The article describes use of Winnicott's concepts of the 'good enough mother' and 'play space' in an outpatient 'art group'.doi:10.1080/14753634.2010.484633Sheldon SiporinDepartment of PsychologyRoutledgePsychodynamic Practice
Pediatrician Donald Winnicott introduced the concept of the “good enough mother” in 1953, back when the mother was still typically the onlycaregiverin the family. Basically, he wanted the parent and ultimately the child to recognize the parent as a separate entity. The child, who slowly over ...
The Good Enough Studio, as its title suggests, echoes Donald Winnicott's quintessential phrase "the good enough mother" (Winnicott, 1950). The book explores the concept of the studio as both a physical and a mental haven, constituting an optimal environment for authentic expression and healing ...
As a clinical social worker I am in love with the concept and theory known as the “Good Enough Mother” developed my Winnicott. Our failures actually help our kids. You will enjoy this post. Each time we let our children down, and they get through it, they get just a little bit stro...
In the 1940s, a British psychoanalyst named Donald Winnicott introduced the notion of the “good enough mother,” which applies equally to fathers and still holds true today. The idea is that perfect parenting is not only unrealistic but also not what’s best for your children. If you don’...
Winnicott's "good-enough mother" and the "holding environment" in particular, the book is written by a therapist who has specialized in the treatment of postpartum depression for over 20 years. Therapy and the Postpartum Woman will serve as a companion tool for clinicians and the women they...
\"Good enough\" isn\"t so bad: Thinking about success and failure in ethnic conflict management. W. Winnicott's notion of the "good-enough mother." Winnicott's work stimulates valuable insights regarding four key aspects of ethnic conflict management:... Ross,M Howard - 《Peace & Conflict...
I argue that the containment of the treatment setting, attachment theory and a number of Winnicott's concepts – the good enough mother, the True and False Self, and the development of concern – are pertinent to an understanding of this approach to treatment, and that the right companion ...
" is concerned, Lacan provides a Hegelian-based determination. Unlike Wallon, for whom the identity of the triggering image is indifferent, and most unlike Winnicott, for whom the image is usually--and preferably--an average devoted ("good-enough") mother, Lacan posits the conjunction between ...
“She prides herself on being a good mother because she isn’t working: in her heart she must know she is a terrible mother”. Although women who failed to balance their work with their family responsibilities were also “suffering a defeat on all fronts”, it was recommended that they ...