Jean Benward, LCSW and Patricia Mendell, LCSW INTRODUCTION The first birth of a child conceived through ovum donation occurred in …
Pregnancy Surprises
Pregnancy for most women brings many unexpected surprises and emotions. The rollercoaster of emotions often comes as both consuming and …
Unspoken Emotions for New Mothers: Postpartum Blues and/or Depression
For many mothers, the only picture that they can imagine is one of themselves holding their beautiful new sleeping baby …
Parenting skills are not instinctive, but learned behaviors
It is not uncommon for parents to approach a problem with their children differently. You think they should be allowed …
Top Ten Fertility Myths
There are many myths about fertility. Almost everyone knows someone who wasn’t getting pregnant but then did and is convinced …
Being in a relationship/marriage that matters does not happen by accident, but by choice
Closeness does not exist without emotional risk and a willingness for each person in the relationship to hear and validate …