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Podcast: The Luella Jonk Show
Episode: Episode #45: Erica Komisar on Modern Parenting as a Crisis of Presence
Description: In this episode, I'm joined by Erica Komisar, a psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert with over 30 years of experience, to discuss the critical importance of attachment in early childhood development. We explore why a parent's physical and emotional presence during the first three years is fundamental to a child's future mental health and resilience. Erica shares compelling neuroscience research showing how 85% of a child's right brain—responsible for emotional regulation and coping with adversity—is formed in these crucial early years.We'll walk you through:✅ Why the primary attachment figure (usually the mother) is irreplaceable in est...