Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

March's Book Club - Justin & Kylie share their list of favourite books they're reading at the moment. Kylie's reading Bonds That Make Us Free by Terry Warner Justin's reading The Case Against The Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry Love Stories by Trent Dalton Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do parents best support their neuordiverse kids with food? Topics discussed in today's episode: How family meals look different with a neurodivergent child Sensory challenges/differences at meal times Helping children become aware of their body's needs Eating at school Food selections Autonomy Cook/shop together   Learn more about Deb Blakley from Kids Dig Food To access the Feed Your Picky Eater [without going crazy] evergreen online course for parents: https://kidsdigfood.com.au/resources/ Book an appointment with an APD from the Kids Dig Food team: https://kidsdigfood.com.au/appointments/   Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Lessons for Making Marriage Magic Topics discussed in today's episode: Justin & Kylie are celebrating 25 years of marriage 25 Lessons for Making Marriage Magic Don't keep score It's not brilliant all the time We're not the same people The big values matter Privacy is important Going to bed mad is okay Balance your mutual & personal interest Always order extra bread rolls Never measure contribution Prioritising intimacy  Confirmation bias can be really strong No issue should ever be allowed to become bigger than your love Never add to your spouse's struggle Marry the person you love being with more than anyone else, then work super hard to keep it that way  Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Lessons for Making Marriage Magic Topics discussed in today's episode: Justin & Kylie are celebrating 25 years of marriage 25 Lessons for Making Marriage Magic Skin to skin contact A loving, thriving marriage is a choice Seeing each other as equal counterparts  How can I better support you today? My love is bigger than any problem we have Gratitude is key to happiness When I meet your needs, you're better able to meet mine Regular, uninterrupted, scheduled, intentional time alone Daily acts of kindness "I love you" is shown On the bad days, remind yourself why you said yes Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics discussed in today's episode: Justin is taking Kylie away for their 25th anniversary Kylie is trying new creative outlets Play is critical Doing hard things Justin is riding again Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics discussed in today's episode: The Explosive Child, by Dr Ross Greene an associate clinical professor at Harvard Medical School CPS model Inflexibility + inflexibility = Meltdown Problem solving proactively The truth about consequences Punishment vs problem solving Lives In The Balance Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics discussed in today's episode: The Explosive Child, by Dr Ross Greene an associate clinical professor at Harvard Medical School Kids do well if they can Flexibility & adaptability Problem solving High emotions, low intelligence Lagging skills research Motivation vs ability How to work with intensely rigid children Problem solving Explore, Explain, Empower Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about how to explain the need for psychological help to your child Topics discussed in today's episode: Teach your children that you don't have all the answers and sometimes we need to reach out to people who do 3 basic psychological needs that must be met Do you want space or do you want a cuddle? Coping skills Behaviour regulation Emotional regulation Normalise it Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin shares a sneak peek into the next summit from Happy Families Topics included in this episode - Justin & Kylie are about to celebrate their 25th anniversary Justin is planning a big surprise Raising Resilient Kids Summit on the 30th of March Justin shares a study on kids & resilience Why resilience is a buzz word right now The lineup for the summit Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Friday Justin and Kylie look back on the week that was, reflecting on the wins and losses from family life. Topics discussed in today's episode: Kylie returns refreshed from a week away at a health retreat. The things Justin learnt from flying solo...there is a lot of driving! Being grateful for what we have and showing empathy to others.   Get in touch with your questions and feedback to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au Find out more and register for the Raising Resilient Kids Summit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.