I’m Failing At This!

Jessica Halley, Oklahoma Several years ago I was struggling with my first baby (trouble latching, crying, etc.) when my mother came in and said, “Let’s get you some help.” I said, “No! I can’t see anyone. I’m failing… Read More

Breastfeeding Camaraderie

By Lynda Strouse, La Leche League Leader, Rockaway, New Jersey There is a saying that goes, “We attract that which we are.” When I was a breastfeeding mother, and even when I no longer nursed my children, there… Read More

Single Parenthood: Finding My Community

Jocelyn, Seattle, Washington My Family My son, Carter, was born almost three years ago at my home in Seattle, Washington. The journey of becoming a parent has been an interesting one that started even before his birth. Carter’s… Read More

La Leche League: Breastfeeding Support and the Military Family

Rebecca, Pennsylvania, stationed in the Dominican Republic My family consists of my husband, our nearly one-year-old son, and our three dogs. I am the lone female in our household for now. As a couple, we decided to wait almost nine… Read More