“I can't remember how I came across this little animation, but I do remember how it hit me like a ton of bricks”
“Knowing first-hand what it feels like to walk around in emotional and nearly physical pain due to sleep-deprivation, I completely sympathize with the families I work with. I genuinely want to them to find a comfortable and effective solution to help them get some rest”
“I believe women should have choices. I believe women have the ability to know what is right for them”
“Statistically, this time of year is when many breastfeeding challenges arise, particularly mastitis which is a breast infection that no one wants to experience.”
“Fortunately, there are a number of ways new parents can receive help and guidance from a variety of breastfeeding professionals with varying levels of education and practice”
“I suppose if you are here on my website you already have some idea of what lactation consultants can offer, but perhaps the details and nuances are less apparent for any number of reasons”
“Now we find ourselves in a place to start considering our tentative forays out into the world. With so many pieces of information out there to consume, some factual, some opinionated, it is extremely difficult to consider how much to expand, to venture out, to connect”
“So while I want to keep instructions simple when you are planning for my visit, I have found there are a few additional things you may find helpful in terms of “preparation” that will allow you to focus (as much as possible with little sleep) and get the most out of our time together”
“I was honored to be interviewed by Amanda Glenn for her extremely informative exclusive pumping blog”
“He was the most important responsibility I’d ever had in my life, and I was sure I was screwing it up”
“Lucky for me (and you!), posts like this come up every once in a while to help me educate and inform my clients”
Um, THIS!!!! You're welcome.
“I figure it is only fair”
“I had to force myself to join a new moms’ support group. I had heard they were very helpful, but my emotions were fluctuating, the logistics of caring for a newborn were confounding, and I was just too tired to even get dressed”
“I'm starting a project that is inspired by my desire to help women in need beyond what I typically do in a work day”
“Maybe you are pumping right now, maybe the baby is sleeping and you have a few minutes to yourself, maybe your partner needs some "practice" time with the little...here is something fun to do”
“In the spirit of election day, which will inevitably bring change (and those of you who know me will know in which direction I hope it goes), I wanted to share a few little changes I’ve recently made in my practice”
“Cancer, in a number of forms, has touched my life, as is true for many of us. I can't turn down an opportunity to help raise funds and awareness for the fight against ovarian cancer”
“My mom was in the process of paring down her belongings to the essentials for a move overseas. She brought an old box of photos for me to go through. Amongst the ridiculous school photos, look what I found!”
“I was approached by Amanda and Lindsay, super-cool hilarious mommas and the brilliant founders of basic mommy to share some insight about parenting, breastfeeding, and weaning”