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Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-04-06

Chris Williamson & Erica Komisar: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #1081

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

2 books · With Erica Komisar · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst, parenting expert, and author. Why do we assume kids will be okay after divorce?

Erica Komisar recommended Attachment by John Bowlby, and discussed Separation by John Bowlby.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Attachment

    John Bowlby · at 1:46:41

    Attachment is a foundational psychological text exploring the deep emotional bonds formed between infants and their caregivers, written by renowned psychoanalyst John Bowlby.

    Recommended
    “He wrote a big book like this called attachment, which I recommend everyone who has a baby to read.”
    Erica Komisar Why Children of Divorce Grow Into Broken Adults - Erica Komisar - #108… 2026-04-06 Listen at 1:46:41
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Separation

    John Bowlby · at 1:46:45

    Discussed
    “And another book like this is big like this called separation, where he studied cultures all over the world.”
    Erica Komisar Why Children of Divorce Grow Into Broken Adults - Erica Komisar - #108… 2026-04-06 Listen at 1:46:45
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Being There
“I have the first, Being There, about zero to three.”
Erica Komisar Why Children of Divorce Grow Into Broken Adults - Erica Komisar - #108… 2026-04-06 Listen at 2:29:49
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