Psychoanalyst's Advice For Young Parents | Erica Komisar

Too often in recent years, we have acted as though there is no link between the strength of our social fabric and the prosperity of our nations. But it is fast becoming clear that the health of our social fabric matters profoundly, and its deterioration is having a serious impact upon our resilience as people. This link between the health of our social fabric and our mental health is clear and should not be underestimated.   In the most recent of our ARC Conversations, we had the privilege of discussing these issues with Erica Komisar, a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst and parent coach. The simple truth that Erica would seek to remind us of is, that when it comes to our children,  “beginnings matter.” To book your place at ARC 2025, and to hear the latest updates from the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship: https://www.arcforum.com/subscribe --- Subscribe to our Channel to be the first to catch the latest from ARC: https://www.youtube.com/@arc_forum --- Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, author, psychoanalyst, psychological consultant and parent guidance expert who has been in private practice in New York City for over 30 years. --- We are delighted to announce that the next ARC Conference will take place between 17-19 February 2025! Subscribe to our mailing list to find out how you can book your place, and follow us on social media as we explore the better story: ARC Mailing List: https://www.arcforum.com/subscribe X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/arc_forum Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arc_forum/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Alliance.for.Responsible.Citizenship LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/company/alliance-for-responsible-citizenship --- ARC, the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, is a global community with a vision of a world where every citizen can prosper, contribute, and flourish. Join us in shaping this vision, as we draw on the best of our inheritance to build hope-filled future. Let's seek solutions to the problems we face that tap into humanity's highest virtues and remarkable capacity for innovation and ingenuity. Learn more at https://www.arcforum.com --- 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - 02:46 - The importance of early years care 02:47 - 03:55 - The rise of institutional care 03:56 - 07:45 - Changing societal attitudes to parenting 07:46 - 09:47 - Helping parents plan for children 09:48 - 12:05 - Why less people are having kids 12:06 - 13:18 - The beauty of family 13:19 - 14:10 - Effects on children's mental health 14:11 - 17:04 - Effects on our attitudes to dating and family 17:05 - 19:18 - How can we break the cycle? 19:19 - 25:19 - Why we need both mothers and fathers 25:20 - 28:48 - What about divorce? 28:49 - How do we rebuild the social fabric? ---