Posts by Jeanette McCulloch
Making Social Media Fit Into Your Life As A Birth Or Breastfeeding Pro: Social Media Routines
Do you want to maintain a presence on social media, but don’t have a lot of time? Does every time you log in to Facebook turn into a 2 hour (ahem, at least) session of reading birth articles, commenting in groups, and yet you end up feeling like you haven’t accomplished anything? Do you attend…
Read MoreUpdate: Facebook *Still* Equates Breastfeeding With Sexual Enhancement Products
David Stark of BabyBabyOhBaby is a fervent supporter of new mothers. A firm believer that attached mothers and babies promote healthy families, he has developed a series of videos on breastfeeding and infant massage, with one on birth on the way. With BirthSwell’s support, he recently rolled out a new Facebook page, with the goal…
Read More#BirthGenius Chat Roundup: Managing Conflict and Dissent
Conflict and dissent is nothing new to the birth and breastfeeding communities. We often hear the phrase “don’t feed the troll” – but who really is a troll? How does your own tolerance of conflict impact how you manage dissent or disagreement online? These are just some of the topics we touched on at Friday’s…
Read MoreGuest Post: Managing Conflict and Dissent Online
Editor’s note: In preparation for this month’s #BirthGenius chat, we asked Jodine Chase if she would guest blog about how online communities can start to think about how to manage conflict and dissent online. We’re thrilled she contributed this piece, which also ran today on her blog, Jodine’s World. Want to keep the convo going?…
Read MoreTwitter Chat #26: Managing Conflict and Dissent NEW DATE
As you may know, we rescheduled this chat out of respect for the tragedy in Boston. We have set the new date and time for this Friday. Please join us! You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Friday April 26th, at 1:30 pm ET (NEW date and time) This month’s topic: Conflict and dissent are…
Read MoreGuest post at Moms Rising
Whoo hoo! We’re so excited to share with you all that we’re guest blogging today at Moms Rising – along with Amber McCann – on how to help ensure mothers have fair and accurate information on social media about infant feeding. We are thrilled that the Moms Rising audience will learn about how the world’s…
Read MoreResearch To Inform Breastfeeding Policy, Messaging
I just got back from the Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium, sponsored by the University of North Carolina, Greensboro’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness and University of North Carolina’s Global Breastfeeding Institute. While I was there, I had the opportunity to present – along with Amber McCann – on how advocates can use social media…
Read MoreHappy IBCLC Day!
Thanks to each and every IBCLC – and IBCLC to be – for all that you do to spread affirming, evidence-based information to mothers and their families. Here’s three great ways that IBCLCs are using their marketing savvy *and* honoring IBCLCs: Free Kindle download of the new mystery, Thea Gallas Always Gets Her Man. This…
Read MoreAmazing Wisdom From the LCinPP Conference
Many lactation consultants in private practice describe the LCinPP conference as their favorite of the year, and with good reason. (Beyond the cupcakes!) The conference was an amazing source of rock-solid evidence-based information, tips for optimal practice, and business-building savvy. Twitter Roundup For those of you who weren’t there, or were there and would love…
Read MoreSupporting Birth & Breastfeeding Research
Here’s three opportunities to use your social media networks to pay it forward! Help these amazing researchers get the data they need to tell us all more about birth and breastfeeding. Please share each of these with your birth and breastfeeding communities. How does evidence-based information about pregnancy and birth get shared online? We are…
Read MoreTwitter Chat #25: Birth and Breastfeeding Blogging
You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! This Friday, at 1 pm ET (NEW day and time) This month’s topic: All things birth and breastfeeding blogging! Because how we talk about birth and breastfeeding matters. Guest facilitator! We’ll be joined by Robin Kaplan, a breastfeeding blogger for the San Diego Breastfeeding Center, the host/producer for the Boob Group, and…
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