Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month 2025

World Breastfeeding Week is recognized each year from August 1-7 and kicks off National Breastfeeding Month in the US. This year’s theme for World Breastfeeding Week is Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems. According to their website (linked… Read More

Live, Love, Latch!® 2025: Strength in Connection

Live, Love, Latch!® is a National Breastfeeding Month celebration created by La Leche League USA to highlight community support for breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding. The theme chosen for 2025 is “Strength in Connection: Building a Village… Read More

Feeding the Family: Summer Snacking

Summer heat is sweeping many parts of the country. If you’re wary of turning on the oven and raising the temperature, check out the ideas below to help keep you cool in the kitchen. We hope you and… Read More

A Relactation Story: Taking a Look Back

By Kelly O. The following is an excerpt from an article originally published in 2010 in New Beginnings magazine. Editor’s Note: The first issue of La Leche League News, a bimonthly publication for members, was published in 1958…. Read More

Poetry from Parenthood

We love to share poetry on New Beginnings from time to time. This week, we’re sharing two contributions from poets who have written for New Beginnings in the past. We hope you’ll enjoy these new poems. Dear Tender… Read More