It’s estimated that about 1 in 3 women experience some form of physical abuse from an intimate partner in their lifetime. Domestic violence, or intimate…
Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (WABA) establishes a slogan. The slogan for World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is: Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet. Similarly, each…
You’ve fulfilled your requirements, studied for months, passed your IBLCE™ Exam. But you’re still having a hard time finding a job. Even with an IBCLC…
Perhaps you suspected that the coronavirus stay-in-place order would eventually be issued for everyone. Sure enough, state by state, for school or workplace, young or…
Widespread closures of offices and schools have caught many of us off guard. Many of us are now in unfamiliar territory: working from home. Some…
According to US News and World Report, about 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions give up on them by about mid-February, or sooner.…
In a previous post, I outlined the difference between continuing education and professional development. Unquestionably, professional development includes continuing education. However, continuing education, while necessary,…
Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (WABA) establishes a slogan. The slogan for World Breastfeeding Week 2019 is: EMPOWER PARENTS, ENABLE BREASTFEEDING, Now…
Here’s a sentence I saw today in an email message. With small variations, I have seen or heard this sentence many times throughout my career:“The…
Several of my nurse friends are now retired, and a few have given up their nursing license. But I cannot understand that. I won’t give…