My plea for a better quality discussion on breastfeeding

My plea for a better quality discussion on breastfeeding

It makes me sad every time I see an apparently well-intentioned opinion piece on breastfeeding or other health matters filled with statements that any doctor could tell you is false or misleading. A parent or parent-to-be searching for answers online is going to come across a lot of good information, and a lot of potentially damaging misinformation as well. With this in mind, I have a plea.

A Mother’s Fierceness

A Mother’s Fierceness

I have a fresh fierceness, for lack of a better word. I am fiercely protective of my family and also the world we live in. For me, there is a new level of engagement with the world, in part because I care deeply about what I will leave for my daughter when I pass on.

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week

It’s World Breastfeeding Week, a time to celebrate breastfeeding and reflect on how far we’ve come, particularly since the early 70’s when many mothers were incorrectly told in hospital that formula was as good as or even superior to their own breast milk

For Mum

For Mum

For many years, Mother’s Day was a day I tried to ignore. In May each year I tried not to hear about my friend’s plans for this day. I tried to avoid the ads, tried not to see the cards, the flowers, the news headlines.