsletter here Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#42 Life Balance	07 Jun 2018	00:10:05
Do you feel like you are being pulled in a million directions? Is balance in life really achievable? Dr Justin says no! Instead, let’s focus on being intentional. Listen and found out how! The 21 Days to a Happier Family Online program can help you get intentional with the things that matter to your family. TAKE A LOOK See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
	#41 Ignoring Children	15 May 2018	00:10:34
Is it ever OK to ignore your children? Typically people think that by ignoring tantrums the problem will go away. But does it? Here are some alternative strategies you can try. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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