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

Free Live Webinars

As part of our Happy Families school membership, families can access webinars free of charge throughout the year. Click on the link at the bottom of the page to register and receive the link.

Anti-Fragile: Building Resilient Kids Through Life's Challenges

LIVE on Wednesday 25 February — 8pm AEDT

In Anti-Fragile, a presentation on building resilience in children, Dr Justin Coulson challenges the idea that childhood should be free from stress and struggle. He argues that challenges are essential for growth and that parents can empower their children by allowing them to experience developmentally appropriate adversity while

providing the right kind of support to help them overcome it.

How do we help children build resilience and equip them to handle life’s inevitable volatility, challenges, and setbacks?

In this presentation, Dr Coulson will explore:

• What resilience truly means and why it matters
• Why resilience is declining in our screen-focused world
• Why risky play and face-to-face connections support life skills and resilience
• How the current resilience deficit damages our children’s present wellbeing and future adult life
• Practical strategies to reverse this trend by helping your child forge a strong sense of identity, develop genuine competence and build lasting hope.

Anti-Fragile presents Dr Coulson’s groundbreaking approach to building resilience in children, equipping them to not just cope with life’s challenges but to thrive because of them.

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

https://happyfamiliesfamilyeducation.ac-page.com/Answers-with-Dr-Justin-AntiFragile-Register-HFS

Look out for these webinars coming up later in the year: 

TERM 2 Boys: Building Strong Young Men From the Inside Out

TERM 3 Girls: Trading Anxiety & Perfectionism for Authentic Growth

TERM 4 Parental Guidance: Positive Solutions for Every Family