VANESSA A SIMMONS

Vanessa A. Simmons is a first-generation Ghanaian-American portrait photographer who authored the Normalize Breastfeeding movement in 2014. She's a former lactation educator counselor and a 2x Best Selling Author. She activates her gift of vision through speaking and writing to transform the mindset of parents and perinatal advocates, teaching them to ambitiously pursue their dreams while simultaneously prioritizing joy and rest as they walk in purpose, uplift their family, and serve their community. She is a 40-year-old woman, a wife of 16 years, and a work-from-homeschool mom of three children. Life has always been pretty challenging and she plans to keep it that way! She likes watching the sunset, listening to audio books, walking her ultra-girly pitbull pup, and practicing jiu-jitsu with her husband and children in sunny San Diego. She loves cooking delicious meals and helping other black mothers practice their present joys while planning for their future. Most of all, she enjoys a good belly laugh!