Today, I'm excited to share an insightful conversation with Laurie Couture, a licensed mental health counselor, author, and developer of the Couture Protocol.Laurie specializes in childhood development, trauma, and attachment, providing crucial guidance to families and professionals serving children and youth.Join us as we dig deeper into her groundbreaking approach to treating developmental and generational trauma and discuss how we can nurture and empower our children through holistic mental health practices.Jennifer's Takeaways:* Focusing On Attachment & Integration (08:45)* The Impact Of Digital Technology On Brain Chemistry (16:58)* Children's Brain Development & Attachment (26:56)* Parenting Strategies For Screen Addiction & Chemical Addiction (31:14)* The Importance Of Meeting Children's Needs (35:49)* Strategies For Secure Attachment With Children (40:13)* Emphasis On Spending Quality Time With Children (44:50)* Parenting & Creating Positive Memories With Children (51:31)About Laurie A. Couture is a licensed mental health counselor and the author of Instead of Medicating and Punishing and the best seller, Nurturing and Empowering Our Sons. She is developing The Couture Protocol, an evidence-based, whole-child program of treating developmental and generational trauma in children, youths, and their families. Laurie provides consulting, presentations, training, and research reports to industries, agencies, and programs that directly serve children, youths, and families.Connect with Laurie A. CoutureWebsite: https://laurieacouture.com (https://laurieacouture.com)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieacouture/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieacouture/)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaurieACoutureAuthor/ (https://www.facebook.com/LaurieACoutureAuthor/)Twitter: https://x.com/laurieacouture (https://x.com/laurieacouture)Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LaurieACouture (https://www.youtube.com/user/LaurieACouture)Meet Jennifer KolariJennifer Kolari is the host of the “Connected Parenting” weekly podcast and the co-host of “The Mental Health Comedy” podcast. Kolari is a frequent guest on Nationwide morning shows and podcasts in th US and Canada. Her advice can also be found in many Canadian and US magazines such as; Today’s Parent, Parents Magazine and Canadian Family.Kolari’s powerful parenting model is based on the neurobiology of love, teaching parents how to use compassion and empathy as powerful medicine to transform challenging behavior and build children’s emotional resilience and emotional shock absorbers.Jennifer’s wisdom, quick wit and down to earth style help parents navigate modern-day parenting problems, offering real-life examples as well as practical and effective tools and strategies.Her highly entertaining, inspiring workshops are shared with warmth and humour, making her a crowd-pleasing speaker with schools, medical professionals, corporations and agencies throughout North America, Europe and Asia.One of the nation’s leading parenting experts, Jennifer Kolari, is a highly sought- after international speaker and the founder of Connected Parenting. A child and family therapist with a busy practice based in San Diego and Toronto, Kolari is also the author of Connected Parenting: How to Raise A Great Kid (Penguin Group USA and Penguin Canada,