A few years ago, I was your typical office-worker: stressed out, uneven energy, overweight, and inconsistent complexion. Now I'm just your typical 28-year old urban hunter-gatherer on a quest to be healthy, and having a few adventures along the way. See my full bio.
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and this promo video for breastfeeding is awesome and hilarious and SO GOOD. Just watch it. Thanks to Pablo for the pointer. And for those who missed, here is my post on Gisele and breastfeeding -- great comments from readers.
And a little humor that points out the absurdity of our social attitudes on breastfeeding relative to other activities we tolerate...
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Okay, I finally watched the
Okay, I finally watched the clip and apart from being incredibly hilarious ("No periods!"), it's also soooo important for all women to watch, even (especially) if they've never had kids. I think the parts where people described their problems getting started really drove home that, yes, it's natural, but, no, you don't just "get it" right away -- there's nothing wrong with you if you need to be helped. Thanks for posting this!
As a nursing paleo/primal
As a nursing paleo/primal mama who is breastfeeding baby #2, I loved the video clip - too true in SO many ways. Shared this post with my nursing mom friends. Thanks for promoting breastfeeding as an important part of a primal/paleo lifestyle!!
That cartoon is hilarious.
That cartoon is hilarious. And so true.
Thumbs Up!!
Thumbs Up!!
Thumbs Up!!
Thumbs Up!!