The Honest Mama Project

The "Why"

The Honest Mama Project is more than just a name. It is a commitment. A commitment to being honest about the realities of care, motherhood, and identity. It is a space where every mama, birthing person, parent, and caregiver is valued. A space for support and freedom to share your truth. This space is also a project. One that continues to grow and evolve as we work to create the kind of community we all deserve. The Honest Mama Project is built on the belief that representation, empathy, and advocacy have the power to transform the experience of parenthood and wellness for families everywhere. 

Here we hold your hand and walk alongside you. This journey through parenthood, healing, and caregiving is not meant to be walked alone. It is a project that thrives on truth, community, and care. Being a mama in any form means holding both the resilience and the vulnerability. The laughter and the tears. The moments that change who we are forever. Together we are choosing to be honest about all of it. The joy and the challenge. The growth and the healing. The beauty and the burden.

We are rewriting the narrative of what it means to mother, to care, and to show up for ourselves and our communities. With truth. With strength. With solidarity.

The Honest Mama Project. Because it is time to be honest about what it really means to stand in our truth, unapologetically.

Our Founder

Breeona is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with advanced training in perinatal mental health, maternal-child wellness, disability support, chronic illness, patient advocacy, and end-of-life care. She has worked in healthcare for more than 12 years, including six years as a nurse, with experience spanning acute care, home health, hospice, case management, lactation, and postpartum wellness.


As a mother of three, with experiences including one hospital birth and two home births, Breeona brings both professional knowledge and personal perspective to her work in women’s and family health. Her own experiences navigating breastfeeding challenges and the maternity care system have strengthened her commitment to ensuring families feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.


Breeona is the founder of The Honest Mama Project and Ruth & Honey Co., initiatives created to help bridge gaps in healthcare through nurse-led, community-centered care, with particular attention to Black women, families, and historically underserved communities. Her work integrates education, advocacy, prevention, and compassionate clinical support to help families navigate healthcare with greater confidence and continuity.



She is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing to become a Family Nurse Practitioner while continuing to provide holistic care through lactation and postpartum support, newborn and family wellness, private duty nursing, and patient advocacy.