The Family Teams Podcast
The Family Teams Podcast
Jefferson Bethke & Jeremy Pryor
The Maternal Instinct Is DYING - Here's How 3 Generations Killed It ft. Erica Komisar
44 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Intro
The Instinct of a Mother
The Value of Guilt
The Nature of Empathy
"Parenting" vs "Mothering"
The Fragility of Young Boys
3 Traditions
Why It's Important To Call This Injustice
Multigenerational Family As The Answer?
The Cost of Conflict and Speaking Up
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We've mentioned Erica Komisar multiple times on this podcast, so it's a great pleasure to be able to interview her on today's episode.
Erica is a mother, clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author. She is particularly known for her defense of motherhood and a woman's instinct to mother against our very anti-family culture.
This conversation gave a lot of scientific background to a lot of what we talk about here at Family Teams, as well as extremely helpful practical wisdom for parents today.
On this episode, we talk about:
Resources Mentioned:
Erica's Website: https://www.ericakomisar.com/
Being There by Erica Komisar: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143109294/
Free 5 Day Course to Transform Your Family Into A Team: https://familyteams.com/transform
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