Being There for Them When They Need Us Most
A Conversation with Author Erica Komisar, LCSW
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Did you know the first 1000 days of a baby’s life are critical for developing secure attachment? Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author of the book Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters.
Her advice to moms? Be open to making a change to prioritize time with your children - and that doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to quit work. In this episode, Erica and Liz discuss the difference between secure and insecure attachment, the root causes of ADHD, the myth of socialization, and why "being there" matters most.
Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent coach and author. With 30 years of experience in private practice, she works to alleviate pain from individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, eating, and other compulsive disorders.
Erica is also the author of the book Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters and has appeared on major media networks such as CBS, ABC, FOX, and NPR. She is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Daily News, and FOX 5 NY. She is a Contributing Editor to the Institute for Family Studies. Her most recent book, Chicken Little The Sky Isn’t Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety was released in Fall 2021.
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