Hi, I'm Alisa!
Founder of Wholehearted Parenthood, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and mother of twoÂ
As a pediatric nurse practitioner with 12 years of experience at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and a mother of two, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges and joys that come with welcoming a baby into your family.
I earned my BSN from the Medical College of Georgia in 2010 (Summa Cum Laude) and my MSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2016Â (Summa Cum Laude), experiences that have deeply impacted both my professional practice and personal journey.
Like many new parents, my husband and I found the parenthood transition both transformative and humbling. At times, we were admittedly overwhelmed searching for answers despite my pediatric nursing background.
Honestly, like so many couples, we were naĂŻve to the realities of caring for a newborn. It was through conversations with other parents that we came to realize feelings of isolation and uncertainty are far more common than many of us are willing to admit.
I have since had the pleasure of supporting new parents in my community during those delicate early days; troubleshooting, providing evidence-based guidance on newborn care, and offering reassurance during a time that is as vulnerable as it is sweet.
Over the past few years, it has been my strong ambition to build a platform that not only offers reliable information about newborn care and expectations, but also nurtures the emotional and spiritual growth of parents as they embark on this incredible journey.Â
So, I am honored that you’ve landed at Wholehearted Parenthood, and I’m excited to walk alongside you as you embark on this exciting phase of your parenthood journey.Â
Get started with my Bringing Home Baby Course
Prepare for your baby’s arrival and the exciting journey ahead with my comprehensive prenatal education course focusing on the transition to parenthood, postpartum care, and newborn essentials.
Created by a pediatric nurse practitioner and recorded just a week before the birth of my second child, occasional shortness of breath and all!Â
This first-edition, behind-the-scenes course offers experience and research-based practical guidance on postpartum recovery, newborn care, as well as helpful tips on key conversations and decisions to make before baby arrives.
This course is the complete package towards a successful first few months of parenthood!Â
From understanding newborn sleep and feeding to addressing common concerns, you’ll receive all the tools you need to confidently navigate those early days with your little one.
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Let's take a sneak peak into my comprehensive prenatal education course!
With this offer you'll get a quick look into my first-edition, behind-the-scenes style parenthood preparation course with access to my Course Intro lesson. Â
As part of this sneak peak you will receive access to:
Module 1 - Course Intro
- Meet me, Alisa, your pediatric nurse practitioner mentor
- Hear about my medical and parental experience
- Explore Why IÂ created this course and gain an understanding of the support you will receiveÂ
After checking out this sneak peak, I hope you will join me for the full course where I cover the remaining 7 modules!
Let's prepare you for parenthood.
Prepare for your baby’s arrival and the exciting journey ahead with my comprehensive prenatal education course that includes 3+ hours of educational content focusing on postpartum care, the transition to parenthood, and newborn essentials.
You'll get a look into my first-edition, behind-the-scenes style course where I offer experience and research based practical guidance on postpartum recovery, as well as helpful tips on key conversations and decisions to make before baby arrives.
This course is the complete package towards a successful first few months of parenthood! From understanding newborn sleep and feeding to addressing common concerns, you’ll receive all the tools you need to confidently navigate those early days with your little one.
I hope you will join me for this foundational course where I help prepare you with:
Partnership and Preparation
- Ways to prepare for baby's arrival
- Key conversations to have as a couple so that when baby arrives, you are ready to work together as a team
Birth Recovery
- What to expect with birth recovery, both vaginal and c-section births
- Ways you can support yourself and your partner during recovery
Newborn Care
- Basic newborn care
- Holding a newborn
- Newborn sleep
Feeding Baby
- Breastfeeding
- Formula feeding
- Bottle feeding
- Potential challenges
- Supportive measures
Skin Variations
- Overview of common skin variations seen in newbornsÂ
Mental Health
- Postpartum mental health
- Matrescence
- Baby blues
- Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Final Thoughts
- Refresher and encouragement
Alisa creating Wholehearted Parenthood is just a part of who she is. She was there for me when I had my newborn and felt lost with questions no one seemed to have an answer to... but she did!Â
She’s such a genuine caring person, and I’m thankful for the help she gave me.
Lexi S.
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