Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses debunking "ADHD" and the use of psychotropic drugs with children on her appearance with her son, Brycen, on the Anderson daytime show on March 8, 2012. Laurie also anno

The Free and Joyful Childhood #10

Aug 16th, 2011 16m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing discusses issues of child abuse and neglect, recent media cases, the failure of child protective services, the importance of protecting children and how attachment parenting and h

The Free and Joyful Childhood #9

May 17th, 2011 15m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing interviews her 17 year old son, Brycen R. R. Couture, about being an unschooler.

The Free and Joyful Childhood #8

Mar 6th, 2011 15m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses peaceful, respectful communication with our children and how power-over discipline and punitive, one-upping of children hurts the parent-child relationship.

The Free and Joyful Childhood #7

Feb 25th, 2011 15m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses that unschooling is the natural next step in Attachment Parenting in order to nurture joy, freedom and a secure parent-child attachment from ages 5 to 18 years.

The Free and Joyful Childhood #6

Feb 22nd, 2011 14m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses that Attachment Parenting must continue for a child's entire childhood, until young adulthood. Older children and teens wither without close parent-child connection and

The Free and Joyful Childhood #5

Jan 12th, 2011 15m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses that human beings are wired to learn. Everything that children do, at all times, is learning. Children do not need to be held in a building five days a week in order to

The Free and Joyful Childhood #4

Dec 27th, 2010 15m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses why it is critical that parents stand up to public schools or better yet, remove their children from them and unschool.

The Free and Joyful Childhood #3

Dec 12th, 2010 16m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses why spanking is traumatic to children.

The Free and Joyful Childhood #2

Dec 5th, 2010 16m

Laurie A. Couture, author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing, discusses attachment parenting and unschooling books that should be on every parent's shelf and why the mental health field is unable to help children and families heal emotional

The Free and Joyful Childhood

Dec 5th, 2010 16m

Pilot episode of author Laurie A. Couture's new radio show, The Free and Joyful Childhood. We discuss how children forced to remain virtually motionless for six hours per day without recess or physical activity are suffering. Those who are unab

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