I can admit it: A long, long time ago, after I had passed the many hurdles I encountered when breastfeeding my first kid, I…
Category: Advocacy
Because breastfeeding matters to moms, it matters
Hang around parents for any length of time and you’ll hear a breast versus bottle debate. Things get heated, to put it gently. It’s…
Credit where credit’s due
Breastfeeding isn’t the only thing I get a bit geeky about. I have a “day job” (I feel that using this terminology puts me…
I see you: Striving for inclusive language
You may notice that I switch around the words I use. I’m not always referring to a “mother,” even when talking about breastfeeding. I…
Trust the process—unless we’re talking about breastfeeding
Beautiful, normal, happy nursing. (Image credit: hugabub via Flickr Creative Commons) I am, and have been, a strong advocate for natural birth. I believe…
Is Android KitKat a breastfeeding issue?
(PRNewsFoto/The Hershey Company) Have you heard about the Nestle/Google partnership? Nestle has been the subject of a boycott on the basis of their formula…
Standing in solidarity with Black Breastfeeding Week
I encourage you to seek out the person-of-color perspective on Black Breastfeeding Week. The voice of lived experience is more important than mine. Here are…
Hand over the World Breastfeeding Week and no one will get hurt
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, as well as Psoriasis Awareness Month. September will bring National Chiari Malformation Awareness Month, National Guide Dog Month,…
Respecting moms goes both ways
Today I read a heart-wrenching piece on Kveller.com written by a mom of new baby twins who is trying very, very hard to breastfeed…
Being a jerk doesn’t help
These ladies look pleasant and really, really well dressed. (Image courtesy dailycloudt via Flickr Creative Commons.) Last week Facebook exploded (by which I mean…