Laura Siddons
Laura has had a passion for moms and babies since she can remember. She became a certified birth doula in 2008 and since then has supported many mothers and families. She currently works as a birth and postpartum doula and teaches childbirth education classes at The Nesting Place.
Through her work as a doula and own experience in becoming a mother, her passion has only continued to grow. Laura believes in connecting families with resources and face to face support services to help them make informed decisions throughout their unique journey.
Laura is the current co-president of the Long Island Doula Association. Laura lives in Suffolk County with her husband, and three children. She believes that a mom can never have enough information and support around her; and she is honored to have the opportunity to realize her dream of opening a safe space where moms can gather, share, find and give support.
Jacqueline Aiello
Jacqueline is mom to two sons, lives on Long Island and is an attorney by trade. Jacqueline has a passion for helping new moms and families and is the co-founder of The Nesting Place. Jacqueline suffered from postpartum anxiety and depression after the birth of her first son. She had a hard time trusting her instincts and felt very alone. She noticed that she always felt so rejuvenated when attending in person mom groups, and when moms gathered in community. Jacqueline found that women were much more forthcoming with the true struggles of motherhood in person, as opposed to the countless mom groups on social media.
With that in mind, Jacqueline wanted to form a community based organization to support new and expecting families. She believes there is something so beneficial to the family when a mother is made to feel her best. It is her hope that new and expecting families gain access to the resources that they so desperately need but cannot afford.
Jacqueline lives in Suffolk County with her husband and two children. She looks forward to continue to support moms and new families in many ways, and to ease the transition into parenthood. Mothers deserve to be supported and in that support, the families and their surrounding communities will continue to benefit.
Jennifer Sbrocchi
Jen is a mother to two girls, a yoga and movement teacher and a Certified Public Accountant. After several years working in the corporate world as a CPA, Jen decided to take a step away to focus on her growing family. As a new mom, Jen often felt the conflicting emotions of joy and overwhelm that can sometimes accompany motherhood. She used her yoga practice to cope with the anxiety she experienced as a new mom. Jen decided to change career paths and share her love for yoga and movement with expecting and new moms and their families. She is a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, a Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, and has completed over 100 additional hours of training specializing in prenatal, postnatal, baby & me and women’s health yoga.
Jen hopes Hold the Mother Foundation can provide the necessary support all parents deserve.