Becoming A Parent: My New “Normal”

Uyen Tran, Half Moon Bay, California When my first baby was a few months old, there were days I felt so trapped. I felt that my “normal” life was pretty much over – the life where I was… Read More

Looking Back: Confession Of The Night

Kathy Simonds, Illinois Editor’s Note: Published in the July-August 1981 issue of La Leche League News. The first issue of La Leche League News, the bimonthly publication for members, was published in 1958. The name changed to New Beginnings in 1985. New Beginnings continued… Read More

Saying Goodbye to Babyhood

Rebecca H. McCormick, Fairfax, Virginia I cried today while folding laundry. Both of my children stared in disbelief, bewildered. I’m not a crier. But I couldn’t help myself today. My baby carrier slings had been sitting on a hook… Read More

Eating Wisely: Using Summer’s Harvest

Recently, a reader contacted New Beginnings to request help in tracking down a few favorite La Leche League recipes that she had lost track of over the years. One recipe in particular – the spinach loaf from Whole… Read More

Out of the Mouths of Nurslings

Starr D. of Tompkins County, New York, recently shared a sweet conversation she and her son, Sincere, had after he observed a nursing infant. “My four-year-old still does ‘milk milk’ as a comfort thing (morning and bedtime and… Read More