Ep: 224 Ensuring Your Child’s Mental Health in the New Age of Anxiety with Erica Komisar

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Children are experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety. Dr. Erica Komisar, a psychoanalyst and author, discusses the critical role of parental well-being in promoting children's mental health. Erica emphasizes the profound impact of early attachment and the importance of parents being emotionally present during the crucial first three years of a child's life. Her expertise and insights underscore the need for parents to prioritize their own emotional well-being in order to support their children effectively. If you’re looking to raise resilient and mentally healthy kids in today's digital age, then this is a must-listen. In this episode, you will learn about: The Power of Attachment: Rooted in the undeniable fact, healthy attachment lays the groundwork for essential feelings of safety and trust that are crucial for your child’s mental health. The Influence of Technology: The lure of overstimulating technology and its addictive nature can often outrun children’s and adolescents’ emotional regulation capabilities, leading to potential emotional breakdowns. Discover how to limit the harmful exposure and effects to set your kids up for success. Healthy Boundaries: By establishing healthy boundaries you not only safeguard your children's mental health but also model self-care, fostering a family environment that promotes resilience, stability, and emotional health. Today’s Guest Erica Komisar LCSW 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. She is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Daily News. She is also a Contributing Editor to The Institute for Family Studies and appears regularly on Fox and Friends and Fox 5 News. 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. Our Sponsors Masimo Stork Masimo Stork is a revolutionary new baby monitor. To learn more, go to masimostork.com Green Chef The #1 Meal Kit for Eating well. Go to greenchef.com/60drmeg and use code 60drmeg to get 60% off plus 20% off your next two months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It started with a rusty bike. I was clearing out the garage and I found my old one that I hadn't ridden for years.
0:07.0	So I searched how to fix up a bike on Tik-Tock.
0:10.0	I found loads of videos on there, like how to fix a chain, change the brakes and mend a puncture.
0:16.3	That led me to a video about local bike routes around Manchester. Turns out there's a nice one that goes past work, so I started cycling in.
0:24.0	Now it's only me that's a bit rusty.
0:27.0	It starts on Tik-Tock.
0:30.0	Alex met Sam at nursery. They were first loves. They built forts together, shared sandwiches in high school, and were each other's first kiss.
0:42.0	They were the dream couple until Sam got into EDM music.
0:47.0	While Alex enjoyed folk, first loves are kind of like your current account. If they aren't working for you anymore,
0:56.8	maybe it's time to switch with the current account switch service.
1:00.5	Welcome to another episode of Parenting Great Kids. I'm your host Dr. Meg Meeker and today I have a truly remarkable guest joining me.
1:10.0	She's a woman whose insights into parenting have spanned over three decades.
1:15.0	She's a clinical social worker, psycho analyst, and a beacon of guidance for parents.
1:21.0	Her name is Erica Comizar. She authored two groundbreaking books,
1:26.7	being there why prioritizing motherhood in the first three years matters,
1:30.8	and Chicken Little, the sky isn't falling raising resilient
1:35.2	adolescents in the new age of anxiety. They are amazing books two of the most
1:40.7	important parenting books you'll ever read, so get a copy of each.
1:45.6	But today I would have talked to Erica about an extraordinary lecture that she gave recently
1:51.4	at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship.
1:55.0	So grab a cup of coffee, find a comfortable spot,
1:57.9	and get ready for a conversation
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