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

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

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#724 25 Lessons From 25 Years (Part 1)

How can parents ensure their children grow up to be respectful, kind, and considerate towards others?

This conversation with author and academic Richard Ryan examines the typical backgrounds of perpetrators of violence and aggression and gives practical advice to parents so they can meet their child's basic psychological needs of relatedness, autonomy, and competency.

In this episode:
Self Determination Theory
Gendered violence
Basic Psychological Needs
Modelling values and behaviour
Objectification and sexualisation of women in the media
Reducing exposure to and setting limits on media use
Resilience

Links:
Helping Our Boys Grow Into Men – Happy Families
How to Prevent your Child Becoming A #metoo (and Prevent your Child from Creating One) – Happy Families
4 P’s to Prevent Peer Pressure in your Teens – Happy Families

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How can parents ensure their children grow up to be respectful, kind, and considerate towards others?
This conversation with author and academic <a href="https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/ryan-faculty-bio/">Richard Ryan</a> examines the typical backgrounds of perpetrators of violence and aggression and gives practical advice to parents so they can meet their child's basic psychological needs of relatedness, autonomy, and competency.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/the-theory/">Self Determination Theory</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Gendered violence</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/the-parenting-revolution">Basic Psychological Needs</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Modelling values and behaviour</li>
<li aria-level="1">Objectification and sexualisation of women in the media</li>
<li aria-level="1">Reducing exposure to and setting limits on media use</li>
<li aria-level="1">Resilience</li>
</ul>
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/helping-our-boys-grow-into-men">Helping Our Boys Grow Into Men – Happy Families</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/how-to-prevent-your-child-becoming-a-metoo-and-prevent-your-child-from-creating-one">How to Prevent your Child Becoming A #metoo (and Prevent your Child from Creating One) – Happy Families</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/4-ps-to-prevent-peer-pressure-in-your-teens">4 P’s to Prevent Peer Pressure in your Teens – Happy Families</a></li>
</ul>
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#985 Responding to Gendered Violence With Richard Ryan

Does a particular school really make for a “better” education? And how can parents prepare their children for the death of a much-loved grandparent?

In this episode:
City vs country schools
Resources, results and reputation
Fun, fit and philosophy 
Upheaval for families when moving
Developing new friendships and relationships
Stability and security
Grief and loss
Preoperational thinking, object permanence, abstraction
Developmentally appropriate language
The sacredness of life and death

Links:
Moving? How to Help your Child Settle Into A New School – Happy Families
Developmental Milestones [Introduction] – Happy Families
How To Talk To Your Children About Death – Happy Families

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Does a particular school really make for a “better” education? And how can parents prepare their children for the death of a much-loved grandparent?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">City vs country schools</li>
<li aria-level="1">Resources, results and reputation</li>
<li aria-level="1">Fun, fit and philosophy </li>
<li aria-level="1">Upheaval for families when moving</li>
<li aria-level="1">Developing new friendships and relationships</li>
<li aria-level="1">Stability and security</li>
<li aria-level="1">Grief and loss</li>
<li aria-level="1">Preoperational thinking, object permanence, abstraction</li>
<li aria-level="1">Developmentally appropriate language</li>
<li aria-level="1">The sacredness of life and death</li>
</ul>
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/moving-how-to-help-your-child-settle-into-a-new-school">Moving? How to Help your Child Settle Into A New School – Happy Families</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/developmental-milestones-introduction">Developmental Milestones [Introduction] – Happy Families</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-death">How To Talk To Your Children About Death – Happy Families</a></li>
</ul>
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#984 City vs Country

Content warning: not for young ears.

“If you had to be in the forest with a man or a bear, which would you choose?”. How do we get to the point where we can answer without hesitation “a man!”?

In this episode:
Violence against women
Parents stepping up
Teaching morality
The 'No More' rallies
Influence of explicit pornography on young men

Links:
Quote by Saint Augustine: “Right is right even if no one is doing it...”
The five demands of the No More national rallies (womensagenda.com.au)
Helping Our Boys Grow Into Men – Happy Families
How to Prevent your Child Becoming A #metoo (and Prevent your Child from Creating One) – Happy Families

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Leave a voice memo here or email your questions/comments to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au

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Content warning: not for young ears.
“If you had to be in the forest with a man or a bear, which would you choose?”. How do we get to the point where we can answer without hesitation “a man!”?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Violence against women</li>
<li aria-level="1">Parents stepping up</li>
<li aria-level="1">Teaching morality</li>
<li aria-level="1">The 'No More' rallies</li>
<li aria-level="1">Influence of explicit pornography on young men</li>
</ul>
Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/126110-right-is-right-even-if-no-one-is-doing-it">Quote by Saint Augustine: “Right is right even if no one is doing it...”</a></li>
<li><a href="https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/the-five-demands-of-the-no-more-national-rallies-happening-this-weekend/#:~:text=The%20five%20demands%20of%20the%20No%20More%20national,specialist%20courts%20...%205%20%285%29%20Better%20funding%20">The five demands of the No More national rallies (womensagenda.com.au)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/helping-our-boys-grow-into-men">Helping Our Boys Grow Into Men – Happy Families</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/how-to-prevent-your-child-becoming-a-metoo-and-prevent-your-child-from-creating-one">How to Prevent your Child Becoming A #metoo (and Prevent your Child from Creating One) – Happy Families</a></li>
</ul>
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