Richard Reeves, a writer and scholar focused on boys' education, joins psychoanalyst Erica Komisar, journalist Hanna Rosin, and author Christine Emba to discuss the alarming educational decline of boys. They explore the behavioral challenges boys face in a system tailored for girls, the implications of economic shifts on male roles, and the pressing need for positive male role models. Topics also include redefining masculinity, the impact of fewer male teachers, and the broader societal consequences of these trends.

In this engaging discussion, Erica Komisar, LCSW and author of "Being There," shares her insights on nurturing healthy children through active parental involvement. She emphasizes the critical brain development that occurs in the first three years and debunks myths about daycare. Komisar discusses the importance of emotional and social support, particularly for young boys. She also advocates for paid parental leave and the profound impact of a nurturing presence, suggesting that empathy and understanding can build resilience in children.

In this engaging discussion, child psychiatrist Sami Timimi explores the surge in ADHD diagnoses, while journalist Abigail Shrier critiques the impact of achievement culture on mental health. Dr. Gabrielle Carlson offers insights on the complexities of children's mental health, and psychoanalyst Erica Komisar highlights the importance of attentive parenting. Journalist Jennifer Wallace warns against the consequences of overmedicating our youth, questioning whether we are pathologizing normal childhood experiences. Together, they challenge the current mental health landscape for children.

Erica Komisar, psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author discusses the detrimental effects of long hours in daycare, the importance of developmental windows in a child's life, the impact of mothers working on children's well-being, the two-income trap, shifting cultural values, the painful relationship of mothers with work and motherhood, and differences in maternal and paternal instincts.

Psychoanalyst Erica Komisar shares insights on adolescent development, selecting schools, minimizing trauma from divorce, and healing parent-child relationships. Topics include emotional connection, understanding temper tantrums, nurturing attachment in adolescence, navigating divorce, play-based learning, and healing emotional pain.