A good friend of mine posted this chart on her Facebook page today, and it really got me thinking (and angry). I’ve seen things like this elsewhere on the Internet, on mom blogs, Huffington Post, etc, and I fully believe it to be true. It’s not even about being “politically correct”, or the recipient of the question being “oversensitive” (hands up if you’ve been called that when someone hurt your feelings!). It’s about recognizing the simple yet oft-forgotten fact that thoughtless words can do so much harm. I’ve been guilty of this in the past. I once asked a coworker when she and her husband…

I think #1 on the Mommy War stage is breastfeeding. This post is not about slamming moms who choose to formula feed or cannot breastfeed for whatever reason. This is simply a post about my breastfeeding journey and how we can and should better support moms who wish to breastfeed. It is my hope that some women, even one woman, reads my story and comes away with more confidence in themselves to nurse. My story My breastfeeding journey is similar to many other moms. When asked if I planned to breastfeed, my answer was “I’ll try”. I signed up for free…