Why Black Breastfeeding Week Is Important To Me
by Carmen Castillo-Barrett I am an immigrant Dominican mother, with African American roots on my father’s side. My husband is of Caribbean decent. We got pregnant with our daughter in…
When your older, weaned child asks to breastfeed
My weaned 4 year old asked to breastfeed again. How I handled that, what you can do in that situation, and why I decided to let her. Breastmilk, breastfeeding for the weaned child.
We’re Moving!
by Jessica Martin-Weber and Amy West Leakies, we’ve got something really special for you. We’re talking about #BFingPlaces (Oh! The Places You Go!) for World Breastfeeding Month and we’ve taken…
Will you allow me a proud mama moment?
Sometimes it seems like these days of breastfeeding, diaper changes, and needy babies are going to last forever. We fear losing ourselves in the blur of caring for our children. Counting diapers, checking ounces, charting milestones… every day becomes so full it doesn’t seem like this time will ever really end.
7 Risks To Feeding Your Child- You’re Screwed No Matter What
Congrats, you have a kid! Now what to feed it. Breastfeeding? Expressed breastmilk? Formula? Don’t worry, whatever you decide there are a few unavoidable, scary sounding risks. Welcome to parenting.
Nurture the Nurturer: A Multi-Sensory Approach
Use this Mother’s Day as a starting point for a new sense of self-nourishment rather than an isolated day in which nurturing the nurturer is allowed. Go out into the world ready to see it in new ways that go beyond what your eyes typically take in. Listen to it. Smell it. Taste it. Feel it in your bones. Your will feel more alive, and so will your children. They are learning from your actions so much more than they are from your words. Teach them well.
