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    Resilience is Relational

    What if everything you thought you knew about resilience was… wrong? Or at least incomplete? Resilience, to many, means when the going gets tough, the…

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    Dr Justin Coulson April 27, 2026
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    Calming a Child in Crisis

    The scream was coming from the bedroom. One of my daughters. Racked with anguish. An awful, heart-rending scream. Followed by another. And another. And then…

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    Dr Justin Coulson April 14, 2026
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    Raising Boys in a Toxic Online World

    There’s only one way to be a man… and that’s to be dominating. Oh, and a man has a right to a woman’s body. *He*…

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    Dr Justin Coulson March 16, 2026
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    I’ve Been Wrong About NAPLAN. Kind Of.

    Every year, like clockwork, I write something about why NAPLAN is bad for kids. Teachers know it’s coming. My readers expect it. I’ve become predictable.…

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    Dr Justin Coulson March 12, 2026
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    The Secret to Better Parenting? Go to Bed!

    I don’t know any parent who, at 7:30pm as they drag themselves through another hell-ish night with kids refusing to eat, contribute, or make life…

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    Dr Justin Coulson March 12, 2026
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    Why Einstein said we can’t teach our children anything

    Einstein said: “The ordinary human being does not live long enough to draw any substantial benefit from his own experience. And no one, it seems,…

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    Dr Justin Coulson March 3, 2026
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    “Roblox is a paedophile hellscape.”

    That’s what I said on Parental Guidance when we discussed the platform – on national television. And it caused a stir. I’ve agitated against Roblox…

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    Dr Justin Coulson February 28, 2026
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    Why We Chose to Homeschool (and What Parents Should Know)

    For years, Kylie and I have been asked the same question regularly: Why do you homeschool? Homeschooling wasn’t a snap decision. It was a conversation…

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    Dr Justin Coulson February 17, 2026
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    When Should Kids Get a Smartphone? The Research, the Risks, & a Better Way Forward

    As a new school year begins, many parents find themselves facing a familiar dilemma: “Is it time to give my child a phone?” The pressure…

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    Dr Justin Coulson February 8, 2026
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    How the Social Media Ban Is Really Going (And What Parents Should Do Now)

    Eight weeks into Australia’s new social media minimum‑age laws, many parents are asking the same question: Is this actually working? Under the legislation that came…

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    Dr Justin Coulson February 6, 2026
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    My 8 Favourite Books in 2025

    There’s something almost sacred about reading. For me it’s an indulgence, a luxury, a form of intellectual and emotional nourishment that feeds parts of me…

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    Dr Justin Coulson February 4, 2026
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    How to Build a Positive Relationship With Your Child’s Teacher (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)

    The start of a new school year is full of emotion. There’s excitement. Nervous energy. Hope that this year will be better than the last…

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    Dr Justin Coulson January 31, 2026
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    Parenting in 2026: What We Learned Last Year — and What’s Coming Next

    Every January, I sit down with a mix of curiosity and nerves to review the predictions I made the year before. Some land. Some miss…

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    Dr Justin Coulson January 29, 2026
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    When Trust Breaks: Talking to Kids After a Teacher is Charged

    When I was a boy – around 12 – my dad asked me a question. He was really weird about it. Jumpy. Antsy. Uncomfortable. “Justin”,…

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    Dr Justin Coulson January 16, 2026
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    When Hatred Comes to Our Door

    This morning, Jewish children across Australia are asking impossible questions after one of the worst nights in our recent history. A mother wrote to me…

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    Dr Justin Coulson December 15, 2025
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    A Safer Digital Future: What Parents Need to Know About Australia’s New Social Media Age Laws

    From December 10 this year, Australia will lead the world in a major change to online safety.New legislation will restrict children under the age of…

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    Dr Justin Coulson November 3, 2025
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