The ancient Babylonians started the tradition of making new year’s resolutions some 4,000 years ago. Since then, we’ve all stood up and declared that starting…
Setting a lofty goal seems great, but then we ask ourselves, “How can I break this down into bite-sized daily tasks or actions?” Some of…
Failing an exam hurts. You’ve worked hard to complete all the eligibility requirements, you’ve spent hundreds of dollars to sit for the exam, you’ve taken…
I’ve taught literally thousands of IBCLCs on six different continents. I always want to give them all the information I’ve learned over the past four-plus…
You may feel that the journey to becoming an IBCLC® is confusing. But I’m here to tell you that some of those feelings that it’s…
I’ve been teaching lactation education courses for decades. Over the years, there are a handful of questions that I get over and over from IBCLC…
Before you buy a comprehensive lactation course, shop carefully. As a former consumer of such a course, and now as the developer and presenter of…
You’ve heard that old joke, “Who is buried in Grant’s tomb?” If you’ve never heard the joke before, you might overthink it, right? Well, same…
Years ago, an IBCLC candidate told me, “Marie, this stuff is all like speaking Greek!” What a great observation! I thought. This stuff really does seem pretty foreign…
Are you taking the IBCLC exam for the first time? Or, are you recertifying by exam? In either case, you might be wondering what new…