Speaker Information
Barbara is a frequent speaker around the
country. Combining story telling with cultural
critique, humor, and inspiration, she customizes
her talks to reach health care providers,
women's organizations, college students, and
mothers.
Most of her topics center around breastfeeding
from the perspective of women's lives and what
it means to nurse in a bottle-feeding culture.
Read more about her speaking
engagements and how to bring her to your next
conference or event.
“The
conference attendees who participated in your workshop loved your presentation,
your stories, and your passion.”
~
Ginny Schmitt, Mothers & Babies Perinatal Network of South Central New York.
Previous speaking
engagements include:
The North Carolina/South
Carolina Perinatal Partnership
Conference
MANA (Midwives Alliance of
North American) International Conference
DONA (Doulas of
North America) Annual International Conference
Motherwise Birth Resources
of Richmond, Virginia
Southern Maine Breastfeeding
Coalition's Annual Conference
New York State WIC Annual
Conference
Association for Research and
Mothering Conference on Mothering and Feminism, York University
Click here
for a list of events in 2006-2007.
Click
here
for a list of past events.
“Excellent
– should be keynote for last session of the conference to uplift us as we go out
into the world.” “Best session – emotional and affirming.” “Heart warming and
inspirational.” “Barbara Behrmann is a fabulous, engaging speaker, interesting
and empowering…thank you.” ~ Feedback from Annual National Breastfeeding
Seminar for Health Professionals – Humber College, INFACT Canada, Toronto Public
Health and Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre.
Topics Include:
?Beyond Nutrition and Health:
What Can We Learn from Mothers' Breastfeeding Stories?
?What Women Don’t Tell Their
Health Care Providers
?It Takes a Village:
Stories of Breastfeeding Community and Support
?Opening Doors and Sharing
Secrets: Nine Hidden Truths about Breastfeeding
?The Transformative Potential of
Breastfeeding
?The Secret Benefits of
Breastfeeding
?Breastfeeding: More than
a Labor of Love
?Sharing the Gold: Old
Practices, New Controversies
?Breastfeeding
as a Humanistic Issue
Barbara also leads
Breastfeeding Café Writing Circles
to help women write about their breastfeeding experiences in a safe, supportive
environment. This can include writing about birthing experiences, as well.
“Thank you
so much for your fantastic presentation. It was a success and everyone raved.
Not a dry eye in the house! Thank you for reminding our health care providers
of why we do what we do.” ~ Julie Cook, St. Regis Mohawk Health Services WIC
Program
Fees
and full abstracts available upon request.
Contact:
Barb@breastfeedingcafe.com
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