2512: How to Raise Healthy & Resilient Children with Erica Komisar

What inspired her to write her book ‘Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters’. (1:54)

The first 3 years are the first CRITICAL period of brain development. (4:52)

Various attachment disorders. (10:33)

Defining ‘learned helplessness’. (13:35)

The myths that children need daycare. (15:15)

Sleep with your children. (18:18)

Why little boys are more sensitive. (21:07)

Social-emotional development has to proceed with cognitive development. (24:59)

Regulating toughness and aggression. (28:24)

Mothers are the love objects of attachment, and fathers are the love objects of separation. (32:13)

Advocating for the importance of paid leave. (34:37)

The lost instinct. (37:53)

The causes of postpartum. (43:53)

Breastfeeding is best. (47:55)

The birthing effects on attachment. (51:49)

What can fathers do in the first three years to support? (54:46)

Young children benefit from being talked to. (57:14)

The greatest gift you can give your children. (59:15)

Can you repair attachment issues from the first three years? (1:00:07)

In adolescence, you have a second chance. (1:01:45)

The importance of the friends your kids choose. (1:04:12)

The impact of technology. (1:07:19)

Are children’s tantrums a reflection of the parents? (1:14:16)

Gentle separation process. (1:16:47)

Building the foundation of resilience. (1:18:45)