tender times
Providing Postpartum Support
in Northwest Bergen since 2000
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My interest in
babies and my own experiences during the postpartum period led me to complete my
DONA-approved training as a postpartum doula in 2000, after careers as a
teacher, parent, and writer.
I am passionate about the welfare and wellbeing of
new moms and their babies and partners and keep
myself up-to-date on all issues
related to those topics by regularly attending professional meetings and
seminars. For example, I am currently training to become a Certified Lactation
Educator and have previously
trained to teach infant massage. I organize and
moderate a discussion group series for new moms that
one mom likened to a
“Master’s Degree in being a mom”. I am a member of Doulas of North America
(DONA)
and Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association (CAPPA) as well
as the Doulas of New Jersey
and Birthnet. I am the mother of two wonderful,
competent adult daughters and the grandmother of one
little boy and one littler
girl. My husband and I are residents of Ridgewood, NJ where we have been
active
in school, sports and church-related activities for more than 25 years.
References furnished.
Philosophy
“I
am committed to helping new parents gain confidence with their babies and
with
the demands of a growing family. I offer physical and emotional support, in
effect,
“mothering the mother” during the recovery period. And of course, I find
contact with all those
adorable babies joyful and life-affirming.”
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information about my training and credentials
