Why Should You Breastfeed Your Baby?
If you are pregnant, you may be considering breastfeeding your baby once she arrives. Breastfeeding is natural, normal, and healthy – for your baby and for you! You may not know yet if it’s the choice...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: World Breastfeeding Week
We're in the midst of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 – 7th)! To celebrate, I’m sharing some awesome & inspiring breastfeeding photos, a moving video, and a cute tandem-nursing comic. Enjoy!...
View ArticleBreastfeeding is All About Support
I was lucky enough to be able to breastfeed both of my children. I breastfed my daughter until she was four years old. When my son was born, we tandem nursed for a year and a half until my daughter...
View ArticleInspiring Breastfeeding Quotes
Breastfeeding my two children over six years was one of the most rewarding parts of my mothering adventure. I’ll always be glad I went for it, was successful, and stuck with it. Whether you’re thinking...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in Public - Madonna Style!
I’m a long-time fan of Madonna. In the 80's, I'm pretty sure I wanted to BE the queen of pop. The first outfit I bought with my own money? White roll-down mini skirt with grommets, and orange shirt...
View ArticleDerision and Scorn: How Time Dropped the Ball on Attachment Parenting
What comes to mind when you think attachment parenting? Perhaps you envision a young, lithe, white woman, standing in bold contrapposto, staring unapologetically into the camera, her nearly...
View ArticleAttachment Parenting - New York City Edition
Last Thursday, I received an email from my fellow blogger, author, and friend, Dionna Ford at Code Name: Mama. Turns out it was a good thing I checked my email before heading to work that morning. As,...
View ArticleBaby Led Weaning - What, Why, and How
What is Baby Led Weaning?Baby Led Weaning is a process of allowing your infant to self-feed solid chunks of food cut up & prepared in line with their development and abilities, as they request...
View ArticleWeaning and the Changing Role of Mothering
My baby has weaned. He’s three an a half years old. A big boy, yes. But my baby – my last baby.I still vividly remember nursing him . . . my little snorting, grunting, squeaker. Snuggled up to me, tiny...
View ArticleBreastfeeding-Friendly Children's Books
Breastfeeding is natural, beneficial to mother and baby, and an important part of infant development. It’s a normal function of mammals (of which we humans are one), and part of the human growth...
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