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#1081 - Erica Komisar - Why Children of Divorce Grow Into Broken Adults

April 6, 2026·2h 30m·3-min readsoloself improvement
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The emotional and physical presence of a primary attachment figure, especially the mother, during a child's first three years is critical for healthy brain development and long-term mental health; societal systems that prioritize careerism over caregiving are exacerbating a youth mental h

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Erica Komisar

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Erica KomisarJohn BowlbyMary AinsworthJudith Wallerstein

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Being Thereby Erica KomisarA Parent's Guide to Divorceby Erica KomisarChicken Little, The Sky Isn't Fallingby Erica Komisar

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Mental HealthParenting

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