I'm going to say the thing you might not have ever said out loud before...
God I *wished* someone would come in and make it all better with the wave of a wand.
But I didn't need an expert (or magician) to magically fix it for me.
What I needed was to learn the skills to create my OWN breastfeeding and weaning journey.
But I didn't need an expert (or magician) to magically fix it for me.
What I needed was to learn the skills to create my OWN breastfeeding and weaning journey.
It was that process that taught me things I have continued to use over the many years of parenting since, AND developed a deeper bond with my children than I even knew was possible.
(Yes, even while weaning)
It did take me years to figure out how to get there.
But don't you worry. I'm going to save you that part.
Now, most weaning advice you get from family, friends, and your average 2 am google search, is a list of "tips & tricks", or a generic "do x, then y, then z" plan.
Toddler Breastfeeding Mastery (noun)
/ˈtɑːdlər ˈbrestˌfiːdɪŋ ˈmæstəri/:
The state of confidence, clarity, and connection that a nursing parent reaches when their tips, tricks, and game plans flow from their own inner knowing and their relationship with their child, rather than from an outside source.
Leave the tips & tricks behind and step into your story.
Join the workshop built for mastery.
Join the workshop built for mastery.
That sounds good, but you wanna know if things will really change.
You might be asking...
You might be asking...
Certified Lactation Counselor • Certified Purejoy Parenting Coach • Host of the Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding Podcast • Featured at The Happily Family Conference, Breastfeeding Beyond Babyhood Summit, and more
In early 2019, I was punching my headboard at 2 AM.
My almost-2-year-old's latch felt like razor blades. I was newly pregnant. And I was supposed to be a lactation counselor who "had it all figured out."
Instead, I was terrified I was ruining my daughter's attachment.
Terrified of what people would think.
And absolutely done feeling like my body wasn't my own.
One day after a 45-minute grocery store meltdown, I sat in the car thinking: "I can't do this with a newborn too."
That's when I realized: everything I'd been told about how to wean a toddler from breastfeeding wasn't just wrong... it was making things worse.
I threw away the conventional advice and tuned back into myself. What I discovered changed everything. (Not just for my family, but for the hundreds of moms I've worked with since.)
I went on to tandem feed for over 3 years while feeling like my body and time were my own. My youngest weaned on his timeline, without pressure, and without me feeling touched out or burnt out. (I still had plenty of "me" time, space, and agency. Breastfeeding and weaning both felt good for me.)
I'll be your host, guide, and coach for this workshop, and I cannot *wait* to hang out with you.
I'll be your host, guide, and coach for this workshop, and I cannot *wait* to hang out with you.
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