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…
Category: Dads
What happens when optimal caregiving is not addressed.
Parenting is the one role we play in our society with little to no experience or education. The reality is that we “expect” adults to know how to parent based solely on their own childhood experiences. This has been true since, well since the beginning of time. How can we update the technology every three…
Anything you can do, I can do too! A rally call to fathers!
OPTIMAL CAREGIVING PRACTICES OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS For nearly 100 years Social and Behavioral Scientists researched bonding and attachment. Bonding is the chemical process of sensory processing that creates a secure “chemistry” between an infant and their primary caregiver. Attachment is the bond that endures over time due to consistent nurturing and caring behaviors. However,…
Fathers and Depression after birth (Sad Dads)
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,…
Fathering in the News!
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…
TEDxTallahassee 2015! Fathering is in!
It’s official. TEDxTallahassee 2015 is in April on the 10th. My talk was selected for broadcast! I am very excited to be doing a one of a kind TED TALK. After searching the TED talks I realized I did not find one other talk on fathering and the importance of fathers in the lives of…
Dad’s step up and now they are stepping out into the lime light!
So I am perusing through flipboard this morning wasting time as my body is arguing with my mind about the change in time and whether or not I could just keep snuggling into my nice warm covers when I spy an article about Amazon and their parent focused program, AmazonMom. Why you ask would this…
Child support for 18 year old son
ACJESSUP Subject: 18 YR OLD SON Question: MY SON IS 18 YR. OLD. I’M I REQUIRED BY LAW TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIM Answer: Dear ACJESSUP: I am not an attorney. If this is about child support then you need to check the state statutes in your state and consult with an attorney to see…
