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Parenthood imposes intense psychological work on the subject, based on narcissistic and archaic aspects, and on the history of filiation and psychic transmission. Parenthood is, above all, linked to a process that involves particular psychological risks. Identifying these issues in the parent-child relationship and understanding what is required of the subject in the face of events means reshaping alliances and finding a new psychic balance. As part of a clinical research project, the authors, who are involved in a psychoanalytical parenting support system, propose a discussion of the clinical benchmarks for the issues underlying the parent-child relationship. The investigation revolves around two clinical vignettes: that of Maria, who, after giving birth, experienced primitive bodily experiences projected onto her baby, and of Camila, who began her analysis after her daughter’s suicide attempt. In both vignettes, we observe a reorganisation of psychic dynamics and a greater potential to symbolise the modes of alliance in the parent-child dyad.