No! The idea of "mothering" is not confined to biological mothers but is a universal archetype found in nearly all cultures. It represents the giver of life, nurturer, and healer.

In 2024, I began offering women’s circles and women’s retreats for women of all ages and stages of life.

In 2026 I will be offering a coaching program for those who work in birth/lactation support.

I want everyone to find someone with whom they can fully show up and feel aligned with. If. it helps, these are my “ethos” which might give you a taste of what it’s like to work with me:

1. I honor rhythm over urgency: I respect the body’s pace—mine and my client’s. I do not rush healing, bonding, or milk. I allow time for unfolding and integration. Slowness is intelligence in infant feeding and in care.

2. I center relationship, not just results: Feeding is relational, not transactional. I prioritize presence, connection, and trust before protocols or outcomes. The feeling of being supported is just as important as what’s produced.

3. I practice from wholeness: I honor the mother as a whole being—not just a milk-maker. I hold space for grief, pleasure, trauma, power, and transformation. Lactation lives in the body—but also in the story, the nervous system, and the spirit.

4. I honor capacity and consent: I offer guidance without pressure, and I check in about what’s truly possible right now.

5. I trust the body, even when it’s struggling: I hold reverence for the body’s intelligence, even in challenge. I partner with the mothers wisdom—not just my expertise. This work is not about fixing—it’s about remembering.

6. I tend to the emotional soil: I recognize that infant feeding often stirs up grief, rage, shame, and joy. I make space for those feelings, and I don’t pathologize them.

7. I challenge extractive systems: I name and interrupt the ways capitalism, racism, and patriarchy show up in infant feeding—whether through formula marketing, inadequate postpartum support, or systemic neglect. Lactation support is activism. Nourishment is political.

8. I rest and replenish to sustain this work: I do not martyr myself in the name of care. I make space for my own grief, embodiment, and regeneration—because my presence matters. We can’t pour from an empty body—or hold from a burnt-out heart.

9. I work with the ecosystem, not against it: I understand that every family is part of a larger ecology—cultural, relational, historical. I tailor my care to fit their environment, values, and capacity. There is no one-size-fits-all latch, schedule, or story.

10. I believe in collective thriving: I contribute to a culture of shared learning, collaboration, & mutual care among parents and providers. I don’t gatekeep knowledge or power. 

If you’d like to schedule a free 10 minute discovery call, please reach out.

Bachelor of Science in Family Studies (BS)

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Master of Child Development (MAEd)

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Childbirth Educator (CBE)

Postpartum Doula

Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)

Certified Life Coach (CLC)

I accept some insurances for lactation consulting through The Lactation Network. Here is the link to check on your coverage: https://go.lactationnetwork.com/mothernurturelactation

Sessions range from $50-$200, depending on length, services, and insurance. Please see my “fees” page for a menu of my services and offerings. I also can work with uninsured clients on a sliding scale, so please be sure to let me know and we can find a price that works for you!

I do not provide support during birth at this time.

You can contact me by phone at +1 913-336-1125 or email at nicole@mothernurtureconsulting.com or use the contact form below.