Pam England, notes from “Catching a Child” by Zoia Vylka Ravna (2019) Rituals of Matrescence prepare and honor the “birth of the mother.” The term matrescence was coined in 1973 by medical anthropologist …
Rituals of Matrescence among the Tundra Nenet People Read More »
Before a seismic traumatic event, we put confidence (if not conviction) behind the grand, complex framework of contradictory beliefs we built to sustain us and to keep uncertainty at bay. …
Invitation to share Posttraumatic Growth stories Read More »
“We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters …
Transformation after “Seismic Trauma” in Childbirth Read More »
Pam England “I didn’t know birth story mentoring was a ‘thing.’ Then I heard about Birth Story Medicine and made an appointment. It was exactly what I was looking for.” …
THE NEWEST BIRTH SPECIALIST: THE BIRTH STORY MENTOR Read More »
Pam England Training Father-Birth Story Listeners and Mentors has been on our radar for many years. Finally, we know the time has come because we opened our doors to enroll …
Our FATHER-BIRTH STORY MENTOR PROGRAM is Breaking New Ground Read More »
Danit Tsur Almog and Pam England One of the repeating refrains in birth story work is the belief, “my body failed me,” as it was for Jenny. During her session, she …
Changing Your Relationship with Your Body After a Difficult Birth Read More »
Many people think telling a birth story begins with the onset of contractions, or the details of an induction, or maybe the pregnancy test and ends with the child’s birth. What …
FIND YOUR “UMBILICUS THREAD”: Know the Story you are bringing to birth Read More »
This is the story of how I recently came to know about the Vision and Miracle Healing of St. Bernard of Clairvaux and the stained-glass window, and the 130-year long …
The Vision &Miracle Healing of St. Bernard & the Lactation of Mary Read More »
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step on to the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept …
Since leaving New Mexico, I’ve driven some 3,330 miles through Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri, Georgia, bringing me to Tennessee. How fortunate to feel and breathe in the colors of …
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