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TIME’s take on toddler nursing: A madonna, her child…and a chair?

May 14, 2012 Written by Breastfeeding , Children's Rights , Community , Family , Global , Health , Inspiration , Motherhood , News , News and Activism

Just in time for Mother’s Day in America, the following issue of TIME was placed on newsstands across the country. The photo on TIME magazine’s cover of an unnaturally posed mother with her nursing child sparked a media firestorm that quickly spread. Soon, journalists, daytime TV divas and radio talk show hosts were on fire [...]


Posted by: Sarah Scott
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An Open Letter to TIME Magazine

May 12, 2012 Written by Breastfeeding , Children's Rights , Motherhood , Single Motherhood

  Really, TIME Magazine?  Really??  Here are some of the sentiments you’ve inspired: “Cut the cord!” “Disgusting!” “Perverted!” “Self-righteous!” “Pedophiles!” “that kid isnt being raised in the jungle and im sure theres a mcdonalds close by..save the boobs for infants and men not toddlers!” (<— Actual quote.)   I woke up to these descriptions of [...]


Posted by: Kristen Tea
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The Push is Powerful Stuff

May 11, 2012 Written by birth stories , Family , Midwifery , Motherhood , Pregnancy and Birth

Either you like pushing, or you don’t. Not too many women who feel so-so on this topic. Personally, I hated it. Three kids, and each one I would have coped with contractions for another calendar day before I would have willingly pushed. So when I have a mother who is a fierce non-pusher, I get [...]


Posted by: Jana Studelska
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As a Mother: my Mother’s Day wish

May 11, 2012 Written by Baby , Family , Inspiration , Motherhood

Goodness, I’m already tired of seeing and reading about the cover. You know the one, right? I don’t really have to show you again, do I? I don’t know many mothers that feel supported by that photo. Actually, it feels more like making fun of, accusing, and belittling all mothers, not simply those who choose to practice [...]


Posted by: Lisa Coffee
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The nexus of climate change activism and motherhood

May 10, 2012 Written by Minimalist Living , Motherhood , Simple Living , Work & Family

My name is Keya Chatterjee (pronounced like ‘Kenya’, but without the /n/), but usually I feel more like a Cassandra. Why Cassandra? It’s not because I want a name that’s easier to pronounce.  Nor is it because I always wanted to have a daughter and name her Cassandra (though it is a lovely name). It’s [...]


Posted by: Keya Chatterjee
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How’d the baby get into our bed? An accidental journey into Attachment Parenting

May 7, 2012 Written by birth stories , Breastfeeding , Family , Motherhood

Not long after moving from America to England, I was talking with a mom from the local attachment parenting group. After learning a bit about my family, she made the following comment: “I don’t know how you do it, so far from family. Choosing this lifestyle is so hard and it’s meant to be done [...]


Posted by: Sarah Scott
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