Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert with over 30 years of private practice experience. She is the author of books such as, ‘Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety’.
In this conversation, Erica and Steven discuss topics such as, how the mental health crisis is impacting children, how attachment disorders are created in childhood, the dangers of the falling birth rate, and how daycare may cause future issues for your kid.
Intro
Erica's Mission
Who Are Erica's Patients?
How Have Social Changes Influenced Parenting?
Is the Role of a Mother More Important Than That of a Father?
Why Are Fathers Important From a Biological Level?
Erica's Unpopular Ideas About Parenting
Family Diaspora: Raising Children Without Extended Family
Can Raising Children Away From Extended Family Be Justified?
Voluntary Childlessness
Attachment Disorders
How Do Attachment Disorders Manifest in Adulthood?
Choosing a Partner Based on Attachment Styles
Predicting Relationship Success Based on Attachment Styles
Does Having More Children Correlate With Neglect?
Decline in Birth Rates
What Is Unique About Relationships With Your Own Children?
What Contributes to Growing Infertility Among People?
How Did Erica Manage to Balance Work and Motherhood?
Should Fathers Be the Stay-at-Home Parent?
Harlow's Study on Rhesus Monkeys
The Challenge of Motherhood in Poor Socioeconomic Conditions
Does More Paid Leave Equal Better Childcare?
Connection Between Upbringing and Success in Adult Life
ADHD: Why Has It Risen So Much in the Past Decade?
We're Medicating ADHD Wrong
The Top Stressors We're Exposing Our Children To
Is ADHD Hereditary?
What's Wrong With Medicating Children?
The Link Between Stress and ADHD
What to Do if a Kid Screams in a Supermarket
The Different Types of Trauma
Same-Sex Couples Taking Roles
What Should Career-Driven Mothers Do?
Not Everyone Can Do This Stuff
Children Don't Need Other Kids Until the Age of 3
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What's So Important at 3 Years Old?
Can I Repair My Trauma and Brain Past My 30s?
Our Pain and Trauma Are Rooted in Childhood
Is "Daddy Issues" a Thing?
Are We Taking Men's Purpose Away?
Men's Testosterone Drops When They Become Fathers
What Happens When Men Become the Primary Caregiver?
Should We Split Schools Into Genders?
Testosterone Decrease
Raising Healthy Kids in a World of Technology
The Importance of Being Present With Your Child
What Should Employers Do?
Do You Realise How Controversial the Things You Say Are?
The Reason All of This Is So Personal to You
What Does Your Obituary Say?
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You can purchase Erica’s books:
‘Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety’, here: https://amzn.to/41CKbWd
'Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters' - https://www.amazon.com/Being-There-Prioritizing-Motherhood-Matters/dp/0143109294
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