Helping your kids thrive at school

Topics included in this episode -
Easy afternoons & easy evenings
Prepare them for 5 days a week
Sleep is not a luxury item
Mornings begin the night before
Meet other parents
Foster relationships
Support their autonomy

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Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au

Helping your kids thrive at school
Topics included in this episode -
<ol>
<li>Easy afternoons &amp; easy evenings</li>
<li>Prepare them for 5 days a week</li>
<li>Sleep is not a luxury item</li>
<li>Mornings begin the night before</li>
<li>Meet other parents</li>
<li>Foster relationships</li>
<li>Support their autonomy</li>
</ol>
Find us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyfamilies.au/">Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families</a>
Email us your questions and comments at <a href="mailto:podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au">podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au</a>

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

#689 7 Tips to Keep You Sane This School Year

Judgement & criticism, punishing, provoking, and trying to “fix” a child—none of these are a parent’s job. They only serve to drive a wedge in relationships. Our job is to love our children. To set limits and have expectations—yes!—but to do so kindly. 



In this episode:
Shifting the paradigm
Compassion and empathy
Emotions go up, intelligence goes down
The problem with judgement
Why kindness is the answer

Links:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R Covey
I don’t need Fixing! I need Guiding and Loving – Happy Families
Why Our Kids Need Us to Set Limits – Happy Families

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Judgement &amp; criticism, punishing, provoking, and trying to “fix” a child—none of these are a parent’s job. They only serve to drive a wedge in relationships. Our job is to love our children. To set limits and have expectations—yes!—but to do so kindly. 
 
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Shifting the paradigm</li>
<li aria-level="1">Compassion and empathy</li>
<li aria-level="1">Emotions go up, intelligence goes down</li>
<li aria-level="1">The problem with judgement</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why kindness is the answer</li>
</ul>
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5gr7ZN">The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R Covey</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/i-dont-need-fixing-i-need-guiding-and-loving">I don’t need Fixing! I need Guiding and Loving – Happy Families</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/why-our-kids-need-us-to-set-limits">Why Our Kids Need Us to Set Limits – Happy Families</a></li>
</ul>
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#982 Judgement & Criticism Are Out!

If you are struggling to "keep the spark alive" with your loved one, you're not alone. Exhaustion, screen addiction, lack of time, resentment - all these issues (and more!) can lead to zero interest in nurturing intimacy. Today we share some surprising secrets to sustaining a strong sexual connection!

In this episode:
Reasons for having zero interest in intimacy 
Connection and friendship
Prioritising sex
Slowing things down
Female pleasure
Book recommendations 

Links:
Nurturing Intimacy: Secrets to Sustaining Strong Sexual Connection – Happy Families
Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski | The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
She Comes First by Ian Kerner | The Thinking Man’s Guide to Pleasuring a Woman

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If you are struggling to "keep the spark alive" with your loved one, you're not alone. Exhaustion, screen addiction, lack of time, resentment - all these issues (and more!) can lead to zero interest in nurturing intimacy. Today we share some surprising secrets to sustaining a strong sexual connection!
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Reasons for having zero interest in intimacy </li>
<li aria-level="1">Connection and friendship</li>
<li aria-level="1">Prioritising sex</li>
<li aria-level="1">Slowing things down</li>
<li aria-level="1">Female pleasure</li>
<li aria-level="1">Book recommendations </li>
</ul>
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/?p=89115">Nurturing Intimacy: Secrets to Sustaining Strong Sexual Connection – Happy Families</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/come-as-you-are-emily-nagoski/book/9781925106596.html?irclickid=R0G3MI2FPxyPTj3yyYxHdyOLUkHWpZ10xU1Lxc0&amp;utm_campaign=Dr%20Justin%20Coulson&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=Impact&amp;bk_source=2046498&amp;bk_source_id=2046498&amp;irgwc=1">Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski | The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/she-comes-first-ian-kerner/book/9781788164030.html?irclickid=R0G3MI2FPxyPTj3yyYxHdyOLUkHWpZxoxU1Lxc0&amp;utm_campaign=Dr%20Justin%20Coulson&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=Impact&amp;bk_source=2046498&amp;bk_source_id=2046498&amp;irgwc=1">She Comes First by Ian Kerner | The Thinking Man’s Guide to Pleasuring a Woman</a></li>
</ul>
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#981 Am I The Only One Not Interested in Intimacy?

Justin shares four big ideas based on Jonathan Haidt's new book in the hope that it generates some constructive conversations with your kids at home: the key to building a resilient child, getting comfy with our children experiencing a healthy level of discomfort in life, the impact of social media on the brain development of teens, and looking at problematic use of or addiction to social media.

In this episode:
Healthy/unhealthy childhood stressors
Supportive parenting vs "tough love" or over-protective parenting
Resilience
Anxiety
The cycle of incompetence
Anti-fragility
Impact of social media on teenage brain development
Social media addiction / problematic use

Links:
After Babel | Jon Haidt | Substack
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
Honestly with Bari Weiss: Smartphones Rewired Childhood. Here's How to Fix It

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Justin shares four big ideas based on Jonathan Haidt's new book in the hope that it generates some constructive conversations with your kids at home: the key to building a resilient child, getting comfy with our children experiencing a healthy level of discomfort in life, the impact of social media on the brain development of teens, and looking at problematic use of or addiction to social media.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Healthy/unhealthy childhood stressors</li>
<li aria-level="1">Supportive parenting vs "tough love" or over-protective parenting</li>
<li aria-level="1">Resilience</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anxiety</li>
<li aria-level="1">The cycle of incompetence</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anti-fragility</li>
<li aria-level="1">Impact of social media on <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/the-teenage-brain">teenage brain development</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Social media addiction / problematic use</li>
</ul>
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.afterbabel.com/">After Babel | Jon Haidt | Substack</a></li>
<li><a href="https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/g10OQ2">The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smartphones-rewired-childhood-heres-how-to-fix-it/id1570872415?i=1000650431219">Honestly with Bari Weiss: Smartphones Rewired Childhood. Here's How to Fix It</a></li>
</ul>
Find us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyfamilies.au/"> Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@happyfamiliesau">TikTok</a>
Leave a<a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast"> voice memo here</a> or email your questions/comments to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au
Find out more about joining THE QUEST at <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/the-quest">our website</a>

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