Hi, I'm Julie!

"Julie has been a cornerstone of my village since she first spoke at my mommy and me group just about 9 years ago.  I first sought her guidance when my son started on solid foods and have been scheduling periodic consult times with her ever since.  She has helped me navigate some pretty tricky situations for both of my children (for example, how to juggle my kids' love of the school hot lunch and my concerns about what is served without villainizing the food/ leaving my kids feeling deprived).  Like most moms, I want my children to be happy and healthy, but it's not always so clear how to get there when it comes to navigating food and body dynamics.  Julie has been our guiding light over the years and I am really proud that so far we have been able to foster a healthy relationship with food and their own bodies in a world where that isn't always so easy."

~ Anonymous client

"Julie Swift has been an amazing BABYGROUP parent since 2012.  As the parents in her own group had feeding questions regarding their little ones, I was impressed with Julie’s knowledge, experience, and non-judgmental approach.   I knew Julie would be a wonderful asset to the BABYGROUP team as I was able to observe her respectful manner when she offered numerous tips to set parents up for feeding success with their littles.  Beginning in 2014, Julie became our BABYGROUP pediatric nutrition consultant---leading groups, where she answers feeding questions and provides guidance on balanced nutrition for all little ones...especially during the transitional times when babies are starting solids, weaning from breastmilk/formula, and when parents are feeling overwhelmed with toddler/preschooler food pickiness.  Our groups are always so grateful after a session with Julie!"

~ Donna Holloran, owner/founder BABYGROUP est 1996

"Julie worked with me to help me guide my 11 year old daughter through a challenging time with food. After our pediatrician had shown concern about my daughter’s weight, I removed all of the sugar in the house, which ended up backfiring and caused my daughter to eat candy in secret. Julie helped me normalize sugar in our house and establish practices to help everyone in our family have a healthy relationship with food." 

~ Jana, mom of 2

"I am so thankful that I met Julie. I was so overwhelmed when my kids started solid foods and when toddler picky eating set in. Julie is a wealth of knowledge but presents nutrition in such a non-judgmental way. Meal time is not stressful anymore!" 

~ Rebecca