Reflections: Motherhood, Love, Grief, Forever

By Nina F. Love You Forever “I’ll love you forever I’ll like you for always As long as I’m living My baby you’ll be. These words meant a great deal to me as a child, but last year… Read More

The Art of Breastfeeding: Comments from Readers

Editor’s note: La Leche League International’s core book, The Art of Breastfeeding (9th edition), formerly known as The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, is available now. You can order your copy here. Now that many La Leche League USA… Read More

Poems from the Past: Part 1

Editor’s Note: The poems in this week’s blog post come from older issues 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… Read More

Self-Care and Breastfeeding

While you’re parenting, it can be easy to lose track of those hobbies and interests that can help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health.  You may experience seasons in life when it… Read More

A Look Back: Answering Baby’s Cries

Terry Hohlmeyer, Waterloo, Iowa Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the January-February 1977 issue of La Leche League News. The first issue of La Leche League News, the bimonthly publication for members, was published in 1958…. Read More

Breastfeeding In A Border Town

Alejandra Apolinar, with English translation by Véronique Lesoinne We say that human milk is the natural way to feed babies; even so, the experiences that each mother lives has a great impact on the way she will conduct… Read More

As Families Grow: Helping Siblings Adapt To A New Baby

How do I help my family adjust to a new baby? It’s a question that families ask themselves with the arrival of each child. No matter how many times you’ve experienced this, welcoming a new family member is… Read More

Each Child, Unique

Naomi Benjamin, Anoka County, Minnesota Editor’s Note: This article was previously published in the Summer 2019 issue of Northern LLLights, the Area Leaders’ Letter for La Leche League of Minnesota and the Dakotas. My first child is what… Read More

Snowed In: Indoor Fun For Little Ones

Nicole Reed I live in a part of the United States that has received a lot of snow so far this winter. The most recent storm dumped nearly two feet of snow on us! My two boys are… Read More

Celebrating 66 Years Of La Leche League: Early Words Of Encouragement

Editor’s Note: La Leche League was organized 66 years ago, and the first official meeting of La Leche League was held October 17, 1956, at the home of co-founder Mary White. By 1958, the first edition of The… Read More