Joanne Rucker, RN, CLC & Parenting Coach

04/07/2025

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07/29/2022

Why I am so proud to be part of BANANAS!

“Ask Nurse Joanne” Fridays 10a-12p. Check the website for registering.

06/01/2022

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

On Fri, Jun 3 from 10 am - 11:30 am, Bring your questions to a parent group co-hosted by Joanne Rucker, a Pediatric Registered Nurse and Certified Lactation Consultant who has vast experience with kids of all ages. RSVP here: https://bananasbunch.org/event/ask-nurse-joanne-5/

05/02/2022

See you there, parents!

On Fri, May 6 from 10 am - 12 pm, bring your questions to a parent group co-hosted by Joanne Rucker, a Pediatric Registered Nurse and Certified Lactation Consultant who has vast experience with kids of all ages. https://bananasbunch.org/event/ask-nurse-joanne-3/

03/02/2022

Come join me if you are so lucky to be breastfeeding your little one!
I have a great record of turning around difficult issues, contributing to the success of many moms and babies.

Bring your questions to a parent group co-hosted by Joanne Rucker, a Pediatric Registered Nurse!

02/16/2022

Safe, effective and easy to do 🙏🏼🧸🌈

Vaccines save lives. Get vaxxed! Get boosted! Come to the East Oakland Collective's FREE community vaccination clinic this Thursday, February 17 or next Thursday, February 24 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Protect yourself and your community, too! *We will have free meals, free groceries, and special treats!

02/10/2022

Please join me, Friday, February 18 @ 10a-12p for another Zoom talk, “Ask Nurse Joanne.”

Topic this time is Everything Babies!

All questions and concerns are welcome - register on the BANANAS website soon! 🌈😊🧸

12/21/2021

Coming soon…please join me! Registration and participation is free and easy.
See below to register

Bring your questions to a parent group co-hosted by Joanne Rucker, a Pediatric Registered Nurse!

11/04/2021

So very tragic. So very sad. Truly a leader who has inspired….

BANANAS has lost a friend. Supervisor Wilma Chan was a champion for those who didn’t have a voice - children, the unhoused and the underrepresented. She funded our CARE program for unhoused families who were unseen and unheard. She championed increased funding and resources for our youngest learners so they could thrive. She just cared. We will miss her. Rest in peace and power.

10/24/2021

Books; stories, illustrations, imagination and food-for-thought. A must for developing the mind, spirit and well-being. 📖🔓📚💫

Happy Saturday!

10/18/2021

I look forward to co-hosting another Cafe-please join us for this informal and informational discussion.

On Oct 19 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, BANANAS invites all parents, grandparents, and caregivers to join our Parent Café as we discuss the successes and challenges of parenting and support each other by sharing tips around stress management. Help build our community and strengthen your family! Incentives will be provided for parents who attend. RSVP here: https://bananasbunch.org/event/parent-cafe-4/

10/16/2021

“I told you not to bother me when I’m on the phone.”
This comment is a sad commentary on nurturing healthy and effective communication skills for our children.

As a young pediatrician, I learned to recognize the primary hallmarks of autism in medical school and residency training: restricted repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities, and persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. Although sig...