A few months ago there was a piece in our local paper about how the Canadian Human Rights Commission (HRC) shouldn’t be used to protect the rights of breastfeeding moms to nurse in public. The slightly right-of-center male youth who writes a political opinion piece each week was specifically referring to two women (Manuela Valle [...]
I just found out this weekend that a friend of mine cussed out some guy who made a negative remark to her about her breastfeeding her 3 month old. I was like, “Woo hoo! One for breastfeeding!” But really, it wasn’t. It was just a tie. Sometimes I feel like an accepting breastfeeding culture is [...]
Have you ever been disappointed by the lack of response about a post you wrote that you were really excited about? If you have, can I join your club? Here’s what happened. Last Monday I contributed a post to the Nursing in Public Breastfeeding Carnival called Nursing in Public: A Fresh Perspective on Nurse-In’s. It was [...]
Welcome to June’s Breastfeeding Carnival on Nursing In Public. This post coincidentally is doubling as my regular Monday Musing, so make sure you leave a comment so we can get the discussion going! And then check out the other blogs below for more great reads on this subject. I am going to share with you a [...]
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Ah, the early days of breastfeeding. They can be everything from painful and frustrating and full of teary moments to joyous, rewarding, and pride-instilling. But the one thing for sure, unless you are a breastfeeding expert before actually having your first child (Anyone? Anyone? Hm. Unlikely.) is realizing it is nothing like what you imagined [...]
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Welcome to this month’s Breastfeeding Carnival, “Share a Story.” Since this Carnival falls on the day of my regular Monday Musings, I thought I would combine the two. My contribution is called “Can Early Public Breastfeeding Sightings Shape One’s Future Breastfeeding Practices?” and within this post are two stories, as told from my then outsiders [...]
Are you shocked that I actually dislike something about breastfeeding? Well, don’t get your knickers in a knot because I’m the last person to tell you not to breastfeed, but this one little thing really drives me bonkers. What is it? The inability to wear a dress. “What!?” I hear you thinking. “Dresses? Not the [...]
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