by Jessica Martin-Weber Sometimes I hear stories of women who struggled with breastfeeding and never got help. They didn’t know who to call or where to go or were too…
But bloggers like the Alpha person are not complicated. They are simple. They are mean. And mean people suck. They suck the life out of images like this; make them fodder for a contrived mommy war. They suck the life out of breastfeeding advocacy efforts, because they perpetuate the myth of the “breastapo” by becoming a caricature of that concept. They suck the joy out of parenting, by making it a competition. They suck the intelligence and nuance out of what could be a productive debate between people who genuinely care about maternal and child health. And they suck the energy out of bloggers like Jessica and myself, who resent that we feel forced into a corner and made to confront this type of bottom-feeding behavior, when we could be focusing our collective efforts on something more productive.
A breastfeeding image of one of our admins was stolen and turned into something perverted.
What should you do if your child encounters a breastfeeding woman? How do you answer the questions they may have about what it is she is doing? How do you respond if your child should see that? With tips and even a script, this handy guide can help you navigate the confusing and potentially rocky terrain of talking with children (and maybe even adults) about breastfeeding.
Will a child breastfed for 3 years ever learn to use a cup? Are they going to be confused and have mental health issues? These mothers that breastfeed their child for years, are they selfish and in denial about their child growing up? Looking at 6 points many don’t understand about natural duration breastfeeding.
by Kari Swanson For the love of all things holy, breastfeeding is not sacred. It is simply a fact of anatomical structures, physiological processes and biological circumstance that female mammals…
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Hi, I’m Jessica, the founder of The Leaky Boob, Lactation Educator, Parenting Educator, Parenting and Relationship Coach, and mom of 9. I’m so glad you are here.