Breastfeeding Awareness Month: A Celebration of Nourishment, Connection, and Inclusivity

August marks Breastfeeding Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and the various resources available to support parents in their journey of nourishing their infants. Breastfeeding is often touted as the gold standard of infant nutrition, offering a multitude of benefits for both the baby and the parent. As[…]

Breastfeeding is natural…. and hard.

“Nursing area sign” by Pete unseth – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nursing_area_sign.png#/media/File:Nursing_area_sign.png Breastfeeding is natural and can be hard. There are few things as natural, and controversial, as breastfeeding. Pregnant women and new mothers are confronted with a sea of public opinion, family pressure, and internal struggles about whether[…]