Celebrate the Joy, Honor the Exhaustion
ABOUT US
Empowered by the nursing journey with her first child, she decided she wanted to become a lactation professional.
Discouraged by the health disparities in lactation, she began to connect with her local lactation community.
In 2018, she saw a picture of a group of Black mothers nursing their children.
She created an Instagram account inspired by a photo of a group of Black mothers nursing. She wanted to capture her milk expression journey.
She sought to commune and celebrate with others who felt empowered by their nursing journey.
When she realized such a space did not exist,
she created
MidHudson Chocolate Milk.
At MidHudson Chocolate Milk, our focus is on perinatal mental health. Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that parenting styles are shaped during the postpartum period and blossom depending on how an individual navigates their postpartum identity.
MidHudson Chocolate Milk has developed the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy practice of Restorative Reclamation. Restorative Reclamation uses as a modality for parents to acknowledge, assess, and explore their experiences. The seven principles of Restorative Reclamation are:
Satisfaction
Synergy
Sustenance
Support
Solidarity
Sustainability
Sovereignty
With these concepts and through various activities we help individuals identify the difference between standards, expectations, and goals.
Utilizing the popular education method, attendees shape the flow of programming. We focus on the individual's experience, not rely\sharing clinical evidence . We use evidence-based
We specialize in helping professionals examine the beliefs attached to their practices. Our exercises engage professionals to acknowledge implicit bias as a journey from cultural competency to cultural congruence.
So, how exactly does MidHudson Chocolate Milk support perinatal mental health?
Utilizing the popular education method, attendees shape the flow of programming. We focus on the individual's experience, not rely\sharing clinical evidence . We use evidence-based