Connie McWatch: "I have a lot of blessings": Narrative 6 of the Marathon maternity oral history project. Interview date: August 12, 2008.

Marie Michano: "That sense of being at home": Narrative 7 of the Marathon maternity oral history project. Interview date: August 21, 2008.

Ada Parsons: "Giving birth should be a special time": Narrative 9 of the Marathon maternity oral history project. Interview date: August 22, 2008.

I like to think that it’s the same for most women: giving birth should be a special time and the care one receives during pregnancy and delivery plays an important role in obtaining those special memories. I can honestly say the best 3 days of my life, is when my 3 boys were born. It’s very important that the delivery be made as positive and pleasant as can be. My name is Ada Parsons. I’m a reg...

Marathon maternity oral history project: Exploring rural birthing through narrative methods.

OBJECTIVE To explore how birthing and maternity care are understood and valued in a rural community. DESIGN Oral history research. SETTING The rural community of Marathon, Ont, with a population of approximately 3500. PARTICIPANTS A purposive selection of mothers, grandmothers, nurses, physicians, and community leaders in the Marathon medical catchment area. METHODS Interviews were cond...

Patti Pella: "Someone knows your life story": Narrative 11 of the Marathon maternity oral history project. Interview date: August 22, 2008.

I’m Patti Pella. I’m 41. Grace is 9, Thomas is 7, James is 3, and Michael is 1. All of them were born here. When we drive past this hospital, a piece of our family is here. I mean, they were born here, it just connects us to the community. My kids are growing up in a community with people that were the first people in the world that they saw. It’s pretty magical. It just feels like our family’s...

The Effectiveness of Group Hope Therapy on the Time Horizon and Optimism

Article history: Received date: 28 July, 2016 Review date: 7 August, 2016 Accepted date:25 August 2016 Printed online: 1 September Purpose: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of group hope therapy on the time horizon and Optimism of divorced women aged between 25 to 40 years old in Tehran who referred to counseling centers. Materials and method: 30 ...