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Making The Most Of Baby's First Three Years

WiLPrZ, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40528832

Many women find it tough to go back to work after delivering a child. 

But economic realities limit most American women to around ten weeks off with the new baby. 

It's a critical time for the child's development, as Erica Komisar points out in her book Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters

Komisar, a psychotherapist, points out the many ways in which children develop more fully with mom's attention.  She offers suggestions for maximizing that attention, both for stay-at-home mothers and those who need to get back to work.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.