Happy Families

Our school is a Happy Families School

VUSC is a school member of Happy Families, which has resources developed by Dr Justin Coulson, PhD. 

Happy Families features up-to-date research, timely advice and inspiration, providing parenting strategies on everything from sibling rivalry, teen health and creating resilience in kids, for children of all ages. 

Parents and guardians can download articles below and also access free podcasts here: 

https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast

Term 4 live webinar with Dr Justin Coulson

Entitled: Raising Responsible, Respectful Kids

Wednesday 5 November, 7pm AEST / 8pm AEDT

On-demand gratification has become the modern-day norm, and our children have never known anything different. As a result, parents are noticing a clear pattern of declining levels of resilience and frustration tolerance. We naturally want them to be happy and successful, but we also recognise that a sense of entitlement can hinder their journey. While our hearts yearn to give them the world, we know it’s equally important to nurture gratitude, responsibility, and respect within their hearts.

Our children are growing up in a world defined by instant gratification. They’ve never known a time when things weren’t immediately accessible, which has contributed to declining resilience and frustration tolerance. As parents, we yearn to give them the world and shield them from disappointment, but we also know that fostering gratitude, responsibility, and respect is essential for their true happiness and success.

Entitled with Dr Justin Coulson will dive deep into the issue of entitlement. We’ll explore its root causes, its impact on our children’s development, and most importantly, we’ll equip you with practical strategies to turn things around. You’ll learn how to shift your child’s mindset from “gimme” to “thank you”, and how to foster a sense of appreciation even in an age of abundance.

In this presentation, we will navigate the challenges of parenting in today’s world and discover how to raise children who are not just entitled but empowered, resilient, and ready to make a positive contribution to the world. 

Register to receive the webinar link as well as email reminders here:

https://happyfamiliesfamilyeducation.ac-page.com/answers-with-dr-justin-entitled-register-hfs