Randi (she/her/they/their) is the Regional Nursing Lead for Maternal Infant Health with Northern Health’s Public Health Practice team. This nursing leadership role allows her to advocate for high-quality, equitable services offered to all mothers/pregnant people, young children, and families living in Northern BC. Through stewardship and human-centred relational practice, Randi supports community health nurses who care for families during pregnancy, after birth, and in the early years. Beyond this role, she has the current privilege of co-chairing the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada’s Board of Directors for a renewed term. With her husband, they’re humbly raising their two young children on the traditional territories of the Dakelh people (notably Nadleh Whut’en and Stellat’en First Nations). In her free time, Randi enjoys playing with arts and crafts, learning in her gardens, and forest bathing across BC.
COVID-19 is raising all kinds of questions and concerns, including for new and expectant parents. Families are likely concerned about keeping their babies safe. They might wonder, “What do I need to...
Breastfeeding has been a special way for me to understand and satisfy the needs of my two children. When I was pregnant with my second child, I wondered what it would be like to breastfeed both childr...
Baby news! Our family is growing, and soon, we’ll be welcoming our second baby. This special news has our preschooler very excited – this is the same little girl, Jovie, who helped me to learn abo...
Having a mommy and daddy who work full-time is hard for a toddler. Despite a busy schedule, our two-year old daughter, Jovie, continues to enjoy breastfeeding. She always looks forward to snuggles aft...
A cup of hot tea. A tasty meal. A much-needed foot rub. In my early postpartum days, these supportive gestures from my husband helped while I was learning how to breastfeed our daughter, Jovie. Lik...
Becoming a “mama” was the best thing to ever happen to me! As a nurse working in public health, I thought I had all of the knowledge, tools, and skills I needed to be a “smart” mom. I honestly...
