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.
Term 3, 2026: Live Event
Girls: Trading Anxiety and Perfectionism for Authentic Growth
Wednesday 19 August — 7pm AEST
It’s a heartbreaking reality: mental health disorders in teenagers are on the rise. Girls are the most affected, and while there are several contributors to this trend, social media is unquestionably a major factor for many of our daughters.
Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok have changed the way girls relate. Social media has changed girls’ expectations for themselves and each other. Anxiety, perfectionism, bullying and self-loathing are just some of the devastating side effects.
In short, new and impossible standards are leaving many of our daughters feeling like they’re simply… not enough. But there’s hope.
Join Dr Justin Coulson for Girls, where he’ll unpack:
- How to establish a relationship that leaves no doubt that she really is enough.
- Why so many of our girls don’t feel they are enough.
- How our best-intentioned efforts to help them feel enough backfire.
Solutions that shift your daughter’s focus from worrying if she’ll ever be enough to no longer even thinking about it.
Register here: https://happyfamiliesfamilyeducation.ac-page.com/awj-girls-hfs-register
Coming up in Term 4: Parental Guidance - Positive Solutions for Every Family