Hilarious, infuriating, and sad.
Victoria’s Secret is the store where teen-aged girls dream of spending fortunes, where my daughter was well treated as she was fitted for a bra, and where my culture’s view of a (sexually) attractive woman is shaped. It is a store where the main focus is the adult female breast. Breasts are the business of.. read more →
Wake up!
300,000 people in West Virginia are without water again today, after a chemical leak polluted the river. Imagine living without water. We are accustomed to getting a drink or an ice cube whenever we want; we shower once a day and run dish and clothes washing machines. We brush our teeth twice a day. Imagine.. read more →
Babies know when they are ready to be born.
Standing in a crowd around a booth at a craft show today, I overheard two people talking about a woman they both knew. One said to the other, “She talked her doctor into waiting until the day after Christmas to take the baby, instead of the day before.” Both people were happy and excited to.. read more →
Milk sharing.
“On November 25, 2013 the New Jersey Assembly’s Committee of Women and Children moved Bill A3702 through the first stage of approval. It proposes a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of milksharing.” For millennia, mothers have nursed each other’s children, in a practice so ancient it might be considered instinctive. Other mammals.. read more →
Guest blog post about on-line breastfeeding education
Tricia Shamblin is an IBCLC at a community hospital who write about her experience educating hospital staff about breastfeeding. Thank you Tricia, for sharing your thoughts. .. read more →
Benefits and risks of infant feeding choices.
My daughter wanted information about the benefits of breastfeeding and the risks of formula; she asked for some links to good articles because the internet is so full of information that she didn’t know which sources are best. After a review of what shows in in a search, I am sharing two links with you… read more →