This month's lectures inform the student about the roots of pre- and perinatal psychology, the development of the discipline in the world and in the United States in particular. It also details general trends that inform the PPNE discipline and describe the work of early pioneers. General trends in the understanding of pre- and perinatal psychology and its impact are mentioned. Lectures include topics that help anyone understand our work, and features pioneering speakers such as Wendy Anne McCarty, Marti Glenn, Jeane Rhodes, Kate White, Thomas Verny, Susan Highsmith, Ann Weinstein and many others over the years. The fourth Monday is always about somatics, or bodily felt, implicit part of our paradigm.