Nursing In Public – Normal & Necessary.
I was skeptical when I clicked over to the Stir article about a Luvs Diaper Commercial starring breastfeeding as a punchline. But when I watched it, I was overjoyed that the ad showed a realistic and...
View ArticleSewing Tutorial: DIY Blackout Curtains
Blackout curtains are great for keeping kids rooms (or any rooms) dark and cool. Our family benefits from more sleep in the mornings and good, long naps, thanks to blackout-lined curtains. In this...
View ArticleWhy I Advocate for Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding hasn’t always been easy for me, but I’m so glad that I persevered and made breastfeeding work for me. Because in being a breastfeeding mother and a student of lactation and advocacy, I...
View Article10 Reasons to Breastfeed (funny and true!)
Joseph, sleeping at the breast I have been writing some heavy and deep breastfeeding posts lately, and I thought I’d shake it up a bit and post a funny (but true) one! Scary Mommy has a list of “10...
View ArticleMothering in the Newborn Period: NPN Post
This weekend, I was published at Natural Parents Network, as a part of my authorship with the site. My article, Mothering in the Newborn Period, is a short list of reminders for the mom of a 0-3 month...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Support Blog Party!
Last Thursday, bloggers from around the world came together in a show of support for breastfeeding mothers. New mothers have enough challenges without having to feel guilty for how they feed their...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Community
Welcome to the World Breastfeeding 2013 Blog Carnival cohosted by NursingFreedom.org and The San Diego Breastfeeding Center! This post was written for inclusion in the WBW 2013 Blog Carnival. Our...
View ArticleNursing Openly and Honestly
Welcome to the World Breastfeeding 2013 Blog Carnival cohosted by NursingFreedom.org and The San Diego Breastfeeding Center! This post was written for inclusion in the WBW 2013 Blog Carnival. Our...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday- Nursing, nursing. . . Everywhere!
Though I have definitely nursed both of my children in numerous places, including church, on a hike, on airplanes, and whenever needed. . . these are the only photographs that I can scrounge up today...
View ArticleYes, I nursed two children at once!
This is a question that I get frequently from friends and from mothers when I’m leading La Leche League meetings. Many moms and expectant moms are curious about how (and why) I tandem nursed our two...
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