Why me?
My own parental relationship had challenges that began
the day I was born.
As a child I often didn’t feel seen, heard or understood and quite simply I wasn’t. It was no one's fault; rather, a very lengthy, traumatic delivery, resulting in heavy sedation for my mother numbering days and in those days a scant understanding of the importance of the presence of fathers at and immediately after birth, meant that the three of us were physically and emotionally separated, at our most critical time for bonding. Of course I didn't know that then.
Emotional separation is just one rupture that can come with birthing a baby. Even seemingly straightforward births can bring intense feelings and experiences that, either consciously or unconsciously dominate our memories and set the tone for our future
- especially for both mother and baby. Why? Because you are both present and active in the event.
So I set out on a whole life and career changing voyage of discovery.
If I could solve the puzzle for me, then perhaps not only my relationships could change; but that maybe what I discovered, could also help the relationships of many other infants and their parents
I did - mine did - and I'm forever grateful.
However pregnancy or birth happens for you, my passion and mission, is to help you prevent, understand or repair any ruptures from your family's unique birth experience, so you are free to have your best possible relationship together.