Happy Families Blog

Kids push boundaries. It’s normal. It’s appropriate. It’s a pain! But let me ask you a question. Do we want to avoid power struggles? Power struggles are important markers of our children’s ...

Do the kids at your place think you're just there to do their bidding? You're not alone! Thankfully though, there are dozens of strategies for teaching our children that we do not exist solely to ...

Hi Dr Justin My three year-old has been having total meltdowns every time I say ‘no’. He loses it when he can’t have his own way. My friend told me her psychologist said to ignore the tantrum...

Remember when you first had a girl or boyfriend? If you were like most teens, you constantly thought about that person and wanted to be with them. Your days were spent obsessing about when you could ...

Do you remember when your children were younger and they would go to play at their friends’ house? From time to time they might come home and tell you about how different the ‘rules’ were for ...

Hello Dr Justin. I have a nearly 4 year old toddler (by 24days) and we are having difficulty with her toilet training. Some days she is perfect and goes to the toilet all day long really well. ...

Dear Dr Justin, I have a question on chores. At present – we all pitch in on a Saturday morning, empty washing baskets, tidy the lounge/bedrooms. We almost always encounter a lot of ...

It seems that Australians have more or less made up their minds. Kids need nothing more than a good spanking from time to time to learn life’s lessons. In fact, according to our Prime Minister, ...

It’s time to ‘fess up. If you were cleaning up your child’s room and saw their diary – open – on the desk, would you take a peek? How about if you signed into the computer and discovered ...

Puberty creates some interesting challenges for teenagers and their parents. One of the most ‘interesting’ of these challenges is the crazy rush of hormones that can drive our teens boy- or ...