The Calming Womb Family Therapy Model: Bonding Mother and Baby from Pregnancy Forward
The Calming Womb Family Therapy Model (CWFTM) is a multi-modal, integrative, early intervention approach to treating mothers and their babies […]
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Out of the Dark: Embodying Our Original Embryological Potential
What great intelligence guides our formation? What happens to that amazing original potential and how can we recover it when
Hidden Trauma, Dissociation and Prenatal Assessment within the Calming Womb Model
Hidden, unresolved traumatic stress caused by childhood adverse experiences often impacts women before their childrearing years with implications for their
The Psyche of the Embryo: A Source of New Awareness
This article presents a new paradigm that claims the existence of the psyche in the human being from the moment
This Is My Story
Abstract: The following narrative is based on notes from a personal meeting between the editor, Jeane Rhodes, and Josep Font
Exploring the Narratives of Women Who Identify with the Term “Postnatal Depression”
Abstract: This study explored the experiences of women who self-identify with the term “postnatal depression” and have accessed NHS services
Validation of the Mothers’ Object Relations Scales Short-Form (MORS-SF)
A 14-item questionnaire, MORS-SF, was developed in a previous study to assess mothers’ representations of their infants. It was found
Depression in a Warrior Father
While perinatal depression in men is not unknown and is occasionally mentioned in the literature, we do not have clear
Unwanted Pregnancy of Holocaust Parents – As Reflected on Artist Life and Artwork
A “good-enough mother” (or parent) is one who adapts herself to her baby’s needs and can identify with them in
Quality Maternal Health Care from the Voices of Childbearing Women: Factors that Optimize and Disturb Wellbeing
Maternal health care providers play a significant role in shaping women’s childbearing experiences. While there is increasing recognition of the