2009, Issue 2, Summer

Articles: 

  • APPPAH Member Snapshot: Gail Root, Founder of "Parent's Place"

    Having a very special place for new parents to go to in our own communities is for most of us nothing more than a dream. But 21 years ago in Pacific Grove, California, Gail Root created such a place, a "Parents' Place," and it is still going strong. It's a parent education program offering classes about the prenatal period through age 3 and over 650 families per week attend. Gail also supervises and mentors 23 teachers for the 50+ classes per week.

  • Spreading the APPPAH News

    A big part of APPPAH's mission is to empower individuals and institutions with information about the "treasures of prenatal and perinatal psychology," and here we highlight myriad ways in which our members are engaged in that endeavor. If you have something exciting to share in this regard, please send details to the newsletter editor at DrMarcy@QuantumParenting.com.

  • Resources of Note

    Online Consumer Information on Birth Providers / Services - For years, consumers have enthusiastically shared online reviews of movies, restaurants, products and services, but readily available information about maternity care providers and birth settings was nearly unattainable. No longer!

Publication Date: 
May 2009
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