By: Collett Smart
The day in a life of a quaranteen is different to what teens usually do. What can you do to help your teen through self isolation and staying at home? Continue reading “Supporting Your QuaranTeen”
Supporting Your QuaranTeen
Happy Families Podcast: Perfect Parenting Will Crush Your Soul
We all want to be good parents, but what happens when your perfectionism gets in the way of that? Dr Justin Coulson discusses this on the Happy Families podcast. Continue reading “Happy Families Podcast: Perfect Parenting Will Crush Your Soul”
Happy Families Podcast: Ultimate Parenting Triggers
Having triggers is a part of the human experience but can we control them? Continue reading “Happy Families Podcast: Ultimate Parenting Triggers”
84 Per Cent of Parents Find it Hard to Be Imaginative With Their Kids, Says New Play Report
By: Laura Bennett
Watching your kids pull out the toys and race cars across the lounge room floor, or create tea parties for the dolls and dinosaurs to enjoy, is an observation of imagination. Continue reading “84 Per Cent of Parents Find it Hard to Be Imaginative With Their Kids, Says New Play Report”
Happy Families Podcast: Teach Your Children To Love Giving
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Kylie shares a great tradition that their family does together to give to others
- Secret Sisters in the Coulson house
- Brand new science released tells us that we can actually create kids who want to give
Continue reading “Happy Families Podcast: Teach Your Children To Love Giving”
Happy Families Podcast: When Kids Ask for Expensive Gifts
Topics discussed in this episode:
– How to avoid materialism in your children
– Don’t try to keep up with the Jones’s
– Get creative
– Plan ahead
– Change the focus
– Be an example Continue reading “Happy Families Podcast: When Kids Ask for Expensive Gifts”
How to Discipline Children Effectively Without Using Consequences or Punishment
Hi Dr Justin,
I’ve been reading your books and trying my hardest to follow what you say we should do. But I’m struggling with one thing. You say we should remember to discipline our children by teaching them. My question is what is the difference between acceptable consequences vs punishments. Continue reading “How to Discipline Children Effectively Without Using Consequences or Punishment”
Happy Families Podcast: My Daughter Has a Boyfriend
Topics discussed in this episode: Continue reading “Happy Families Podcast: My Daughter Has a Boyfriend”
Happy Families Podcast: Christmas Conundrums
Topics discussed in this episode:
– Justin & Kylie answer some rapid fire Christmas conundrums
– Gift giving
– Gift cards vs gifts
– Buying for the extended family
– Present reveal vs letting everyone open their gifts at once Continue reading “Happy Families Podcast: Christmas Conundrums”
60 Things I Would Tell My 16 Year Old Self
By: Sabrina Peters
When I was 16 I thought I knew everything. A few years have passed since then and I have realised I actually didn’t know everything (ha funny that right)! Continue reading “60 Things I Would Tell My 16 Year Old Self”