Justin Coulson
Dr Justin Coulson is a parenting researcher and author. He is the father of five children and blogs at happyfamilies.com.au. Follow him on twitter @Happy_Families.
Justin’s new book “What your child needs from you: Creating a connected family” is due out in August 2012 from ACER Press.
Articles by Justin Coulson
Secretive teens in more danger online
“Forbidden fruit” is powerfully alluring, especially for teenagers. Researchers have discovered that when children and adolescents are “forbidden” from drugs,…... Read more
Checking toddlers for mental illness is crazy
From next year three year-old children will be screened for mental illness. GPs will screen kids for general physical issues…... Read more
NAPLAN? Na, not a great curriculum plan
NAPLAN testing is scheduled this week (from May 15 to 17) in schools around the country. The Australian Curriculum, Assessment,…... Read more
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Will Pope Francis have the vision to tackle this?
I have had some close calls, one that involved what looked to me like an AK47 pointed my way, followed…
Advocating risk management is not “victim blaming”
In a world in which there are still people who subscribe to the vile notion that certain victims of sexual…
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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
If you want a festival for older people or for families alike, get amongst the respectable punters at Bluesfest. A truly amazing festival experience to be had of ALL AGES. And all the young "festivalgoers" usually write themselves off on the first night, only to never hear from them again the rest of… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
Superman needs saving
Can somebody please save Superman? He seems to be going through a bit of a crisis. Eighteen months ago,… Read more
