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Soli/dairy/ty

by Liza Monroy February 24, 2020December 16, 2022

As a nursing mother newly exposed to the harsh realities of milk production, Liza Monroy reconsiders the dairy cow, and questions the meaning of compassion.

Posted inReading List

A Reading List to Celebrate World Breast Pumping Day

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 25, 2019October 19, 2022

Here’s a reading list to celebrate World Breast Pumping Day on January 27.

Posted inArts & Culture, Quotes

Breastfeeding On TV Peaked in 1976 and Went Downhill from There

by Krista Stevens January 26, 2018October 19, 2022

Where was breastfeeding first depicted on TV? If you guessed Buffy Saint-Marie on Sesame Street, you’d be right.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

My Bad Parenting Advice Addiction

by Longreads May 12, 2017October 19, 2022

When her son was born, Emily Gould read 25 books about babies and sleep, but wound up only more confused.

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Quotes

Baby’s First Beneficial Microbes: On Breastfeeding and Immunity

by Sari Botton July 25, 2016October 19, 2022

On breast milk’s nutritional superior qualities, most importantly its apparent ability to fortify the body’s microbiome.

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