Beth Lisauskas has spent nearly four decades guiding new families through some of life’s most tender transitions. As a longtime registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant, she’s supported thousands of parents as they navigate the confusing, emotional, and deeply human experience of feeding a newborn—offering not just clinical expertise, but compassion, calm, and the occasional well-timed laugh.
In this edition of Silhouette: Profiles on Women, she opens up about everything from the evolution of breastfeeding culture to the realities of milk production, myths that won’t die, and what it means to truly support a new mom—not just with information, but with empathy. She shares her top tips, her most trusted product recs, and her personal journey through motherhood, breast cancer, and beyond.
Oh—and she also happens to be my mom!
