It doesn’t have to be all or nothing
With breastfeeding is it all or nothing? When her breasts didn’t respond well to the breast pump this mom decided to aim to combination feed and still go for the natural duration of breastfeeding.
The ever growing and adapting heart of a mother
Kerry Gilmartin from Bamboobies shares how her heart as grown and adapted through motherhood. “I’ve decided to try to embrace being ‘in the thick of it’ and I feed what is calling out to be fed – my babies, my husband, my business, my self and my soul – on a whim almost. I play it by ear and try to adapt each day. When it doesn’t feel like its working I try to ask for help – “Help! Over here! Send more resources quick!” I ask for a nap, quiet time with one child, a hike or a date.”
A tale of a school, a teen, a baby, and a global community
I can’t help but dream of the day when, of all the things to fight for, breastfeeding will no longer make the list. Because it will just be. Society will finally walk the talk and supporting breastfeeding will be as common place as supporting eating, sleeping, and other normal healthy lifestyle choices. Accommodations for breastfeeding moms won’t be given a second thought, it will be accepted and encouraged without discrimination.
Sleeping with the enemy- PAHO of The World Health Organization accepts funding from Nestlé
How can the Pan American Health Offices of the World Health Organization accept funding from Nestlé when the company is a known violator for the orgs own Code of ethics? Is there a conflict of interests when the money is supposed to go toward fighting preventable diseases such as Why should we care and what can we do about it?
Surviving Holiday Breastfeeding
Travel, distractions, extended family, the holidays present some challenges for the breastfeeding pair. How to get through it with your sanity intact.
Parenting and Flexibility and Boundaries- more than surviving
Parenting requires a blend of flexibility and boundaries. I have been growing in the areas of flexibility and boundaries, suffering consequences of putting one above the other along the way. Nothing has developed these more in me than parenting. Boundaries become more tangible when we are aware of our need for them. Children act as a magnifying glass on that need.
