About Me
VANESSA A SIMMONS
As a 41-year-old first-generation Ghanaian-American woman, wife of 15 years, and a work-from-homeschool mother of three children, life has always been pretty interesting and I plan to keep it that way. I like watching the sunset, snuggling during movies, walking our ultra-girly pitbull, and practicing jiu-jitsu with my husband and our children. Most of all, I love cooking delicious meals for our sometimes-vegan family and a good belly laugh. :)
//mompreneur//
From portraits, to branding, to high-level advertising campaigns, Vanessa A. Simmons is one of the best in San Diego, an award winning commercial and portrait photographer since 2011.
//bestselling author//
Vanessa has written a book series that delves into the need to close the generation gap with a focus on the disparities that plague Black people and how to overcome them.
//life coach//
Simmons launched her academy to help advocates develop tools for purpose discovery and practice alignment with their life assignment, so they can unlock their brand vision.
Founder
NORMALIZE BREASTFEEDING®
In 2014, Ghanaian-American mother and photographer, Vanessa Simmons, authored the Normalize Breastfeeding® movement to address the taboo of public breastfeeding in modern society. Her mission was to document diverse variations of normal infant feeding, across cultures and delivery methods of human milk.
Through Simmons' viral blog, her photographic speaking tour, philanthropy, and artistic inspiration; she mobilized and motivated thousands of women to share their breastfeeding photos on social media. After a very successful first year, she reached out to the Mayor of San Diego to proclaim June 27th the International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding, in support of the worldwide anniversary event!
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TOPICS MAY INCLUDE YET ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Black Maternal Health, Maternal Mental Health, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Viral Hand Expression Tutorial, New Mom Sleep, Pregnancy Depression, Normalizing Breastfeeding in the 21st century, Lactation, Father Involvement, Postpartum Depression & Psychosis, Skin to Skin, Intimacy After Birth
Social Media for Business, How to Launch a Movement, How to Tell Your Brand Story, and Mindset & Meditation to Boost Productivity.
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