{"podcast":{"title":"Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families","slug":"dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671","podcast_index_feed_id":49671,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/b69b2795-5503-4de1-ac91-af460017906e/a05f1702-0c0e-4b0f-8014-af460017907c/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/239-dr-justin-coulsons-happy-f-77048486/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/b69b2795-5503-4de1-ac91-af460017906e/image.jpg?t=1782090539&size=Large","author":"Dr Justin Coulson","episode_count":1601,"summary":"Deciding which parenting advice to follow? Join the thousands of mums and dads who turn to Australia’s most downloaded parenting podcast. Dr Justin Coulson and his wife Kylie bring real parenting solutions every day, cutting through the noise of modern advice with clear, practical guidance for every step of parenting. From early childhood challenges to the complexities of the teenage years, each daily episode offers simple, evidence-based strategies to help you feel more confident in your decisions and more connected to your kids.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T18:22:48.279090+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671"},"episode":{"title":"The Screen Habits Rewiring Our Kids’ Brains [with Dr Mark Williams]","slug":"the-screen-habits-rewiring-our-kids-brains-with-dr-mark-williams","published_at":"2026-04-28T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671/the-screen-habits-rewiring-our-kids-brains-with-dr-mark-williams","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/dr-justin-coulsons-happy-families/the-screen-habits-rewiring-our-kids-brains-with-dr-mark-williams","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/187/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/fa326977-3de5-4283-9b8b-af3500c58607/b69b2795-5503-4de1-ac91-af460017906e/7adc3a07-270f-4572-9487-b430005ad8ea/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=a05f1702-0c0e-4b0f-8014-af460017907c","summary":"Your child’s brain is being shaped right now — and screens may be changing it faster than most parents realise. In this confronting but deeply practical conversation, neuroscientist Professor Mark Williams joins Dr Justin Coulson to unpack what excessive screen use is actually doing to developing brains. From dopamine loops and gaming addiction to social disconnection, emotional health, and the alarming changes researchers are seeing in children’s brains, this episode explains why so many parents feel like they’re losing their kids to devices — and what they can do about it. You’ll hear the simple question Mark asks his own son to check whether gaming is becoming a problem, why “educational apps” may not be as educational as parents think, and the small changes that make the biggest difference. If you’ve ever wondered whether screens are really affecting your child… this episode will stay with you. KEY POINTS What “brain rot” really means for children and teens How screens affect white matter and brain development Why dopamine keeps kids glued to devices The hidden problem with “educational” apps The social and emotional skills kids miss online Why face-to-face interaction matters so much for healthy brains Mark Williams’ practical approach to gaming and screen boundaries Why doing the “hard stuff” early makes parenting easier later QUOTE OF THE EPISODE “If you do the easy thing when they’re young, it becomes a whole lot harder when they’re older.” — Professor Mark Williams RESOURCES MENTIONED Screen Smart Children Mark Williams Justin Coulson ACTION STEPS FOR PARENTS Delay personal devices for as long as realistically possible Prioritise…","meta_description":"Your child’s brain is being shaped right now — and screens may be changing it faster than most parents realise. In this confronting but deeply…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1493,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671/episodes/the-screen-habits-rewiring-our-kids-brains-with-dr-mark-williams/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-justin-coulson-s-happy-families-49671/the-screen-habits-rewiring-our-kids-brains-with-dr-mark-williams.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}