Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about Grandparents that aren't so helpful

Topics included in this episode -

• Kylie has an ideal view of what her Grandparenting experience will look like
• Grandparents will do things differently, and that's okay
• Justin shares a memory about how he dealt with their parents as Grandparents

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Justin & Kylie discuss how to praise a child - and why you shouldn't

Topics included in this episode -

• The way we give feedback to our children matters
• Why people praise
• Attempting to boost our child's self esteem
• We praise the kids that we think need it
• It feels like it's right to say nice things
• The paradoxical effects of praise & criticism on perceived ability
• 'That's not beautiful, that's incredibly beautiful'
• Inflated praise decreases challenge seeking in children with low self esteem
• The effects of praise on children's intrinsic motivation 
• The right way to praise a child
• Ask questions
• It takes practice
• Say what you see

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Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time

Topics discussed in this episode - 

• Couple wants to name their baby after the devil
• Justin presents at the Resilient Kids Conference
• Justin spends some quality time with his daughter
• The Tooth Fairy is rich!
• The eldest Coulson daughter is craving attention
• Kylie gets some help around the house

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Today on the podcast it's time for Book Club!  Justin and Kylie talk all about the books that have been on the bedside table this past month.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Love Stories by Trent Dalton

• The Wedding Party by Cathy Kelly

• I’ll Leave This With You by Kylie Ladd

• The 100 Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

• The Making of Men by Dr Arne Rubinstein

• Man Raises Boy by Rob Sturrock

• Gina Rinehart - The Untold Story of the Richest Woman in the World by Adele Ferguson

• The Changing World Order - Why Nations Succeed or Fail by Ray Dalio

• Magic Words by Jonah Berger

• Testosterone - The Story of the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us by Carole Hooven

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Justin speaks with Julie about teenagers & anxiety

Topics included in this episode -

• Sneak peek of Julie's summit conversation
• Definition of adult
• Why do adults not feel like adults?
• Parental anxiety & control
• Anxiety In Children
• Have you fulfilled your potential?
• We are our child's best role model

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Justin & Kylie answer a listener's question about friendship difficulties

Topics included in this episode -

• The difference between boy & girl play
• Justin shares a recent study 
• Boys use their bodies, girls use their words
• Friendship issue solutions
• Optionality equals resilience 
• Control
• Give them the opportunity come up with their own ideas
• Contact the school
• Get to know other families
• Avoidance reinforces anxiety

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Justin & Kylie discuss The Parenting Revolution webinar

Topics included in this episode -

• Sneak peek for tonight's webinar - The Parenting Revolution
• Kylie hasn't read Justin's new book
• Parenting styles
• The history of parenting
• The parenting style model
• Need Supportive Parenting
• 3 basic psychological needs

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Justin & Kylie reflect on their week and determine what they can do better next time

Topics discussed in this episode - 

• Origins of Mother's Day
• The Coulson girls have a craft day
• #266 I'll Do Better Tomorrow - The Noah's Ark Edition
• Justin struggles with gift ideas for his Mum

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It's This Week in Parenting, where Justin and Kylie look at parenting stories that are making the news.

Topics discussed:

• Why you need a does-band, not a husband, and what trend a US divorce lawyer is seeing
• Robert De Niro is a dad again at 79, but is that too old?

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On today's episode of the Happy Families podcast we're playing part of Justin's conversation with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz in our recent Hot Mess Summit.

Topics included in this episode -

• Why you can't do it all as a mum
• What motherhood means and why historical stereotypes aren't helpful
• The concept of matrescence 

Amy Taylor-Kabbaz is the founder of the Happy Mama Movement, hosts the Happy Mama Movement Podcast and is the author of 'Mama Rising (Discovering the New You Through Motherhood'.

You can purchase the full Hot Mess Summit at the Happy Families website.

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