Care For Moms strives to be wise like mothers, hard working as sisters, and caring as best friends. Each of our team members at Care For Moms have a heart for serving women and their families and believe in the work that they do each day to make the life of parents easier and more enjoyable!
Featured is a snapshot of our core team at Care For Moms
Chandra Lattig, President
Chandra Lattig is an advocate for women and the health of their babies. She founded Care For Moms in 2014 upon realizing there was a great need for postpartum support in the form of both educational resources and in-home domestic support services. Her vision for Care For Moms is to encourage, preserve and support parents in the early and ongoing days of parenthood so that they may experience joy rather than uncertainty and exhaustion that so often accompanies parenthood. Chandra has been married to Ryan for 20 years and is mother to two beautiful girls.
Bonnie Jantzen, Office Manager
Being the homeschooling mom of two teenage daughters, Bonnie is no stranger to what it takes to raise children and the struggles that a new mom can go through. She is an active member at Mountaintop church, where she has been the director of the children’s ministry for over six years. She has been in charge of multiple successful Vacation Bible School programs, woman’s devotional groups, and several drama productions. Bonnie is currently attending college with the goal of becoming a licensed counselor. Bonnie began working at Care For Mom because she desires to help families overcome the obstacles that they face and encourage them along the way.
Christine Fitzgerald CD(DONA), LCCE, CLC
Christine Fitzgerald is a birth and postpartum doula, with a passion to help support women to have empowering births, whatever that may look like to her and also to extend/continue that experience into the postpartum phase as well.
Christine’s experience in is extensive. She had worked on a per diem basis as a Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator at Valley hospital from 2008-2018 and then was employed part time at Wombkeepers, an OB practice, from 2018-2020. Having attended so many families, she has stopped counting how many births that she has had the honor of being present at!
Christine has given birth to three children. Her first daughter was born in a hospital, her son was born at a birthing center and her baby girl was born in the water at home. The births of her children were the most empowering moments in my life.
Christine Fitzgerald:
1988: Rutgers BS Biology/Human Nutrition
1996: DONA Postpartum Doula
1998: DONA Birth Doula
2008: Lamaze Childbirth Educator
2018: Sacred Pregnancy Postpartum Belly Binding
2021: Certified Lactation Counselor, ALPP
2022: Resilient Birth -for Trauma Informed Care in the Perinatal Period
2022: PAIL (Pregnancy and Infant Loss) – currently certifying
Traci Armstrong
Traci is a highly experienced newborn care specialist, bringing over 20 years of expertise to her role. With a deep understanding of infant needs, she specializes in feeding and sleep training, helping new parents navigate the early stages of parenthood with confidence. Her compassionate approach and wealth of knowledge ensure that babies and their families receive the support they need during this crucial time. Traci’s dedication to her work has made her a trusted resource for countless families.
Skills:
- Newborn Care Essentials
- Breastfeeding support, bottle feeding and formula
- Infant wellness
- Single baby and multiples care techniques
- Calming/soothing skills
- Basic infant massage
- Understanding baby cues, needs and communication
- Professionalism & supporting new families
Certifications:
- ICT Academy. The Infant Care Training Academy – Advanced Quality Care Worldwide
- Safe Sleep Certification
- BLS-CPR Certified
Lauren Kurtulik, CD (ProDoula)
First and foremost, I am a wife and a Mama! I have 2 little boys, 5 & 2. We live in NJ with our playful puppy, Nico!
When my oldest was born, I didn’t realize how much postpartum would rock me, shape me, and change me. I don’t say this to scare you, but rather to let you know how much I genuinely understand. It is a wonderful journey, but it can be life altering, and I want to help!
I have always had a passion for helping others. It wasn’t until I became a mom that I realized how important supporting the new mother (the seasoned mother, or the entire family) as they shift their world with this new season of life…. a beautiful baby to love.
I hope I can bring you support, calm moments, comfort, validation, and most importantly, SLEEP!!