Tag Archives: Inspire
Indepent Films on Breastfeeding & Donor Milk To Hit Film Festivals
Another sign that we’ve reached the turning point in the breastfeeding movement is that there are several independent films in the works that have to do with breastfeeding and donor milk. I was a little disappointed that Michael Moore’s film … Continue reading
Last revised on 07/19/2010
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Famous Breastfeeding Magazine Covers & Photos
A nude, expecting Demi Moore on the cover of Vanity Fair, captured by Annie Leibovitz, sparked a cultural acceptance of pregnancy and launched a booming maternity and “mommy & me” industry. Since that worked so well to mainstream pregnancy, would it work to … Continue reading
Last revised on 05/12/2010
Extraordinary Breastfeeding: A CBSNews.com Producer’s Story
Last week CBSNews.com ran a wonderful video on the Challenges of Breastfeeding, and we issued a challenge to our readers to send 100 letters to CBSNews.com thanking them for “getting breastfeeding right.” (If you haven’t yet, please send an e-mail to … Continue reading
Last revised on 04/27/2010
How #Breastfeeding is Like Fishing
Bear with me while I make an analogy between breastfeeding and fishing, and tell me if you think I’ve gone off the deep end. There is an old saying: “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; … Continue reading
Last revised on 12/31/2009
The Twelve Breastfeeding Days of Christmas
Under the influence of the holiday spirit, (and late nights of deranged cookie-baking) I re-wrote the 12 Days of Christmas to reflect the Best for Babes vision of what it would take to really help moms. I’ve explained below why … Continue reading
Last revised on 12/22/2009
Dr. King, the Breastfeeding Movement & the Inauguration
Many people don’t understand what the big deal is about breastfeeding. Why the protests and “nurse-ins”? Why do women keep making such a big fuss about it? Isn’t it natural and easy? Aren’t most women breastfeeding? So we tend to do intuitively what … Continue reading
Last revised on 01/20/2009
Facebook vs. Breastfeeders: A Silver Lining & Bigger Clouds
By now you may have heard about the huge flap over Facebook removing photos of women nursing, the ensuing online protest on December 27th (Reuters) as it is being debated throughout the media, i.e. the Times, ABC News, the NY Times and … Continue reading
Last revised on 01/12/2009
Be Inspired
Happy New Year! I love January 1st. I roll out of bed, ignore the piles of laundry, and putter about, thinking of the promise of another brand-spanking-new year. I’m not so great at resolutions. Last year I made a resolution to start training to … Continue reading
Favorite Celebrity Breastfeeders 2008
The fabulous Motherwear Blog has posted a roundup of the top truly inspirational breastfeeding celebrities in 2008. Kelly’s list starts with Angelina Jolie for raising the bar with the gorgeous W magazine cover, and moves on to down-to-earth, “I’ll lose the weight soon enough, now I’m focused on breastfeeding … Continue reading
Last revised on 12/29/2008
