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Inspired by the book "Hold on to your kids", this episode outlines the importance of children's attachment to parents from birth to adolescence, explains why peer orientation is catastrophic to a child's development, and what can be done to foster or to re-kindle parent-child relationships. 
I bring up the point of the transmission of culture, which traditionally was always vertical - culture was passed down from one generation to the next and with it were passed down wisdom, values, customs, music and stories. Nowadays, the transmission of culture is horizontal, meaning we look to our peers for advice on what to wear, eat, read, watch and do, which is equivalent to the blind leading the blind, in addition to the fact that peers are not able to provide the unconditional love and security that family can. This is where the importance of tradition comes into play, for which I am a big advocate, and which I have found for myself in Judaism. 
If you have young children, this episode is for you!

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"Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers" by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté 
Quote by author L.R. Knost

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