6. The Harmful Effects of Maternal Absence: Erica Komisar, LCSW

When was the last time you heard the media support or even acknowledge the fact that mothers are critically important to children in the early years? This is something that used to be understood by most Americans but has been ignored for decades. Fortunately, in recent years brain research has proven what people in the past instinctively knew to be true: that women bring something unique to the table when it comes to caring for children.

My guest today is Erica Komisar, a Manhattan psychoanalyst and a fierce advocate for the importance of mothers in the early years of a child's life. Erica has been in private practice for 25 years and is best known in the media for her recent book, Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First 3 Years Matters.

Based on more than two decades of clinical work and breakthrough neurobiological research on caregiving, attachments, and brain development, Erica’s book challenges myths regarding infant resiliency, as well as the idea that parents can both work full-time and year-round and still meet their babies’ needs.

We'll also talk with Erica about the pushback she’s gotten in the media for writing this bold and important book.

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