Being There: Raising Resilient Children
An ARC Research Paper by Erica Komisar, LCSW
The integrity of a culture’s social fabric is dependent upon the stability of the family and raising healthy children who become healthy adults. Our children are our future: not just of our families but also of our society.”
In this paper, Erica Komisar explores the vital importance of secure attachment in children’s early years for their future emotional resilience, and how as a society we must prioritise time shared between parents and their children.
Years of research and clinical experience have been distilled…
… into this research paper, published by the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship. In it, I do a deep dive into the topics covered by my first book — Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters.
At its base, it asks the question: “How do we raise healthy, happy children?”
This is one of the most important questions for all parents, who want their children to thrive and be capable of handling life’s challenges.
According to the National Institutes of Health, one-third of young adults aged 18 to 25 in the United States have some form of mental illness, with more than one in ten suffering from a serious mental condition. These are alarmingly high levels, but young people do not have to continue suffering from mental and emotional fragility.
This paper unpacks the ways in which parents can raise resilient children. It should come as no surprise that the first three years of a child’s life are the most important, and parents play a vital role in their children’s development.