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…
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…
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™…
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…
Whether I’m talking with a friend or a colleague about how we counsel new mothers about breastfeeding, it often happens. They stop me, midway, to ask: “Yes, breast is best.…
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…
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…
At a conference recently, I spoke with hundreds of IBCLCs. Most were nurses in hospitals, but that’s about the only generalization I can make about…
I’ve been there; I know the after-exam stress. I passed, and you probably will too. But stress begets stress, and that’s no good for anyone.…
When you’re in school, it’s easy to know your goals. You’re striving for top marks—90s or “A”s. Or at least, you’re hoping not to get…