Can you work as a peer counselor as an IBCL®C? The easy answer is “sure.” The key is to perform your duties according to your…
I’d like to think I’m better at counseling real people than I am at answering test questions. Face-to-face, I’m listening, caring, and responding spontaneously with…
Maybe you saw a recent episode of A Million Little Things where the lactation consultant was negative, spoke over the mother, and shamed her for…
In my last post, I described reasons why Pathway 3 might be the best fit for you. But everyone’s circumstances are a little different. Before…
You’ve already decided you want to get your IBCLC credential. Now you have to decide which pathway is the right option for you. Anyone may…
Is it time to decide between going through the effort to renew your IBCLC® certification or letting it lapse? Have you been vacillating between the…
A common theme we hear from IBCLC exam candidates, regardless of Pathway, is that the clinical hour requirements are confusing. Here, I hope to shed…
Have you failed the IBCLC® exam? Don’t give up — you can still pass it! We often get phone calls from people who have failed…
IBLCE® offers the certification exam only twice a year in the United States. (And only once a year in some other locations.) Like many others,…
My father was always quick to quote Mark Twain: “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Not…