Fathers define family boundaries . Fathers keep families safe . Fathers protect their families from harm. Fathers support the wellbeing of family members by providing secure foundations . Was this your father? Your childhood experience of the presence or absence of these qualities directly reveals y our experience of safety and efficacy in the world . Experiencing weak or rigid boundaries, insecurity, and lack of confidence when navigating life are legacies left by fathers w

There is no Self without Other. In the mirror-reflection of your mother's eyes, your own self-worth was born. In your mother's womb, it was the beating of her heart and blood which moulded you. She was your first introduction to the world; she was your world. The space and time of your early childhood years taught you how to Be in the world - and what to expect from life. Womb and family-spaces distilled in you a story of what the world is made of; of how life will treat you