Erica Komisar, psychoanalyst and author of “Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters”, joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss: What social science says about why moms matter most to their children.  (2:00) and  Why being physically and emotionally present to your child is important and how to do it. (16:27)  How a husband’s career choices impact the family: Tom Brady & Gisele (37:21) How a father can talk to his teen daughter about birth control (47:54). 

 

Resources mentioned : 

 

https://www.ericakomisar.com/ 

 

Book: Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters 

https://www.amazon.com/Being-There-Prioritizing-Motherhood-Matters/dp/0143109294

 

Book: Good Enough Parent 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/13207/good-enough-parent-by-bruno-bettelheim/

Podcast on Tom Brady & Gisele

 

Book:  The Happy Girl’s Guide to Being Whole

https://www.lumenpress.org/product/the-happy-girls-guide-to-being-whole/