Most of us know that professional development is important for our own career, but it also benefits those around us. Here are 4 reasons why…
As you know, I have the strong conviction that continuing education is different from professional development. But I’d be quick to say that without the…
When I got my IBCLC™ certification in 1993, it was just another certification. (I already had others.) Another bunch of letters after my name. Another…
The past year has been fraught with uncertainty, isolation, fear of illness or death, and more. Our usual routines were interrupted, altered, truncated, or completely…
Every May, my team and I are initially buried in applications submitted by those hoping to win the Felix Biancuzzo Memorial Scholarship. And every year,…
I can’t begin to imagine how many calls I’ve had from both parents and professionals who are half-panicked about colored milk. I doubt I’ll be…
In his book, Atomic Habits, James Clear makes the distinction between “being in motion” and “taking action.” I found myself re-reading his definitions, asking myself…
If you’re thinking about starting or expanding your business, first ask yourself, what will you offer in your private lactation practice? Services? Products? Both? I…
Taking a comprehensive, career-critical exam has an effect on people. Some people become a little anxious; some become very anxious. But regardless of which camp…
We’d like to think that breastfeeding happens in a safe little bubble. It doesn’t. Sometimes, we must recognize that the mother’s physical, emotional, and social…