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Vanessa Simmons
- Mar 20, 2020
COVID-19: Social Strengthening During a Time of Social Distancing
In a world that has rapidly become distanced due to the spread of the Coronavirus, we want you to know that your families and your providers
Vanessa Simmons
- Oct 27, 2019
PODCAST EP20: Breastfeeding Mom Wins Mrs. Pennsylvania International
WATCH | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD Thank you for watching and/or listening to this week’s episode of the Normalize Breastfeeding podcast!...
Vanessa Simmons
- Oct 13, 2019
PODCAST EP19: Kimberly Seals-Allers Highlights the Impact of Racism and Bias on Black Breastfeeding
WATCH | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD Thank you for watching and/or listening to this week’s episode of the Normalize Breastfeeding podcast!...
Vanessa Simmons
- Oct 23, 2018
Philadelphia Billboards, Bus Cards and Train Platforms Share “Feeding your Baby is NORMAL"
If you have been following my viral project for the last 4 (almost 5 years), then you already know that I have been traveling around on...
Vanessa Simmons
- Dec 21, 2016
Meet the Creator of “Tree of Life” Breastfeeding Photos, Read Praise by PicsArt App, Ent
*Featured on this blog post are also a bunch of willing mamas who wanted to share their photos from our Facebook community. From...
Vanessa Simmons
- Nov 2, 2016
Philadelphia, PA – Normalize Breastfeeding Tour
I touched down in Philadelphia just in time to celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week with one of our local chapters. If I were to tell the...
Vanessa Simmons
- Oct 19, 2016
New Orleans, LA – Normalize Breastfeeding Tour
I arrived in New Orleans on Friday afternoon. My flight landed an hour late and it completely threw off our schedule. I headed to baggage cl
Vanessa Simmons
- Sep 10, 2016
UPDATED: After WIC Brand Makeover, NWA Announces Breakup with Formula Companies
The National WIC Association announced its decision to sever ties with infant formula manufacturers at the their conference in Denver,...
Vanessa Simmons
- Sep 2, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: “Breastfeeding Supporters” Leave BFMT for Celebrating #BBW16
The owner of Breastfeeding Mama Talk, Kristy Kemp, has used her platform to support breastfeeding in many ways. Last week, she aligned...
Vanessa Simmons
- Aug 24, 2016
52 Candid Moments Exude Black Breastfeeding Feels from the #NBFtour
As we kickoff Black Breastfeeding Week 2016 as part of the Instagram Takeover, it is only appropriate that I share my extensive...
Vanessa Simmons
- Aug 5, 2016
Chicago, IL – Normalize Breastfeeding Tour
The week leading up to this tour location was insane. My children switched schools because of changes in the district so spent my last...
Vanessa Simmons
- Jul 20, 2016
San Diego Judoka Breastfeeds Toddler at California State Games
If you are following my personal profile on Facebook you know that I have been training Judo at the Heisei Judo Dojo in Chula Vista twice...
Vanessa Simmons
- Jun 20, 2016
Oklahoma City, OK – Normalize Breastfeeding Tour
I headed out to Oklahoma City and man was I in for a surprise! This city has the kind of hometown feel that made me want to pack up...
Vanessa Simmons
- Jun 1, 2016
Breastfeeding Harassment Successfully Shut Down at the San Diego Commissary
I am not the most discreet person that you will see breastfeeding, but I don’t have to be. On Saturday, I went to the commissary in San...
Vanessa Simmons
- May 4, 2016
Washington, DC – Normalize Breastfeeding Tour
Only one word describes my trip to Ashburn, Virginia and Washington, DC — unforgettable. Friday afternoon, I was invited to present my...
Vanessa Simmons
- Apr 28, 2016
Nationwide Nurse-In 2016 Giveaway
Last year Laura Delmonico created a national effort to raise awareness about breastfeeding and pumping laws in the United States. It is...
Vanessa Simmons
- Apr 25, 2016
Las Vegas, NV – Normalize Breastfeeding Tour
Even though our original theme of the #NBFtour was to hold a meetup event in the areas where we have local groups, it just wasn’t a good...
Vanessa Simmons
- Feb 24, 2016
Countless Black Breastfeeding Moms Share Gripping Dad-With-Baby Photos
It is undeniable when you turn on your television today, that you will see and hear about negative stories regarding black men in the...
Vanessa Simmons
- Feb 3, 2016
Choosing Not to Breastfeed Was My Revolutionary Act
Within 30 minutes of the delivering my son, a lactation nurse was in my room giving me information about breastfeeding. She was adamant...