The Free and Joyful Childhood #8

The Free and Joyful Childhood #11

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 announces her upcoming book, Nurturing and Empowering Our Sons and discusses how the oppression of boys is being ignored in our society. She challenges people to transcend "Left/Right" politics and embrace a philosophy of compassion for ALL humans.

The Free and Joyful Childhood #10

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 homeschooling prevent child abuse.

The Free and Joyful Childhood #9

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

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

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.