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My Mother’s Day

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:36:26 +0000

Way back when I was dealing with infertility, it was far from clear that I would ever become a mother. I finally had my baby girl, and celebrated my first Mother’s Day just one month later. To commemorate that special day, my husband gave me a ring with three stones in it. He said one stone was for me, one for him, and one for the new baby. After my second daughter arrived, the stones came to symbolize me and my two girls. Now, seven years later, there is a stone for each of my three girls. Today, as my family worked to make my day special, I spent the time thinking how very blessed I am.

You might recall that all I wanted for Mother’s Day was a hot bath and time to read a book. I indeed got that (and “breakfast in bath”)! I also received a new Blackberry gadget that allowed me to take this video of my 9.5-month-old:

Yes, I am very fortunate.

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Mother’s Day Gifts of Time and Service

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:44:10 +0000

What do mothers want this Mother’s Day? With the recession, I am guessing that gifts of time and service top the list! Such gifts often mean more than those that cost a lot of money anyway!

Photo courtesy of A.D.A. Ana Duncan Art and J.G. Whitner

Personally (and I will be forwarding this post to my husband!) I want a hot bath and time to myself to read a book. Alone time is at a premium for me with three kids including a 9-month-old, and a hot bath and a good book would go a long way to restoring my spirit! I do not like to be away from my baby — that’s not relaxing to me — so a bubble bath provides the perfect escape for an hour or more!

Other ideas for gifts of time or service:

~ home-cooked dinner for two after the kids have gone to bed
~ freezer meals — make and freeze a meal that the mother can tuck away for one of those days she just doesn’t have time for cooking!
~ a back rub
~ cleaning (if my husband cleaned our bathroom, I would consider that a serious act of love!)
~ an offer of babysitting time

Gifts from the kids:

~ cookies or muffins baked with the help of an adult
~ arts and crafts
~ “coupons” for chores around the house
~ a bouquet of flowers from the yard

What is it that you want? What is on your list, and what if anything are you giving to others this Mother’s Day?

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Breastfeeding Celebrations for May 11, 2008

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:48:23 +0000

Many countries celebrate mothers on the second Sunday of May. Happy Mother’s Day to all the (breastfeeding!) mothers in the United States, Canada, Australia, India and elsewhere! In the United Kingdom though, today kicks off a celebration of a different kind, National Breastfeeding Awareness Week:

This National Breastfeeding Awareness Week celebrity mum and Atomic Kitten member Jenny Frost is showing her support for breastfeeding by fronting the Breast Buddy initiative. The initiative will support you to breastfeed for longer by encouraging you to nominate a buddy from within your circle of friends and family, who can provide practical and emotional support while you breastfeed…. The theme of National Breastfeeding Awareness Week this year is ‘Breastfeeding: every day makes a difference to your baby’. If you receive support – whether it be from a friend or family member, a health professional, or volunteer breastfeeding supporter, you are likely to breastfeed for longer, giving your child important health benefits.

As part of National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, shops, supermarkets and shopping centres in the U.K. are demonstrating that they are “Breastfeeding Friendly.” For more information on becoming a Breastfeeding Friendly Retailer (or for a list of Breastfeeding Friendly Places, to be compiled soon), click here.

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