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I’ll be 83 this year – an 11 year (8 + 3 = 11) and a number that represents the transformation of the physical to the Divine. I have already outlived the actuarial tables so the Life Purpose I have been working toward is speaking louder and louder to me. A quick review of the

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CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) is an international certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators, and Lactation Educators. Since our foundation in 1998, we have certified thousands of perinatal professionals. As one of the first and most comprehensive perinatal organizations in the world, CAPPA is respected for its longevity and its commitment to excellence in

I am preparing to address a large conference of women who are doulas. They already know more about childbirth and caring for mommies and babies than I do, but it is possible that I can provide some information that augments their experience. One of the slides I plan to present is one that lists a

Every time I speak to groups unfamiliar with this topic, I explain what PPN Psychology is and what those in the field have learned over the last hundred years. That’s right. Almost one hundred years ago Otto Rank, a favored disciple of Sigmund Freud, wrote The Trauma of Birth. Although Freud first praised the book

I just attended a seminar conducted by Jaap van der Waal in Charlottesville, Virginia.  He calls his presentation “The Embryo in Us.”  He teaches Embryological Anatomy and his focus is to talk about Spirit incarnating in our physical bodies.  He says “We are meant to be here!” In fact, according to Jaap, we are still

 This morning I received the following statement. The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Health (APPPAH) has been a leader in advancing the cause of childbearing women and their babies. It was co-founded by Dr. Thomas Verny, who wrote The Secret Life of the Unborn Child and Dr. David Chamberlain, author of Windows to the Womb.

The news has been so disturbing of late.  Children are being separated from their mothers! Psychologically this does so much damage, but those making the decisions don’t seem to care.  Why not? The key word is separation.   Those in charge of this monstrous act were very likely separated from their own mothers at birth.

I love old movies.  One is The Young Philadelphians starring Paul Newman, known these days for his salad dressing and pasta sauce more than for his leading roles in film.  This 1959 movie is about a man who becomes what his mother wanted him to become, an attorney well placed in society. In the beginning,

I presented some prenatal and perinatal concepts to a group of older adults yesterday. The title was Resilience, Dynamic Aging, and Regeneration. Dr. Even Kligman, a medical doctor who is an advocate of alternative options to achieve and maintain health, hosts a bimonthly seminar here in Tucson. I was asked to address an audience of