Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-04-06

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

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

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. Attachment

    John Bowlby · at 1:46:41

    Attachment by John Bowlby is a foundational psychology text that explores the critical emotional bonds formed between infants and their primary caregivers.

    Recommended
    “He wrote a big book like this called attachment, which I recommend everyone who has a baby to read.”
    Where to get it
  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.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Being There
“I have the first, Being There, about zero to three.”