Are you on the Standard Path or an Evolved Path in your Lactation Career?
Evolve Lactation Community
A warm welcome this cool January day! Whether you are new here or have been here a while, I wanted to share a little about my philosophy here at Evolve Lactation Community.
You can Find Me Here on Substack, writing (usually) weekly pieces about something having to do with working in the lactation field, support for you as a lactation care provider (whether it is your primary work or secondary to your primary discipline), and training/education in human lactation.
I have a unique perspective on the lactation field, and I’ve been involved in lactation care since 2001. I’ve volunteered and worked in a wide variety of settings and organizations, and all of these various hats I’ve worn have opened my eyes and given me important insights into lactation care and the ever-changing state of the lactation field.
You can follow along here on Substack just by subscribing! It’s free, and I welcome you to share it with anyone you think might be interested. Everything I publish will land right in your inbox and you’ll never miss a thing if you subscribe.
*I create these pieces using a combination of podcasting and writing, so please share with your friends who love podcasts AND your friends who prefer to read!*
A Holistic Approach to Building Resilience in Your Lactation Career
Prioritize Your Own Physical and Emotional Health
Write Your Practice Philosophy
Uncover Your Biases
Be Intentional with Your Continuing Education
Nurture Your Connections
Evolve Lactation is
where current and aspiring lactation care providers find inspiration, resources, & community
mindful, strategic actions to build strength and resilience in your lactation career
Are you connected in the right ways to advance your lactation career?
Connection = bringing people together, encouraging them to share, creating a safe place to ask questions - these are what help people to grow in confidence, knowledge, practical skills, and joy in their work.
*We read so much about preventing compassion fatigue, focusing on our own mental health, and staying grounded as we work in challenging areas of human health. What we don't often find are real ways to be proactive about doing it. Being part of a collaborative group where you can share everything from clinical questions to new research you've read to your most vulnerable thoughts about the work you are doing...that's Evolve Lactation Community.*
Connecting with others who share your passion for lactation work…
Evolve membership has been a game-changer for me as the host. I could never have imagined how much it would mean to me to not only create, but to take part in this community.
Joining = Instant Access to our WhatsApp conversations, clinical courses, recordings of coaching calls, workbooks & exercises, and so much more…
Becoming a paid subscriber gives you added benefits, and it supports me to do this work.
I have so many ideas for resources that will support you to do this work for as long as you desire, and your subscription gives me the freedom to work on creating those resources.
Resources like:
workbooks and exercises to help you define your objectives, mission, practice philosophy, and so much more
strategies to help you uncover your biases about lactation and childbirth and to re-structure how you tell your personal lactation story in way that can be helpful to clients and others
clinical insights that I come across in my own continuing education, brought to you in a way that adds context, historical perspective, and engaging questions to help you think through how you approach things
group coaching calls where we can discuss what YOU need and where you can learn from me and your peers
access to free individual coaching with me about anything your lactation practice needs
a private WhatsApp chat with all of our Evolve members from around the world
full access to the archive of everything I’ve published on Substack (written and audio)
New resources are added regularly, and new members join regularly, which means that new insights and perspectives are available to you through our community conversations on WhatsApp and group coaching calls.
I keep the price relatively low ($8/month or $80 for a whole year), and there’s no obligation to sign up for a certain length of time, so you can cancel anytime you want. (I think you’ll stick around for a while!)
I invite you to join if you can, and if now is not the right time, please consider joining in the future.
One last thing…if you could share this with someone else, that would help me immensely! Only you know who else is looking for something like this, so please help grow our community.
It only gets better from here.