Jasha Lyons Echo-Hawk (she/they) Founder, Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (formerly Native Breastfeeding Week); Co-founder, Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective; Tribal Affiliation: Seminole, Pawnee, Creek, Omaha, Iowa We are celebrating the 3rd annual Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, formerly Native Breastfeeding… Read More
Last Updated: August 16, 2021 by Yael Breimer Leave a Comment
An Update On Indigenous Milk Medicine Week
Jasha Lyons Echo-Hawk (she/they) Founder, Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (formerly Native Breastfeeding Week); Co-founder, Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective; Tribal Affiliation: Seminole, Pawnee, Creek, Omaha, Iowa We are celebrating the 3rd annual Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, formerly Native Breastfeeding… Read More
Last Updated: August 14, 2021 by Yael Breimer Leave a Comment
Indigenous Milk Medicine Week: Revitalizing Legacies in Lactation
Mireya Tecpaxochitl Gonzalez, Panorama City, California It’s the way the morning sunrise shines upon the tassels of the tall corn stalks in our milli (Nahuatl for corn field) that reminds me of my childhood memories in our ancestral… Read More
Posted: August 3, 2021 by Yael Breimer Leave a Comment
National Breastfeeding Month Kickoff: The Melanated Mammary Atlas
Nekisha Killings MPH IBCLC Editor’s Note: August is National Breastfeeding Month, and the first week of the month (August 1-7) is World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2021 is Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility…. Read More
Posted: July 27, 2021 by Yael Breimer Leave a Comment
What Worked For You During The Early Days Of Parenting?
What do you remember about the early days of parenting? Perhaps it’s the late nights, early mornings, and frequent feedings. Or maybe it’s the cuddles you shared with your newborn as you gazed at those tiny fingers and… Read More
Posted: July 20, 2021 by Yael Breimer Leave a Comment
Personal Essay: All the Milk
Mona Altman, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Editor’s Note: This essay was originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of Northern LLLights, the Area Leaders’ Letter for La Leche League of Minnesota and the Dakotas. As I sit down to… Read More
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