Our guest today, Erica Komisar certainly thinks so. She believes that mothers in particular should spend significant time being present with their children in the first three years of life - quitting their jobs if necessary. To say that this topic is complex is an understatement, and it may lead to strong feelings on both sides of the conversation. As we value the opportunity to engage with experts who share differing perspectives, next week we’ll be bringing you an episode with Vivvi daycare founder Ben Newton who will present an alternate view, so be sure to listen to both episodes back-to-back for the full story.

More on Erica Komisar: 
ERICA KOMISAR,  is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert who has been in private practice in New York City for over 30 years.  A graduate of Georgetown and Columbia Universities and The New York Freudian Society, Ms. Komisar is a psychological consultant bringing parenting workshops to clinics, schools, corporations, and childcare settings.  Erica is the author of Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters and Chicken Little the Sky Isn’t Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety.

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