Wellness Wednesday Recap: Celebrating Breastfeeding in the Hispanic Community
Sili ReciohealthcareWellness Wednesday Recap: Celebrating Breastfeeding in the Hispanic Community10/08/15We are in week 3 of celebrating Hispanich Heritage Month on Wellness Wednesday. This week, we...
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Sili RecioBlog Carnivalspaid family leaveBreastfeeding Stories: Meet Christina08/02/16Christina is from Pennsylvania. She shared her story in one of our storybooks (Paid Family Leave: A Solid Step...
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Esperanza DodgeBlog CarnivalshealthcareWhen Depression and Breastfeeding Come Together08/02/16As we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week and the beautiful things our bodies can do for our babies, we...
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Beth MessersmithBlog Carnivalspaid family leaveTwo Sides of the Same Breastfeeding Coin08/11/16I’ve been on both sides of the breastfeeding coin. Publicly shamed for feeding a bottle to my firstborn...
View ArticleWith Each Passing Moment
Lauren HippBlog CarnivalshealthcareWith Each Passing Moment08/19/16I always assumed I would breastfeed -- naively so, not giving a second thought as to any potential barriers or complications. And...
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Denene MillnerBlog CarnivalshealthcareBlack Breastfeeding Week: Celebrating the Joy Of Black Moms Who Breastfeed08/25/16Originally posted over at My Brown Baby but Black Breastfeeding Week has me too...
View ArticleRepresentation Matters: Why I'll Show Mom-to-Be My Imperfect Boobs #BBW16
Brittany MinorBlog CarnivalshealthcareRepresentation Matters: Why I'll Show Mom-to-Be My Imperfect Boobs #BBW1608/26/16“Right here?” I stuttered. “Yeah. Why not?” To my left, my father-in-law was...
View ArticleLive. Love. Nurse. #BlackBFJoy
Keka AraujoBlog CarnivalsLive. Love. Nurse. #BlackBFJoy08/29/16Breastfeeding was something that I knew I wanted to do since I was a little girl. I remember Mami nursing my baby sister (we're 19 months...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: It’s Not Easy, But So Worth It #BlackBFJoy
Tameka DowningBlog CarnivalsBreastfeeding: It’s Not Easy, But So Worth It #BlackBFJoy08/31/16So August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to celebrate to joys and challenges of Breastfeeding. When...
View ArticleCutting the Fool and Pumping Under a Tree #BlackBFJoy
Chandra WatersBlog Carnivalspaid family leaveCutting the Fool and Pumping Under a Tree #BlackBFJoy08/30/16Breastfeeding, like marriage and childbirth, is not for the faint of heart. After suffering a...
View ArticleMore Than Just Talking Equity: Why Black Breastfeeding Week is Central to...
Kimberly Seals AllersBlog CarnivalshealthcareMore Than Just Talking Equity: Why Black Breastfeeding Week is Central to Achieving Equity #BlackBFJoy08/31/16Lately there’s been a lot of talk in the...
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To-wen TsenghealthcareMomsRisingRise With Moms09/01/16MomsRising turns 10 years old this month! That’s a decade of gains of women, mothers and families. This makes me so excited that I have to write...
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Esperanza DodgehealthcareWhy Survive When You Can Thrive?10/17/16I’m sure you know of plenty of women who say “breast is best” and let their opinions known that formula is substandard for babies....
View ArticleLearn the Facts About Baby and Toddler Food and Drinks Nutrition and Its...
Migdalia RiveraFood!Learn the Facts About Baby and Toddler Food and Drinks Nutrition and Its Marketing #FoodFri11/03/16From birth to age 2 children form healthy eating habits that can prevent childhood...
View ArticleMomsRising members stand up for mothers' rights to breastfeed!
Tina ShermanMomsRisingMomsRising members stand up for mothers' rights to breastfeed!11/01/16Late last month I was joined by a number of NC MomsRising members to stand up for breastfeeding rights in our...
View ArticleAirline Pilot Shares: I Struggle to Find a Clean, Sanitary Place at Work to...
Randi FreyerbreastfeedingAirline Pilot Shares: I Struggle to Find a Clean, Sanitary Place at Work to Pump Breast Milk for My Baby08/15/17Within days of coming back to work as a Frontier Airlines pilot...
View Article#MilitaryMonday: Postpartum Depression, Putting the Pieces Back Together
Jenna Bartonbreastfeedinghealthcarematernal justicemilitary families#MilitaryMonday: Postpartum Depression, Putting the Pieces Back Together08/21/17Recently I went to a local Modern Quilt Guild’s...
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Shireen HakimbreastfeedingFood!Breastfeeding and Praying Parallels: Building a Space in Society11/20/17A young Muslim woman stands in line anxiously at the fitting room at a clothing store holding a...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeinerbreastfeedingfamilies & the federal budgetfamily economic securityFood!politics & policyradioHow To Hack Politics For The Good on #RisersRadio04/27/18Join us on the radio...
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