The Lost Maternal Instinct - Erica Komisar | Maiden Mother Matriarch 50

My guest today is Erica Komisar: psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author of 'Being There: Why Prioritising Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters' and 'Chicken Little the Sky Isn't Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety.' In the first part of the episode, we spoke about the importance of the early years, including the role of mothers in regulating their children's emotions, and the links between daycare, difficult behaviour, and later mental illness. We also spoke about the practical solutions available to parents stuck in the two income trap, and the importance of fathers and other family members in raising healthy and resilient children. In the extended part of the episode we spoke about parenting adolescents, and particularly the role of homeschooling and alternative schooling for children who aren't well suited to mainstream schools. 03:32 Child development age 0-3 07:02 Why subsidising full time daycare is poor policy 10:03 Secure & insecure attachment 16:03 How characteristics continue into adulthood 18:50 Why it all went wrong with the Industrial Revolution 23:50 Has liberal feminism become anti-mother? 27:14 Two-income trap 32:04 Complicated relationships with nannies 39:59 What are the practical priorities for childcare? MMM is sponsored by 321 - a new online introduction to Christianity, presented by former MMM guest Glen Scrivener. Check it out for free at 321course.com/MMM. Just enter your email, choose a password and you’re in — there’s no spam and no fees. The MMM podcast can also be found on Apple, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/maidenmothermatriarch Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/maiden_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maiden_mother_matriarch/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@maiden_podcast #LouisePerry #EricaKomisar #MaidenMotherMatriarch