Are parents really responsible for their kids’ happiness? Doing things purely to make our children happy often results in disappointment—for them and for us. Instead of trying to satisfy our children's insatiable craving for happiness, we share four things to teach them that will help build happiness as a by-product rather than an end in and of itself.

(R) This episode originally aired 1/8/22.

In this episode:
Myth – It’s our job to make our kids happy
Things that could go wrong if you think it’s your job to make your kids happy
Setting our kids up to fail
What ARE we responsible for?
Emotion coaching
Do hard things
Building positive relationships

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Related links: 
Hopeful Kids Are Happy Kids
Helping Our Kids Feel Good By Doing Good
Purchase Better Together on the Happy Families website – Because a happy family doesn’t just happen.

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Are parents really responsible for their kids’ happiness? Doing things purely to make our children happy often results in disappointment—for them and for us. Instead of trying to satisfy our children's insatiable craving for happiness, we share four things to teach them that will help build happiness as a by-product rather than an end in and of itself.
(R) This episode originally aired 1/8/22.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Myth – It’s our job to make our kids happy</li>
<li>Things that could go wrong if you think it’s your job to make your kids happy</li>
<li>Setting our kids up to fail</li>
<li>What ARE we responsible for?</li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/emotion-coaching">Emotion coaching</a></li>
<li>Do hard things</li>
<li>Building <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/being-on-the-outer">positive relationships</a></li>
</ul>
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Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/hopeful-kids-are-happy-kids">Hopeful Kids Are Happy Kids</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/helping-our-kids-feel-good-by-doing-good">Helping Our Kids Feel Good By Doing Good</a></li>
<li>Purchase <a href="https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/better-together">Better Together</a> on the Happy Families website – Because a happy family doesn’t just happen.</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.

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

#1022 - The Pursuit of Happiness

Many myths surround parenting, including the misguided beliefs that you can maintain your pre-child lifestyle or that you will instantly connect with your baby or even that teenagers are stupid. Discover why these and other common misconceptions need to be debunked.

(R) This episode originally aired 28/7/22.

In today’s episode:
Babies are intense!
Feeding/sleeping challenges
Pre-child life and routine
Motherhood can be all encompassing
Accepting limitations and boundaries that come with children
Dads bonding with baby
Birth experience can affect connection
Emergency caesarean, postnatal depression 
Connection can take time, may require interventional help
Challenging kids
The teenage brain

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Related links: 
Pixel Perfect [Webinar]
The Teenage Brain [Webinar]
Top Seven Tips for New Dads to Boost Wellbeing
13 Reasons why Teenagers are GREAT!

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Many myths surround parenting, including the misguided beliefs that you can maintain your pre-child lifestyle or that you will instantly connect with your baby or even that teenagers are stupid. Discover why these and other common misconceptions need to be debunked.
(R) This episode originally aired 28/7/22.
In today’s episode:
<ul>
<li>Babies are intense!</li>
<li>Feeding/sleeping challenges</li>
<li>Pre-child life and routine</li>
<li>Motherhood can be all encompassing</li>
<li>Accepting limitations and boundaries that come with children</li>
<li>Dads bonding with baby</li>
<li>Birth experience can affect connection</li>
<li>Emergency caesarean, postnatal depression </li>
<li>Connection can take time, may require interventional help</li>
<li>Challenging kids</li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/the-teenage-brain">The teenage brain</a></li>
</ul>
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Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/pixel-perfect">Pixel Perfect [Webinar]</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/the-teenage-brain">The Teenage Brain [Webinar]</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/top-seven-tips-for-new-dads-to-boost-wellbeing">Top Seven Tips for New Dads to Boost Wellbeing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/13-reasons-why-teenagers-are-great">13 Reasons why Teenagers are GREAT!</a></li>
</ul>
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#1021 - Parenting Myths Pt 3

How can we help our children become better learners? When learning is seen as a process of creating abilities rather than discovering abilities, children can embrace challenges as opportunities for growth instead of avoiding them due to fear of failure.

James Anderson and Justin Coulson explore how parents can help children leave their comfort zone and step into their learning zone, to understand that struggle and discomfort are natural and temporary parts of the learning journey and that investing effort results in hard things becoming easy.  (R) 

This episode originally aired 27/7/22.

In today’s episode:
#529 The Growth Mindset with James Anderson
Learnership
Mindset – fixed vs growth.
Lifelong learners, performance learners, non-learners
Finding and following your strengths
Choosing what you want to become
Learning zones
Comfort zone – easy things you haven’t done yet
You don't get better by doing your best
Effort is the cost of growth
That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Related links: 
Learn more about James Anderson – LEARNERSHIP: The Skill Of Learning
The Most Powerful Words We Can Say to Our Children

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How can we help our children become better learners? When learning is seen as a process of creating abilities rather than discovering abilities, children can embrace challenges as opportunities for growth instead of avoiding them due to fear of failure.
James Anderson and Justin Coulson explore how parents can help children leave their comfort zone and step into their learning zone, to understand that struggle and discomfort are natural and temporary parts of the learning journey and that investing effort results in hard things becoming easy.  (R) 
This episode originally aired 27/7/22.
In today’s episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pod.fo/e/12d72d">#529 The Growth Mindset with James Anderson</a></li>
<li>Learnership</li>
<li>Mindset – fixed vs growth.</li>
<li>Lifelong learners, performance learners, non-learners</li>
<li>Finding and following your strengths</li>
<li>Choosing what you want to become</li>
<li>Learning zones</li>
<li>Comfort zone – easy things you haven’t done yet</li>
<li>You don't get better by doing your best</li>
<li>Effort is the cost of growth</li>
<li>That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson</li>
</ul>
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Related links: 
<ul>
<li>Learn more about <a href="https://www.jamesanderson.com.au/learnership">James Anderson – LEARNERSHIP: The Skill Of Learning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/the-most-powerful-words-we-can-say-to-our-children">The Most Powerful Words We Can Say to Our Children</a></li>
</ul>
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#1020 - James Anderson: How to Create Skilful Learners

Myth: "Parents cannot be friends with their child."

Relationships that are based on trust, appropriate disclosure, and respect are still friendships, regardless of whether they are egalitarian or not. Our children need these kinds of relationships with us. But there are limits to this friendship. Justin & Kylie examine the nature of parent-child friendships and how this relationship morphs and grows over time from the early years right up to adulthood. 

In this episode:
Can you be friends with your kids?
Parent before friend
What our children need from us
Mistakes parents make when trying to be their child's friend
Permissive parenting
Can you tell whether someone is a good parent by how good their kids turn out?
High level of control can lead to rebellious children
At what point is a child a good person?
Mental health and wellbeing, special needs
Challenging behaviours
Judging parents on a child's behaviour
Children make their own choices
Be the best parent you can be

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Related links: 
Anxiety In Your Child [Webinar - free for  HF members]
I Am Not Your Friend. I Am Your Parent
How to Fix a Problem Child

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Myth: "Parents cannot be friends with their child."
Relationships that are based on trust, appropriate disclosure, and respect are still friendships, regardless of whether they are egalitarian or not. Our children need these kinds of relationships with us. But there are limits to this friendship. Justin &amp; Kylie examine the nature of parent-child friendships and how this relationship morphs and grows over time from the early years right up to adulthood. 
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Can you be friends with your kids?</li>
<li>Parent before friend</li>
<li>What our children need from us</li>
<li>Mistakes parents make when trying to be their child's friend</li>
<li>Permissive parenting</li>
<li>Can you tell whether someone is a good parent by how good their kids turn out?</li>
<li>High level of control can lead to rebellious children</li>
<li>At what point is a child a good person?</li>
<li>Mental health and wellbeing, special needs</li>
<li>Challenging behaviours</li>
<li>Judging parents on a child's behaviour</li>
<li>Children make their own choices</li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/six-ways-to-be-the-best-parent-you-can-be">Be the best parent you can be</a></li>
</ul>
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Related links: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/anxiety-in-your-child">Anxiety In Your Child [Webinar - free for  HF members]</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/i-am-not-your-friend-i-am-your-parent">I Am Not Your Friend. I Am Your Parent</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/how-to-fix-a-problem-child">How to Fix a Problem Child</a></li>
</ul>
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