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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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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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Why promoting father bonding with their infant is critical to our society.

Posted on October 6, 2019July 13, 2022 by Mary Kay Keller

All Families are welcome! Human connection is critical to bonding and attachment across the human lifespan. The opposite of connection is a terrified child growing up in chaos and confusion. The connection provides safety and security. Promoting opportunities for fathers to bond with their infants impacts society. Supporting parental leave with infants addresses so many…

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Anything you can do, I can do too! A rally call to fathers!

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Mary Kay Keller

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,…

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What fathers shared about learning to massage their infants!

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Mary Kay Keller

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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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Grandma’s Reading Channel!

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Mary Kay Keller

Hello Readers, I am working up a blog post about Grandparents and their contributions in the lives of their grandchildren. There is a lot of controversy right now about grandparents rights to visit their grandchildren due to the prevalence of cut offs (being denied access to grandchildren). There are two sides to the story and…

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TEDxTallahassee Fathers!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Mary Kay Keller

The TED talk went well yesterday. What was amazing was how almost all of the other TED speakers had something in common with each others presentation. It was an incredible day and an incredible experience. I have to confess I never saw this coming. I desired a venue to get the word out about infant…

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Why Infant Massage is the most cost effective parenting tool!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Mary Kay Keller

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