A woman told us she had received our postcard listing the dates and locations for our live review course. Along with the rest of the day’s mail, she plopped the postcard onto the counter, and began making dinner. Soon, her husband found the card, walked over to the computer, and Read more…
What’s that? You see this picture and you’re thinking, “Is Marie the birthday girl?” Oh, no, much better than that! Waaaaaaay MUCH better than that! (More on that in a minute.) I can honestly say I have enjoyed every live course I’ve ever taught in the past 25 years or Read more…
For the past week, I’ve been teaching my Comprehensive Lactation Course and Picture Perfect seminar in sunny Orlando, Florida. It was an exhilarating week! Course attendees were exceptionally smart, hard-working, and appreciative. I was inspired by them. The teaching room was full of energy and—more importantly—synergy—for the entire week. This morning, Read more…
Have you ever chuckled at the sight of a parent buying organic formula for her infant? Does it seem a bit like putting a bouquet of fake flowers into a crystal vase full of water? Okay, maybe you’re thinking something a little different than that, but you have to admit Read more…
Many test takers seem to equate “recently taught” with “best remembered,” although I have never seen a scrap of research in the education literature to support that idea. Having taught hundreds of IBLCE exam candidates over the past several years,I can’t recall a single instance that supports that assumption. But Read more…
Whooo-hooo! I just finished teaching the Comprehensive Lactation Course in Orlando. What a thrill! The first course of a new year is always exciting, although I always feel a little wary. It’s the time to put all of my preparations into action for the first time. For example, this year’s Read more…
Here I am with Sandy Spencer from Catholic Health Services. Sandy and a handful of others were responsible for inviting me to come to Buffalo. And what a great group of women are sitting in the seats! At a time when I was feeling a little worn out from teaching Read more…
Off I’m gonna shuffle, shuffle off to Buffalo! My earliest recollection of being in Buffalo was when I was in high school. The National League for Nursing Exam was being given in Buffalo, and I needed to take it. At least, I *think* it was the NLN Exam. Seems like Read more…
I have been very fortunate to meet a great many wonderful people over the years, at my Lactation Exam Review and Comprehensive Lactation courses. Recently, some agreed to sit down and talk about why they chose the course they did and what they liked about it. See below.