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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 29 Inspired by these authors? Our own Fredericksburg Parent editor, Chris Jones, is an expert in helping authors bring their books to completion, and then to a successful launch in the marketplace. His book, The Art and Business of Writing, is a great guide to getting your nonfiction book off the ground. His podcast is equally helpful on how to market your book after it is written. Check it out on your favorite podcast app (from iTunes and Google Podcasts to Pandora and Spotify) He is the co-founder of the wildly popular Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival (fredbookfest.com). Hundreds of self-published authors have shown off their works at the annual festival. There are plans to hold the festival again this fall at the Market Square or the newly revamped downtown Riverside Park. Stay tuned. Crucial Breastfeeding Advice Latching Well: Breastfeeding with an Integrative Approach by Caroline Conneen, FNP, RD, IBCLC Local lactation expert Caroline Conneen has helped thousands of Fredericksburg-area moms success- fully breastfeed despite obstacles. (Disclosure: The author of this article used Conneen as a lacta- tion consultant 23 years ago. After an emergency c-section, breastfeeding a premature baby with an undiagnosed neu- romuscular disorder was a challenge. Thanks, Caroline!) The owner of Mother's Best, Caroline also has run breastfeeding groups through Mary Washington Hospital and at Kids Choice Pediatrics on Courthouse Road, as part of Dr. Richman's pediat- ric practice. She also was a columnist for Fredericksburg Parent for the first five years of our existence. Her breastfeeding col- umns remain some of the best editorial we've ever had. Anyone who has worked with her knows that she is overflow- ing with specialized knowledge and patience. After a long wait, she has gotten it all down in an incredibly helpful and detailed new book. Topics include: · How to latch your baby comfortably and all about baby's suck spot · Safe sleeping guidelines and the truth about skin to skin. · The intuitive play-feed-sleep cycle and what it teaches your baby · First-year feeding of solids with sound nutrition guidelines · Q&A section featuring answers to questions from real moms. · Stories from moms who have been there. Link to fredericksburgparent.net/breastfeeding to find links to her YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels, and a link to her book on Amazon.