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Friday, May 13, 2011

The Faces of Port Jefferson

Carrie Fleischer, Creator of Breastfeeding Advocacy Website

Port Jefferson Station Mom launches website to support Breastfeeding advocacy locally and in the United States.

Meet Carrie Fleischer, first time Mom and creator of You Can Breastfeed Here, a website dedicated to breasfeeding advocacy for mothers. Fleischer, is currently a full time, stay at home Mom on child care leave and resides in Port Jefferson Station. Fleischer recently sat down with Port Jefferson Patch to tell us about the inspiration behind You Can Breastfeed Here ,and what she hopes the site will accomplish. How did you get the idea to launch You Can Breastfeed Here? It really came about very naturally, I was dealing with all the challenges that new Moms deal with. I was dealing with some of the breastfeeding challenges that women deal with. The frequency of feedings, and I found myself staying at home more then I wanted to. I didn’t feel…

Mark Kauffman

9:10 am on Thursday, May 19, 2011

Excellent! I'm happy to offer a room in my office for breast feeding Moms. Along with free baby portrait sittings for breast feeding Moms! (I'm across from CVS - back door of building off parking lot.)   more ›

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The Faces of Port Jefferson

Heather Welkes, Local Mompreneur

Meet a Port Jefferson Station mom who turned her love for music and teaching into a business.

Heather Welkes is a certified teacher with a Masters degree in Reading. Currently residing in Port Jefferson Station with her husband and three-year old son, Welkes teaches part time. In the past she has taught in several Long Island districts as well as daycare schools and camps. Welkes is the founder and Director of Shake N' Make Music, a fun filled high energy music program with classes throughout Nassau and Suffolk County. She sat down with Port Jefferson Patch to discuss how Shake N' Make Music was born and what her future goals are for the young company.  How did the idea to start Shake N' Make Music come about? I belonged to a few Mommy groups and started having play-date music classes in my house for fun. Just for something to do …

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