Over the years heard plenty of myths about becoming a lactation consultant. Some are understandable; others are outlandish. From people all over the world, here are some myths I want to dispel about becoming a lactation consultant. 1. You have to be a nurse to become an IBCLC No, no, Read more…
Multiple test-takers have told me they had “trouble” answering the IBLCE Exam’s pharmacology/toxicology questions. I’ve heard this from both first-time candidates and from those who are re-certifying. To give some guidance for everyone, here are my top tips for handling pharm/tox questions. 1. Understand the rudiments of pharmacokinetics True, you need Read more…
A resounding NO to that one! No, you do not need to be a nurse to become an IBCLC. As a nurse, it’s hard for me to imagine how a non-nurse could possibly acquire the knowledge and skills to become an IBCLC. However, just recently we heard from one of Read more…
October IBLCE exam results are out. Congratulations to those who passed! I’d love to hear about your success and celebrate along with you! Did you take attend one of our Lactation Exam Review courses or a Picture Perfect Seminar? Maybe our online study packages were just the ticket to help 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…
Columnist and editor Doug Larson explained: “Opportunity doesn’t always knock. Most times, it sneaks up, and then quietly steals away.” Do we recognize the sound of opportunity’s footfalls? Or just see its tracks after it steals away? Each of us encounters more opportunities than we can pursue. How can we Read more…
Most of us want more of something. More money, more free time, more skill, or more influence, for example. On the flip side, though, most of us want few—or no—regrets. So when it comes to our professional life, how can we avoid having regrets? Two types of regrets There are Read more…
Over the years, I’ve taught thousands of IBCLC candidates. I felt sure I’d heard every imaginable question about the IBLCE exam. No, apparently not! While teaching outside of Boston last week, a participant in my review course asked, “What is most important to study for the IBLCE exam?” The question stopped me Read more…
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…
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…