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)

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