The Best Place for Moms offers support to families

By Allison Denofrio

Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce Board Director Owner, Green Garden Art

The road to raising a family is paved with the unexpected. After pulling an all-nighter with a distressed, inconsolable baby, where does one go to find solutions?

With the many social media platforms at our fingertips, researching, watching videos and gathering information can certainly help at any time of the day or night. But there’s nothing better than talking to a human face-to-face, receiving personal consultations and caring, hands-on training. Support for new parents is now available at “The Best Place for Moms” located at 5923 Clark Road in Paradise.

Mikalia Dyer and Teresa Rein are International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants, (IBCLC) and are right here on the Ridge welcoming new clients. They

Moose to break ground on new family center

The public is invited to join in the Loyal Order of Moose #2227 for the groundbreaking of Paradise’s new Paradise Moose Family Center. The event will be held on Friday, April 21, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the temporary Paradise Moose Family Center, located at 5275 Skyway in Paradise.

Larry Meade, representing Moose International will be in attendance along with other California/ Nevada State Association officers. The current board members are looking forward to manning the shovels and getting the long-awaited project off the ground.

The Paradise Moose have long provided the Ridge with social, educational and community service. They also bring a unique brand of fun and energy to their meetings and functions. For more information call Cy Morris, (530) 514-0907 have children of their own and have “been there - done that.” Both are long time Paradise residents who stuck around after the Camp Fire, seeing many young families returning to the Ridge. They saw the need to support moms with pre-natal care and breastfeeding, and also to serve childcare providers with refresher courses focusing on postnatal through preschool age children.

Mikalia was an infant, toddler, and preschool teacher before she had her children. Breastfeeding struggles with her own children played a big part of her becoming an IBCLC in 2014. Teresa graduated from nursing school in 1991. She received IBCLC care after the birth of her first child who has special needs. This inspired her to become a professional consultant herself. These two caring ladies are excited to help the Paradise Ridge grow and are ready to help families have healthy and happy experiences.

These two caring ladies are excited to help the Paradise Ridge grow by supporting healthy, happy family experiences.