Print Publication: The Virtual Breastfeeding Culture

I am thrilled to announce that I have a six page spread (and two images) in this newly released book on breasfeeding in the digital age. This is my first hard-copy print publication outside of a newspaper (I've been published a few times in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Included in this book is my very personal story of overcoming obstacles to breastfeeding using virtual support. As I've said before, nursing has in many ways defined my role as a mother and helped me to build confidence. Nursing seamlessly grew into a parenting style that supports attachment and connection above all else.

My piece has gotten really great feedback both here and abroad. An excerpt was featured here on the Motherlove Herbal website and it appeared/was linked on almost every major breastfeeding outlet including Breastfeeding USA, LLL international, International Board Lactation Consultants, and even shared in New Zealand! Mayim helped to promote the book on her page and overall it has been very successful.

It is something I am very proud to be a part of and I'm happy to get my sea legs under me in the print world. Jeremy was a huge encouragement to me and to everyone who has supported me as a writer, Thank you, thank you!!

Mama and Gil in the Big City

I had a meeting for work in New York and I had missed one other meeting because I think I was pregnant so I really needed to be at this one. It was important to me and since I get to do very little to stretch my professional wings, I needed to make this happen.

The scheduling could not have been worse as the meeting was finalized less than two weeks prior and it was the two days before we were leaving for Hilton Head.

But thanks to Papa, Jeremy and an incredibly flexible baby - I made it. Despite being dead tired when I made the reservations and accidentally booked two one way flights on Friday - I fixed it at the last minute and my awesome cousin Ry took the day off so that he could get us from the airport. We stayed out on Long Island with family and one of my coworkers lives ten minutes away.

Gil and I drove into the city with her for the meeting, had dinner and then back to Long Island. We flew out first thing Friday morning.

A crazy whirlwind 43 hour NYC trip. Owen had a blast with his Papa and didn't even notice I was gone ;)

{Me and my awesome Kveller co workers - Sarah skyped in from Israel. Mayim had Gil.}

{ Apparently paper plates are vegan}

 {Uncle Amos met up with us after work for a quick snuggle with his Godson}

 {Sissa and Aunt Marylou fight over who gets to hold Gil}

 {excited we made this trip happen. Here's hoping I make it out again soon}

We arrived back home and had a wonderful brunch with Owen and Papa and then headed to the Children's Festival for the afternoon.

 {Papa teaching Owen how to shoot marbles at the Children's Festival}