About Me

My name is Tanja Knutson, and I started this website to help families in the Montreal area navigate through the steep learning curve of parenthood.  

I am the mother of four children, and after I gave birth to my first, I was shocked to find that something as normal and natural as breastfeeding could take a while to learn!  Nobody told me that breastfeeding was a learned skill.  With the help of La Leche League, I was able to go on to breastfeed my son.  I realized that if I could learn how to breastfeed, then anyone can...with the right information and loving support.  So I became an accredited breastfeeding counsellor with LLL in 2001 to give back to the organization that helped me navigate the early days of motherhood.  I am also an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant).

As my children got older, and started to have their own opinions, I discovered that
something as normal and natural as parenting could also take a while to learn!  Nobody told me that parenting was a learned skill too!  So I enrolled in a parent workshop called How To Talk So Kids Will Listen, And Listen So Kids will Talk.  It changed my life, and gave me so many tools to add to my parenting toolbox.  It was like learning a whole new language.  I have been offering these workshops since 2003 as a way to share these incredibly effective parenting skills.  

A quick word about this page...you may be struggling to scroll across the screen to see the other photos on this Family Wall that are peeking out of each side.  But you can't.  My attempt at symbolism:  that as parents we really only need to see the present, to be in the now with our kids.  Whatever you have done in the past, or whatever lies ahead isn't nearly as important as to the NOW.  You don't need to see your entire timeline as a parent (although at times it might prove an effective form of contraception), you only need the snapshot of where you are at, and learn whatever it takes to help you now, in this moment.  

If you have prenatal questions about breastfeeding, are experiencing breastfeeding challenges or need support as you parent your child, I am happy to help.


You can reach me at:  514-245-4464.  
Or by email: tanjaknutson@hotmail.com

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