Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

Jo Ryan shares her experience with babies and sleeping, settling and establishing routines for your baby.Topics discussed in today's podcast: Babies and sleep training How to help kids and parents get to bed Jo's 3 main concerns with sleep training Jo's advice to the tired and sleep-exhausted parent Learn more about Jo Ryan and her book 'Babybliss by Jo Ryan'.Download the free Starting School Activity Book in the Happy Families shopFind us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*During the school holidays we'll be sharing memories from interviews with Justin's favourite guests*Today's guest - Amanda Keller, Radio & Tv Personality.To become a Happy Families member, find out more here, Happy Families Membership.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*During the school holidays we'll be sharing memories from interviews with Justin's favourite guests*Today's guest - Kylie Coulson, Mrs Happy Families Purchase the Better Together webinar in the Happy Families shop or find it in your Happy Families Membership.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next timeTopics discussed in today's podcast: *Someone* in the Coulson household has a chocolate addiction The Coulson family go on a family bike ride Movie night at the Coulson house turns into an anatomy lesson Purchase a ticket to the webinar Boys & ScreensFind the Your Growth Guide webinar on the Happy Families shop, or find it in your Happy Families Premium membership.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Justin shares the latest academic studies related to parentingTopics discussed in today's podcast: The importance of play Strong social networks Quality of friendships & relationships 20% of mothers experience PPD Responsiveness Self soothing Connectedness & involvement during adolescence Articles mentioned in this episode Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later How mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals Follow the leader: Maternal transmission of physiological regulatory support to distressed infants in real-time. Helping babies to sleep more Effect of the INSIGHT Firstborn Parenting Intervention on Secondborn Sleep Mother and Father Connectedness and Involvement During Early Adolescence Find The Miss-connection Summit in the Happy Families shop.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharon shares her traumatic experience as a patient, who also happened to be a midwifeTopics discussed in today's podcast: Patient dismissal Birth trauma 20-48% of women describe their births as traumatic What qualifies as birth trauma? Learn more about Sharon Stoliar and her book Scars of Gold. Ending Birth TraumaContact Sharon - sharonstoliar@gmail.comPurchase Miss-connection in the Happy Families shopFind us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about their tween daughterTopics discussed: 3 basic psychological needs - Relatedness, Competence & Control Seeing your child as a person vs only seeing their problems Correction & directions vs connection Competence needs to be satisfied Explore, explain, empower Purchase the Better Together webinar in the Happy Families shop or find it in your Happy Families Membership.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's podcast, Justin and Kylie look at a recent article in Forbes magazine, about navigating the world of social media with your teen or tween.Topics discussed in today's podcast: You can fence the pool but you can't fence the ocean. Four styles of parenting and pros and cons when it comes to teens, tweens and social media. Three things you need to remember when you discuss social media with your kids. Staying across the apps and tech so we can have real conversations with the kids. Read the Forbes article here.Find the 'Pixel Perfect' webinar on the Happy Families shop, or in your premium membership.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In I'll Do Better Tomorrow, Justin and Kylie look back on the week that was and reflect on their parenting wins and losses.Topics discussed in today's podcast: Book Week is hard work! Kids spell love T.I.M.E Letting our kids be themselves Purchase 'I Like Myself' by by Karen Beaumont at Booktopia.Find the free webinar 'Can We Please Talk About Boys' in the Happy Families shop.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is R U OK? Day, and did you know that building hope in our kids is one of the most important things we can do as parents?So in today's podcast, Justin and Kylie discuss ways that we can build hope and some of the ways that we can hold onto hope.Topics discussed: The three facets of hope: Having goals, having a pathway to reach those goals and belief in yourself. Things that can cause us to lose hope. Justin and Kylie's list for how we can build and hold onto hope. Purchase the Bringing Up Boys Summit in the Happy Families shop.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.