Anyone who has ever owned a business — or headed up a department or run a bake sale for a charity organization — knows there…
In a previous post, I posed some questions to ask yourself before embarking on the journey to private practice. Today, however, I’m encouraging you to…
Believe it or not, you’re coaching people every day. Yes, it’s more than being a Little League coach. If you’re a MOPS mentor mom, Toastmasters…
It was over three decades ago, but I can still see the mother standing in the nursery doorway around 1:30 am. Wisps of blonde hair…
Maybe you’ve read my post about red flags for hospital discharge. And you’re thinking, “Okay, so how can I eliminate or at least minimize those…
Some years ago, the director of our perinatal service asked, “Marie, what would you consider to be red flags for post-hospital follow-up? I shrugged and…
Every day, we face obstacles. They’re staring us in the face. But if we let the obstacles stop us in our tracks, we get stuck.…
I often find it hard to get my head around autoimmune diseases. Then, I need to help a mother, a professional, or an IBCLC® exam…
For decades, I’ve heard people talk about “breast milk.” But for the life of me, I can’t understand why we call it breast milk. What…
I had a boss who frequently talked about “competencies and characteristics” when interviewing nurses for various positions. Admittedly, it did strike me odd that she…