Peaceful Parenting

New studies have failed to find even a single positive benefit to spanking children and a near endless amount of horrible effects. Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff joins Stefan Molyneux to discuss her latest study, refuting the common pro-spanking arguments, why social justice warriors have nothing to do with less aggressive parenting, associating love with physical abuse and ending the escalating cycle of violence in relationships.

Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff is a developmental psychologist, in addition to being a Faculty Research Associate and Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences [...]

Stefan Molyneux discusses the recent article "Why Stay-at-Home Parenting Just Isn’t Worth It" by Farnoosh Torabi. What are the costs and benefits of being a stay at home parent? What does the latest research say will create the most positive outcome for your child?

As a parent, when is and when isn't it appropriate to say no? How do you prepare children for siblings? Is Aristotelianism compatible with atheism? We’re peaceful parents, but believe that we’ve made some mistakes, is it okay to not be 100% philosophical parents? As parents we’ve found that we use negative consequences more than positive ones, is this bad? What is the difference between teasing and abuse?
Includes: Children repeat what they see their parents doing, removing temptation, the importance of preparation instead of in the moment problem solving, age appropriate expectations, [...]

A new study based on real-time audio recordings of parents practicing corporal punishment discovered that spanking was far more common than parents admit.

Stefan Molyneux speaks with Dr Elizabeth Gershoff about the latest science on physical punishment and spanking, parenting without spanking - and why it is so important!

Does spanking violate the non-aggression principle? Do parents have a right to spank their children? Walter Block and Stefan Molyneux debate whether spanking is compatible with libertarianism.

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio speaks with James Corbett of the Corbett Report on the effects of childhood abuse, peaceful parenting and what the world would look like if children were raised without violence.

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, reads the recent Slate.com article "The Debt: When terrible, abusive parents come crawling back, what do their grown children owe them?" by Emily Yoffe.

Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, discusses unschooling with Rocco Stanzione.

Stefan Molyneux, Host of Freedomain Radio, discusses teaching toddlers to think rationally.