You want to do it. You really do. But no matter how often you tell yourself you’re going to take–and rock–the next step of your IBCLC journey, you just don’t do it. Then, there’s another voice inside your head telling you, just as often, that you can’t. Or that you Read more…
Ah, yes. You know you need to start studying sometime, but how soon is “sometime”? You’re feeling fearful that if you start too soon, you’ll forget what you learned. And if you start too late, you might not be able to cram in everything you need to know. Good points. Read more…
At this time of the year, I hear from so many of you who have taken one of my courses, and successfully passed the IBLCE exam. You’ve called my office, sent an email, jotted a note in the comments section of this blog, or posted on Facebook. A few Read more…
You risk not passing the exam. When people call me and say they’ve failed the lactation consultant exam, the first thing I ask is, “Did you take a comprehensive course?” I ask that, because I know that being exposed to the right content is the first and most critical aspect of passing any Read more…
Aspiring lactation consultants often ask me, “Should I take my comprehensive lactation course now? I haven’t had any clinical experience.” I stop, dead in my tracks. I wrestle with whether I should tell them the IBLCE’s requirements, or my personal recommendation for the order of completion. IBLCE’s “rules” and requirements Read more…
Recently, one of the staff here at Breastfeeding Outlook asked why I named our scholarship after a man, and, specifically, why I named it after Felix. Felix was my father. He had a few core values and characteristics that influenced me. I want to recognize those people who have similar Read more…
There’s something you want. Whether it’s a having slimmer body, getting a new puppy, going on an exotic vacation, or landing a better job, there’s something you want. Right now. Right this minute. You know you want it. So why haven’t you taken your first step to getting what you Read more…
In his book “The Big Leap,” Gay Hendricks, PhD, makes an important point about why we delay pursuing our dreams. He says that such delay is often not about finding time or having an unmanageable schedule. Rather, he says, it’s often our internal obstacles that slow us down. His real Read more…
Thinking about sitting for the IBLCE exam? You have exactly 31 days between now and exam application deadline. But, it’s not too late! You must have ALL your requirements completed before the IBLCE exam application deadline of May 15. Hop on it now because if you miss this deadline, you Read more…
This year,I’m not by my phone to receive any calls from people who are stressing out after the IBLCE exam. I’m not here to calm fears with soothing words you might wish to hear. I’ve been there; I know the after-exam stress. I passed, and you probably will too. But Read more…