What a year 2024 was for me! I moved to Chattanooga to be closer to my daughter and her growing family (aka grandkids!) What I didn't...

On Tuesday February 20, 2024 the Milk Depot at Knoxville Lactation Clinic is coming back! We will be hosting a Drop Off Day for approved...

For those of you who may not know, Tenncare has recently announced that they are now allowing IBCLCs to join them. While this may seem...

May I celebrate my 50th birthday in a spiritually enriching way. I set this as my intention in January of this year and spent time and...

What does it mean for you to connect and be visible?

Have you ever wondered what your grandkids are going to remember about you? Tomorrow I am heading up to Michigan to say goodbye to my 95...

One of my favorite pastimes is reading books and am part of a book club called the Armchair Travelers. We read historical fiction books...

During breastfeeding, a mom makes two hormones, prolactin and oxytocin. Prolactin makes the milk, and oxytocin gets the milk out. It is...

I recently had an experience that brought back memories of a postpartum pelvic floor (aka kegel muscle). During a long bike ride, I...

In my family, we joke that my superpower is sleep. I am one of those people who lay my head on the pillow and if a minute has passed, I...

In years past, I have used Lent as an excuse to take a break from shopping. Specifically food shopping. The kids knew that come late...

In today's rocky environment, what questions do birth & breastfeeding support people need to ask themselves before interacting with clients?

In light of the "safer at home" policy, we have decided to embrace telehealth as a best practices for our Knoxville, TN lactation practice.

Incorporating meditation into my daily practice helps me to manage stress and keep myself healthy as a lactation consultant.

This week I had a big lesson on learning what I want. It was a relatively expensive one, because I had already purchased a flight. I...

Those three words came out of my mouth multiple times on Monday. I woke up from a night of bad sleep which was punctuated by being cold...

As a lactation consultant, I am often one of the only health professionals seeing a mom on a regular basis. I develop a rapport with...

In a paragraph of one sheet flyer, I was struck by the idea that my brand was wrong. I was looking forward to an event called Beauty...

I did not feed my babies solid foods. I did not mash up stuff or buy pureed baby foods. Our pediatrician taught me how to teach my...

During my 1 month stay at Yogaville, I was blessed with a buffet-style meal plan. As I indulged in this amazing buffet of vegetarian...