Advocate Mom… A Crusade For Truth 1 Sep 2018 I’ve been thinking about something for a while now and today, thanks to . As I continue my work on this page and on the blog to normalize certain aspects…
Advocate Mom… Breastfeeding Awareness Month 31 Aug 20181 Sep 2018 As we close out another Breastfeeding Awareness Month, I had a few thoughts about advocacy and the stigma often attached which goes something like this; "I can't tell this person…
Advocate Mom… Monsanto, Roundup, Food and Pharmaceuticals 18 Aug 201819 Aug 2018 So, here's the news I decided to tackle this morning; "Oatmeal has cancer causing glyphosate". Wait, what? Seriously? In my half-awake state was pretty alarmed as I, personally, eat a…
Advocate Mom… Owning Our Choices 7 Jul 20187 Jul 2018 Mamas, I want you all to know something: No matter how accommodating you are, no matter how much research you do, no matter how often you agree with your peers…
Advocate Mom… Under Bressure 20 Apr 201817 May 2018 Have you seen Laura Perlongo's video on "bressure"? If not, "bressure" is the term being given to the experience of being shamed for not breastfeeding enough or at all. If you…
Advocate Mom… Baby Registry: What Do You Need? 8 Apr 2018 IN THE SPRING OF 2010, I DISCOVERED I WAS PREGNANT. Having been actively trying for months and suffering multiple miscarriages along the way, it was a moment of mixed feelings.…
Advocate Mom… Cars 3 – The Track Is For Everyone! 5 Jul 20175 Jul 2017 We saw Cars 3 on Father's Day. (**warning** Hints of plot spoilers) Now, this isn't a movie review post and I'm not going to get into the details outside this…
Advocate Mom… Six-Year-Old Shot After Being Left Alone In A Parking Lot 20 May 201720 May 2017 Oh, wait, no... that's not the headline. Sorry, THIS is the headline: "Mississippi Teens Face Murder Charge For 6-Year-Old Boy Shot In Stolen Car" By now you might have heard…
Advocate Mom… Shame From Within 5 Apr 20175 Apr 2017 Saw a video this evening. It hit me harder than I expected. Here it is, for your reference: https://www.facebook.com/CafeMom/videos/10155242601904802/ A sad reality of the breastfeeder's world, something I experienced more…
Advocate Mom… Complete Disclosure – A Terrible Mom Moment 24 Feb 2017 We've all had them. Those terrible moments. The ones we hope no one ever finds out about becuase if they did... Those moments that fill us with mom guilt and make…