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Why is Breastfeeding Awareness So Important?

Posted on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 by Mary Kay Keller

Enjoy this incredible webinar on the Science of Breastfeeding! If you are pregnant remember to schedule your infant massage classes prior to the birth so that you are prepared to massage your infant after birth and/or the father may massage as well. This intensifies the bonding process and when practiced over time supports a healthy…

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Babies are not empty heads that we need to fill up!

Posted on December 3, 2020April 16, 2021 by Mary Kay Keller

Yes! Babies are looking for companionship (connection)! The Baby’s curiosity is more important than any parent’s desire to “TEACH” the baby. They are not pupils in need of learning knowledge! Babies are interested in stories long before they can speak! Check out Family Life Coaching and Education Services today! The connection is not compliance. The…

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Learn the Baby Code Here!

Posted on February 24, 2020April 16, 2021 by Mary Kay Keller

Babies are babies around the Globe! There are 8.7 million living species on Earth. Jane Goodall broke the barrier in teaching chimpanzees sign language which led to a human connection with animals. Since then we have discovered that dolphins and whales communicate with each other and most recently that dolphins communicate with their young while…

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Connecting to your infant through empathy.

Posted on November 3, 2019July 13, 2022 by Mary Kay Keller

Establishing the connection between the infant and caregiver is a critical element in bonding and attachment that lasts across the lifespan. How we build human connections is through empathic responses to each other. As developing human beings we value connection through our ability to articulate our feelings, wants, desires, and sharing experiences. This is a…

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Fathers and Depression after birth (Sad Dads)

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Mary Kay Keller

This is a follow up article of two previously published articles on the National Fatherhood blog! Research now finds that 1 in 4 new dads become depressed after the birth of their child. Becoming a father is every bit as stressful and life changing as becoming a new mother. There are the sudden changes in social lives,…

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Fathering in the News!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Mary Kay Keller

Why is a focus on Fathering so Important? Not very often I hear from mothers who feel resentful that the focus is now on fathers. As if mothering never quite received its true recognition. I have to say as a woman and mother I do agree. Mothers were the central focus of attachment and bonding…

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Why Infant Massage is the most cost effective parenting tool!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Mary Kay Keller

Why Infant massage? from Dr. Mary Kay Keller Dr. Mary Kay KellerTEDxTallahassee 2015Book Today! http://astore.amazon.com/lifsjouagrass-20/detail/B005ELMC0Q

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They myth of the absent father!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Mary Kay Keller

Found this amazing article on dads. It is a must read! “Let’s dispense once and for all with the myth of fathers being absent, absent-minded, or absolutely clueless when it comes to childbirth. Nothing rivals witnessing the birth of your child,and while experiencing a newborn’s entry into the world is naturally different for mothers and…

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I heard you! The most requested topic is here in my new E-Book!

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Mary Kay Keller

For more than 14 years I have been answering questions posed by parents and caregivers in regards to their babies, toddlers, children and teens. What was the #1 question most asked? Yes, it was how to get my baby, toddler, child or teen to go to bed on time! After posting the same answer for…

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Powerful example of our neglect of Fathers in the research!

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Mary Kay Keller

Do watch this amazing commercial from the Thai Tv! It is an amazing example of the disparity in mothering and fathering research. What we have to understand is that we have totally neglected fathers in our research on attachment and bonding during the last 100 years! Think about it, what did we do when our…

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