Breastfeeding Mother Forced to Leave Target
December 1, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism, law
Sadly I can’t say it surprised me to read that a breastfeeding mother in Michigan was forced to leave a Target store by the police. After all, on a recent visit to Target to buy a baby-related item, I received a coupon for artificial baby milk with my receipt. That certainly isn’t the mark of a breastfeeding-friendly corporation.
MyFOXDetroit.com reports that on Sunday at the Target store in Harper Woods, Michigan, the mother of a 4-week-old baby was told by security that breastfeeding in the store was illegal. When the mother and her off-duty police officer husband disagreed, the police …read more
A Tale of Two Stores
September 11, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism
My sister appreciated all of the advice on what to include in a baby gift registry. She took the list of items and registered at both Babies R Us and Target. When she finished her Babies R Us registry, the store gave her coupons for breastfeeding-related items! When she finished her Target registry, the store gave her coupons for f*ormula. Shame on Target! And what’s worse? Not knowing about the f*ormula coupons, I happened to be at Target and bought some hair bands for my older girls to celebrate the start of the school year. The hair bands were …read more






