Being There : Hardback : J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S. : 9780143109297 : 0143109294 : 11 Apr 2017 : In this book \"psychoanalyst Erica Komisar offers a provocative and compelling premise: a mother\'s emotional and physical presence in her child\'s life--especially during the first three years--means that her child has a greater chance of growing up emotionally healthy, happy, secure, and resilient. When that essential presence goes missing, the child is at higher risk for social, emotional, and developmental issues, both immediate and long term\"--