Kylie is away on a kid-free adventure with a friend...and loving it! Has Justin been surviving without her? Listen in to hear the challenges, the fun, and the lessons they are both experiencing during this extended time apart.

In this episode:
A girls week away
Friendships
Pressures of family life
Importance of stability and routine

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Overwhelm [webinar]
18 Ways to Increase Your Happiness

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Kylie is away on a kid-free adventure with a friend...and loving it! Has Justin been surviving without her? Listen in to hear the challenges, the fun, and the lessons they are both experiencing during this extended time apart.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>A girls week away</li>
<li>Friendships</li>
<li>Pressures of family life</li>
<li>Importance of stability and routine</li>
</ul>
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Related links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/overwhelm">Overwhelm [webinar]</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/18-ways-to-increase-your-happiness">18 Ways to Increase Your Happiness</a></li>
</ul>
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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 daughters and they regularly share their experiences of managing a busy household filled with lots of challenges and plenty of happiness. For real and practicable advice from people who understand and appreciate the challenges of a time poor parent, listen to Justin and Kylie and help make your family happier.

The Happy families podcast with Dr. Justin Coulson is designed for the time poor parent who just wants answers now.

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#1012 - A Mum's Break

Justin is on a mission to use his phone less. Find out what he has done this week that has been a freeing (albeit slightly inconvenient) experience.

In response to last week's episode 'Mum Break', a lot of women are saying they could never leave the kids and go away for a week! Kylie and Justin discuss why this is the case and what can be done to support and encourage mums to take some time out for themselves.

In this episode:
Unplug Childhood
Deleting apps from devices
Dropping social media
The never ending laundry cycle
A shout out to all the extraordinary single parents listening!
"Mum breaks" - why they aren't happening more
The 'martyr syndrome' of motherhood
Dads need to step up

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Related links: 
#100 Managing Bedtime as a Solo Parent
10 Reasons You’re Doing Better as a Parent Than You Think
What Dad Can Do for Mum’s Wellbeing

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Justin is on a mission to use his phone less. Find out what he has done this week that has been a freeing (albeit slightly inconvenient) experience.
In response to last week's episode 'Mum Break', a lot of women are saying they could never leave the kids and go away for a week! Kylie and Justin discuss why this is the case and what can be done to support and encourage mums to take some time out for themselves.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/unplugchildhood-org">Unplug Childhood</a></li>
<li>Deleting apps from devices</li>
<li>Dropping social media</li>
<li>The never ending laundry cycle</li>
<li>A shout out to all the extraordinary single parents listening!</li>
<li>"Mum breaks" - why they aren't happening more</li>
<li>The 'martyr syndrome' of motherhood</li>
<li>Dads need to step up</li>
</ul>
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Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast/episode/100-managing-bedtime-as-a-solo-parent">#100 Managing Bedtime as a Solo Parent</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/10-reasons-youre-doing-better-as-a-parent-than-you-think">10 Reasons You’re Doing Better as a Parent Than You Think</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/what-dad-can-do-for-mums-wellbeing">What Dad Can Do for Mum’s Wellbeing</a></li>
</ul>
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#1017 - Life Lessons From Laundry

We unpack the latest science for parents with three fascinating studies this week: the positive outcomes that come from connecting online, the power of touch and how it has the capacity to ease pain, anxiety, and depression, and how anger is worse for us than we thought.

In this episode:
A Multiverse Analysis of the Associations Between Internet Use and Well-Being by Matti Vuorre and Andrew K. Przybylski
Internet connection and wellbeing
Brain development
Getting the balance right
The power of touch
Vagus nerve and Karen Young
A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions
Stress hormones damage us
Anger Does a Lot More Damage to Your Body Than You Realize
Anger Kills, by Dr Redford Williams
Anger is normal
Stephen Covey - the space between stimulus and response

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Related links: 
Why Getting Angry Doesn't Work
#553 All The Rage: Taming Parental Anger

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We unpack the latest science for parents with three fascinating studies this week: the positive outcomes that come from connecting online, the power of touch and how it has the capacity to ease pain, anxiety, and depression, and how anger is worse for us than we thought.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/a2exdqgg/release/1#:~:text=We%20found%20that%20on%20average,and%20lower%20levels%20of%20negative">A Multiverse Analysis of the Associations Between Internet Use and Well-Being by Matti Vuorre and Andrew K. Przybylski</a></li>
<li>Internet connection and wellbeing</li>
<li>Brain development</li>
<li>Getting the balance right</li>
<li>The power of touch</li>
<li>Vagus nerve and Karen Young</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01841-8">A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions</a></li>
<li>Stress hormones damage us</li>
<li><a href="https://apple.news/AfMqoj7yHRc-ra6cvF-f6jg">Anger Does a Lot More Damage to Your Body Than You Realize</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Anger-Kills-Seventeen-Strategies-Controlling/dp/0060976233">Anger Kills, by Dr Redford Williams</a></li>
<li>Anger is normal</li>
<li>Stephen Covey - <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast/episode/1004-ditching-screens-as-a-grown-up">the space between stimulus and response</a></li>
</ul>
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Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/why-getting-angry-doesnt-work">Why Getting Angry Doesn't Work</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast/episode/553-all-the-rage-taming-parental-anger">#553 All The Rage: Taming Parental Anger</a></li>
</ul>
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#1016 - From The Doctor's Desk: Touch Good, Anger Bad

Beck Delahoy explores the paradox of modern parenting: while raising children has never been easier thanks to advancements in health, education, and living standards, parenting itself has become increasingly challenging. However, with these advancements, a "slow life strategy" has emerged, leading to intensive parenting practices doing more harm than good. It’s time to ease up on the intensive parenting and embrace a simpler, more fulfilling approach to raising children.

In this episode:
Beck Delahoy's 'Lessons Learned' Parenting Substack
Life expectancy's pre 1900s
Why raising children into adulthood has never been easier
The 'slow life strategey'
Intensive parenting
Parenting is harder
Time to lower the parenting bar

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Related links: 
What Your Child Needs From You [Webinar]

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Beck Delahoy explores the paradox of modern parenting: while raising children has never been easier thanks to advancements in health, education, and living standards, parenting itself has become increasingly challenging. However, with these advancements, a "slow life strategy" has emerged, leading to intensive parenting practices doing more harm than good. It’s time to ease up on the intensive parenting and embrace a simpler, more fulfilling approach to raising children.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://beckdelahoy.substack.com/">Beck Delahoy's 'Lessons Learned' Parenting Substack</a></li>
<li>Life expectancy's pre 1900s</li>
<li>Why raising children into adulthood has never been easier</li>
<li>The 'slow life strategey'</li>
<li>Intensive parenting</li>
<li>Parenting is harder</li>
<li>Time to lower the parenting bar</li>
</ul>
.
Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/what-your-child-needs-from-you-the-webinar">What Your Child Needs From You [Webinar]</a></li>
</ul>
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