Get the lowdown on Justin and Kylie's love story: first impressions, a courtship of letters and late-night long-distant calls, and the phone proposal you do not want to miss! Plus, the 3 things that support their happiest of marriages—26 years and counting!

In this episode:

• First impressions
• The President of the Good Time Committee 
• Dating, and a first kiss
• Surviving a radio career, 8.5 years of full-time study, and raising 6 kids 
• Commitment
• Common values and beliefs
• Valentines Day
• Divorce
• Alain de Botton's pessimistic view on marriage/relationships
• The poem that won Justin a honeymoon to Fiji

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The percentage of children who have experienced sexual assault is shocking.  Dr Ben Mathews shares some practical steps you can take to keep your children safe from harm.

In this episode:

• Dr Ben Mathews - lead researcher of the Australian Child Maltreatment Studies.
• 5 types of child maltreatment and associated impacts
• Developmentally normal and typical early childhood/adolescent experimentation/exploration 
• Defining Child Sexual Assault
• Pornography
• Stranger danger
• Perceived societal expectation and pressure on adolescents
• Masculinity
• Education
• Strong parent/child relationships
• Consent

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Losing sleep over whether to send your child to a single-sex or co-educational school? There are more important issues to be focused on, such as the culture of a school. 

In this episode:

• Socio-economic impact on academic performance
• Pros and cons of single-sex education
• How the pros and cons play out in the real world
• The culture of a school 
• Quality of staff

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A fun hack for solving sibling arguments over who gets "first dibs", and why family traditions and coming-of-age experiences are so important for our children.

In this episode:

• First choice token
• The Coulson family tradition for turning 16
• Taking time to invest in your children
• Family traditions, ceremony, and coming-of-age experiences
•  Natasha Bita - Truancy and dropout rates at record high | The Australian 

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Special School Edition: boosting student motivation and engagement in the classroom through autonomy-supportive practices. Hacks for teachers, coaches and parents to help your students thrive!

In this episode:

• Autonomy-supportive teaching practices
• Student engagement 
• Tips for teachers and coaches
• Daily autonomy supporting or thwarting and students’ motivation and engagement in the high school science classroom. (apa.org)
• The impact of growth/fixed mindsets on academic achievement
• Article: Macnamara and Burgoyne (2022) - Do Growth Mindset Interventions Impact Students’ Academic Achievement.pdf
• Henry Ford: "Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right"
• A Happy Families article - Going to High-Achieving Schools is Potentially Bad for Your Kids

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Struggling to find the time or the motivation to build good health habits? Dr Amanda Imber shares science-backed guidance and inspiration to help get your health back on track. 

In this episode:

• The Health Habit by Dr Amantha Imber
• Changing the conversation on health
• Sleep and Monday morning jetlag
• Achievable nutrition habits 
• The 4 main barriers standing in the way of change
• Science-backed plan to change your health. 

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How do you navigate the conversation around family rules and boundaries with your child when "everyone else is doing it"?

In this episode:

• "Fairness antennae"
• Mobile phones, social media, sleepovers, curfews, M-rated shows and more!
• How to respond to "but everyone else is doing it"?
• Avoiding judgement of others
• Empathy and compassion
• Explain, explore, empower
• Resentment
• Autonomy-supportive parenting

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If daycare drop-off is causing distress, there are three things you can do to help your little one feel secure and adjust well to the environment.

In this episode:

• Jay Belsky research
• Structures, transitions, and predictability
• Communication
• Slowing down
• Parent/carer partnerships
• Distressed child

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What is the best way forward when your child asks for a day off from school?

In this episode:

• School refusal
• Being at school matters
• The challenge of chronic student absenteeism for teachers
• Scheduling mental health days
• Understanding the root cause
• Explain, explore, empower

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Help your child discover the joy and magic of books, letting shared experiences and connections with stories weave the narrative of your family's literary journey.

In this episode:

• A love of reading starts with you: "Leaders are readers" 
• Role modeling
• Resistant (or unwilling) readers
• Read aloud to your children
• Books, books, and more books!
• Letting go of expectations
• To bribe, or not to bribe

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