Join us in welcoming the newest Adviser and local
Cape Cod Mom to our team: Jeni A. Landers, Esquire.

Born and raised in Dennis, Jeni is a graduate of Smith College (French Literature) and Northeastern University School of Law. Since her admission to the Massachusetts bar in 2007, Attorney Landers has concentrated her practice in family law, civil litigation, and personal injury. Attorney Landers is fluent in French and is a member of the Barnstable County Bar Association. Jeni volunteers for several local non-profits and community agencies and received a Cape and Plymouth Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Award in 2012. Jeni lives in Dennis with her husband, her 4 ½ year old son, and her parents. 

Memberships & Activities
Current
Board of Directors & Board Development Committee Chair, Latham Centers Inc.
Board of Directors & Treasurer, Smith College Club of Cape Cod
Barnstable County Bar Association
Pro Bono Legal Services Provider & Chair of Legal Advisory Committee, WE CAN
Scholarship Review Committee Member, Cape Cod Foundation
Member, Village Improvement Society of Dennis and Chair Ad-Hoc Playground Committee
Cultural Center of Cape Cod

Past
Board of Directors & Clerk, Cape Cod Young Professionals 2011-2013
Winner, Cape & Plymouth Business Magazine 40 Under 40 Awards 2012
Volunteer, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
Volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cape Cod

Jeni A. Landers, Esquire
Wynn & Wynn, P.C.
300  Barnstable Rd.
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-775-3665
Fax 508-775-1244
www.wynnandwynn.com

We are excited to welcome new Advisor Jennifer L. Long, RN, NCN, owner of RNutrition Health & Wellness.  Jennifer will be sharing current health, wellness & nutrition information & sharing tips on how to stay healthy with each passing season. We look forward to her blogs and welcome her to the team!

Hello everyone, name is Jennifer Long. I was born at Cape Cod Hospital at 11:32am on September 22, 1980. I grew up in the town of Yarmouth Port where I attended Trinity School of Cape Cod, now known as Trinity Academy. I was sent to public school for the first time in fifth grade to Mattacheese Middle School & went on to graduate from D-Y High School in 1998. 
           
Being the oldest of seven children, my passion for helping & caring for others came to me at an early age. I always wanted to make people happy by making a difference in their lives. I truly began working towards this dream when I became an infant/toddler and preschool teacher. After years of potty training toddlers and teaching them to share toys, I was given the BIGGEST and most IMPORTANT job ever, being a mommy. By the time my first-born son was about 2 years old I had put in 15 years of teaching and decided I was ready to change careers. I started working as a personal care assistant for a home care agency. It was here that I found a passion for the medical field and started on my goals to becoming a registered nurse.  I enrolled at Cape Cod Community College in 2006 and by 2010 I had earned my Associate Degree in Science in Nursing, then passed my state boards in August 2010. I was officially an RN! I enrolled within the next year at Curry College to get my BSN; I will be graduating with that degree in May 2014. While working various nursing jobs, I was quickly disappointed by what I envisioned myself as and what I was actually doing. Pushing meds and barely seeing patients was NOT what I went to school for, I went to promote wellness, better health and disease prevention, this was disease care!  I decided to take a break from nursing and had my second baby boy. 
           
After my pregnancy, I gained more weight post-partum. This was extremely upsetting because I had never let myself go like this! I was up to 246 pounds! I had just had enough of feeling helpless and hopeless. I knew that I had the power to change and I could totally help myself. I decided to completely take back control of my life and my body. I did not want my kids to have an overweight unhealthy mother and I was going to do everything I could to change! 
 
Being part of one of the top health and wellness companies, I had access to an amazing weight management product, program and support. I took it on 100% and made it NOT optional. On February 25, 2012 I began my weight-loss, confidence-gaining program. I posted my before pictures on Facebook, which was
extremely difficult for me to do but I felt it was necessary to empower others and let them know they are not alone.  I really wanted to help people and without even realizing it, I was already doing it. I was going to take my story and my struggles and help others change. If I could do it, they can do it! 
           
Being involved with this company has and is still opening so many doors for me. Our spokesperson, Mark Macdonald is a fitness and nutrition expert, NY Times best selling author and is featured on CNN weekly. He is also the owner of Venice Nutrition and because of his involvement with the company I am involved with, I was able to become a Nationally Certified Nutritionist through Venice Nutrition. Now with 60 pounds of fat and countless inches off my body gone, dropping from a size 18/20 to a 10/12 and with this added credential to my name, I KNEW I could really change lives. I founded my own practice, RNutrition Health & Wellness in the spring of 2013. I have already helped a handful of people in this short time become successful. My significant other has lost 25 pounds, my best friend has shed 40 and I have others that are dropping inches and pounds
every week!

So I’m sure the question is how does it work? By stabilizing your blood sugar. By eating less, more often and eating in 3’s you can keep your body in a state of homeostasis, allowing the release of stored fat to be burned up in the muscle when you exercise. The result? More energy, less cravings, better moods and sleep, increase in libido, decrease in stress response, looking leaner and losing fat and gaining lean muscle. Imagine walking by a mirror to admire your hard work rather than avoiding it. That is body confidence! 
           
I know that everyone learns differently and at their own pace, for that reason I start people at their own readiness level. Everyone has different needs, skills, struggles and weaknesses. I help people where they are and give them personal attainable goals. It’s about making small permanent changes. It takes 30 days to learn a new habit and 90 days to make that habit a lifestyle. Some people need more time than others; my clients and I discuss what they will need. I believe in a hands-on approach. I make myself available 24/7 via email, text and phone. I incorporate all aspects of health and nutrition into my assessments and teaching as well as a complete history. 
           
My goal for the RNutrition program is to help people realize their full potential, to know that they can have success and to understand that through quality nutrition, fitness and strong relationships, they can and will achieve their own body confidence. 

My mission as owner and founder of RNutrition Health & Wellness, is to teach everyone that counting calories is a thing of the past and to provide each client with the simple tools necessary to take back control over their health. By learning how to stabilize their blood sugar they will ignite their metabolism and transform themselves into fat burning machines. I want to eliminate the emotional stress of yo-yo dieting for my clients. My goal is to help people realize they don’t have to spend a fortune to be told how to restrict or deprive
themselves  to get the results they want. They can learn how to look AND feel amazing at affordable rates, while still enjoying the foods they love. The uniqueness of being a Registered Nurse, a Nationally Certified Nutritionist and fitness coach means that I am able to provide a nutritional, health and fitness approach to each client.  

Jennifer L. Long, RN, NCN 
DBA RNutrition Health & Wellness 
"Transformation Begins With Nutrition"

 For more information I can be reached via:
 Email: RNutrition2013@gmail.com
Phone: (508) 360-2032
Website: www.rnutritionhealwell.com

Please join us in welcoming New Cape Cod Mom Advisor: Melinda Lancaster!  We look forward to her blogs and her expertise! Comment below on topics you would like to see her discuss in the future! Welcome Melinda-great to have you!

By: Melinda Lancaster

Good day all! My name is Melinda Lancaster and I’m new to the Cape Cod Mommies blog, so let me introduce myself.  I am a US Navy veteran, a member of the Cape Cod Children’s Writers Group, published author of “Tyler and the Spider” and “Grandma, Tell Me If You Can,” and a poet, with a piece of poetry hanging in the Hyannis JFK Museum. But mostly, I’m a mom to three amazing children (my daughter, Katelin has Rett Syndrome), two step children, and a grandma of four.

Reading and writing has always been a passion, even more so since I became an author. The wonder of the written word can never be overestimated, it teaches, encourages you to dare, explore, dream and opens up new worlds, connecting the reader to ideas, cultures, and amazing, wonderful places. But, I have learned that beyond that, or rather the crux of it all, is communication.

As a parent of a special needs child, I have been given a challenge-how to help my child, who cannot speak, communicate. So as I venture into this world of blogging, I hope that I can give other moms of special needs
children, or children just beginning to read, some tips they may find helpful on the amazing journey of learning to read, as well as review apps that I have found helpful (or not), the difficulties and successes of Katelin’s progress and some fun ways for hands on learning and some of Katelin’s favorite books.

I am available for readings of my book, “Tyler and the Spider”, which was inspired by my daughter as a way to address differences in general,  for classrooms and daycares- it comes with a fun craft, easily adapted to any child.

I am looking forward to this new adventure! 

Congratulations to Gary DellaPosta, CPA on receiving the highest ratings on his triennial peer review required by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. This process evaluates whether engagements are performed and reported on in conformity with applicable professional standards in all material results. 

We appreciate Gary's blogs and advice in regards to saving for our children, best filing status and how to prepare for the future! 

If you want to catch up with Gary's blogs, check them out now or visit his website: www.dellapostacpa.com

Congratulations Gary!

Please join us in welcoming the newest Advisor to join our team:
Suzanne Golden, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist!
  
Suzanne (Suzy) lives in Plymouth with her husband and their 3-year old daughter.  She also holds a Master’s degree in speech-language pathology and owns a private speech therapy practice in Plymouth.  Suzy has been a speech therapist since 2008 and has experience in public schools, early intervention and private  practice.  She strives to provide comprehensive and family-centered speech therapy to children with a variety of speech and language disorders.  

Suzy obtained an undergraduate degree in elementary education from Bridgewater State College and a graduate degree in speech-language pathology from Worcester State College. Suzanne holds the
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), is licensed to practice in the state of Massachusetts and holds her teaching license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.

 Suzanne has experience providing therapy in a variety of settings.  She has spent time working in early intervention, private practice, public schools and private schools dedicated to servicing children with severe special needs. She has experience assessing and treating various speech and language disorders.  These disorders include, but are not limited to: articulation/phonological impairments, childhood apraxia of speech, expressive/receptive language disorders, communication disorders in children with Autism, and feeding/swallowing impairments.

 Suzanne is also a member of the special interest division for Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC).  She is experienced with various AAC devices (Dynavox, iPad) and is trained in the Picture Exchange
Communication System (PECS).

Golden Speech Therapy will be offering free screenings beginning the first week in August.  We will provide more information regarding this soon!  We look forward to her sharing her expertise in her blogs!

Contact Info:
781-603-8529
www.goldenspeechtherapy.com
www.facebook.com/goldenspeechtherapy

Cape Cod Mommies is excited to add to our Board of Advisors!  Join us in Welcoming: Linda Bartosik.  Linda is a Certified Elementary Teacher, with a M.S. in Reading, M.S. in educational Administration.

Linda taught fourth grade and kindergarten in the Broadalbin-Perth School
District for thirty- five years in upstate New York. Linda's passion for writing
and children's literature encouraged her students  to become enthusiastic
readers and writers. Each year, Linda's kindergarten class published a hard
cover book. Titles include "Look What Kids Can Do" and "I Want To Be A Rockstar and...".
 
Currently, Linda lives on Cape Cod, and has become an inspired writer who speaks to the hearts and minds of young children. She believes children should be encouraged to follow their dreams, so she writes books that motivate children to become whoever they want to be when they grow  up.

To date, Linda has written six picture storybooks, one ready to be submitted for publication, is currently illustrating a picture book for another author, and writes a daily blog called Another Day Goes By, professing to make writing a part of her every life. Her blog can be found at: www.anotherdaygoesby.com

Linda sits on the board of directors of the Cape Cod Writers Center as second vice-president, belongs to a blog group, and is a member of the Cape Cod Children's Writers group. Linda participates in writer conferences and retreats whenever possible to perfect her craft In the summer months, Linda teaches her own Young Authors Workshop, encouraging out-of- the-box creative thinking and writing to elementary age children.. Info can be found at: http://www.lindabartosik.com/
 
Linda has two adult daughters and lives with her husband, marsh-side on East Sandwich Beach. She is an avid reader, enjoys drawing and painting, is interested in spirituality and personal growth, and is also a Bikram yoga enthusiast. Daily beach walks and meditation keep Linda grounded and inspired.

We are extremely excited to be having Linda join our team and we look forward to her blogs and expertise that she shares with all of us! 

Her contact email is:
Email: lindabartosik@aol.com

Cape Cod Mommies is excited to add once again to our Board of Advisors!  Join us in Welcoming: Joan Walsh, a local children's author!  Joan brings tremendous experience to our Advisor team.  Her blog will offer ideas to moms about the importance of early childhood exposure 
to great literature.

Joan is the author of the CAPE COD MEMORY MAKERS series of
interactive picture book journals. Joan is the leader of the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators) critique group in West
Falmouth, MA. She is the founder of the Cape Cod Children’s Writers (www.capecodchildrenswriters.com), and the Cape Cod Children’s Writer Retreats. Joan is a member of the Cape Cod Writers’ Center (CCWC), Pen Women, and she participates in conferences on a regional and national level. She published fiction entitled Two Times Two in the literary journal The Write Place at the Write Time. Joan is a former elementary and special needs educator, who earned degrees from Anna Maria College, Nazareth College, and Lesley University.

We are extremely excited to be having Joan join our team and we look forward to her blogs and expertise that she shares with all of us! 

Contact Info
www.capecodchildrenswriters.com
irishseaside2@aol.com

Cape Cod Mommies is excited to add once again to our Board of Advisors!  Join us in Welcoming: Emily Accrocco ~ Doula

Emily grew up in Barnstable, Cape Cod and after graduation, attended University of  North Carolina at Charlotte. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and  Women's Studies. In 2010, she gave birth to her daughter Lena Rose with the  assistance of a doula. She had never considered or been educated about natural childbirth or hiring a doula. Emily had an amazing experience and it motivated her to become a doula herself. Her dream was to work with teen girls and as a labor and delivery nurse, but found doula-ing satisfies both passions. Emily believes in the transitive powers of childbirth on women and believes that every  woman should have doula support to have the most fulfilling birth and most  positive experience. Childbirth is so empowering and humbling at the same time,  that to be a part of another's special moment means so much to the doula. Birthing is a spiritual event and women can take back the personal power and  innate strength to give birth without excessive and unnecessary medical interventions. Emily  works as a mental health counselor for children and adolescents. She draws on her experiences in social work and birth work to be successful in both fields. She is currently a
midwifery student and  has dreams of opening a pregnancy and birth services center on Cape Cod. 

Contact Info
774-212-6485
http://bellyswelldoula.wix.com/bellyswelldoula
bellyswelldoula@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wix
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wix

Cape Cod Mommies is excited to add once again to our Board of Advisors!  Join us in Welcoming:
Gabrielle Hathaway, M.S., IBCLC!
Gabrielle is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and holds a Master's degree in Health Communication and a B.S. in Maternal/Child Health. been a La Leche League Leader for 12 years and an IBCLC since 2008.Gabrielle works part-time for the Outer Cape WIC program, counseling mothers and teaching classes in both breastfeeding and parenting. She has a love for children and a desire to support and empower mothers. Gabrielle and her family live in North Eastham. 

We look forward to her blogs and advice! You can contact Gabrielle at:
Gabrielle  Hathaway, M.S., IBCLC
P.O. Box 202,North Eastham, Ma 02651
508-237-8786
 ghathawaylactation@gmail.com
http://hathawaylactation.blogspot.com/