Spilt Milk in the ER
October 7th, 2020 | by Melody Glenn
As doctors, we are trained to believe that we are, or should be, invincible—in contrast to our patients’ bodies, bodies with needs and demands that must be fixed.
Browsing the "Nursing" Tag
When Nursing Wasn’t Enough: This is My Past
September 30th, 2020 | by Alexandria Bolden
My milk was starting to come in, and I went to the salon.
Extended Breastfeeding: A Lesser Known Punishment
September 10th, 2019 | by Aja Haynes
Many of us know the story: God makes a forest. God puts man and woman in the forest. God tells
Kristine Jepsen’s VIEW FROM THE BACKSEAT
June 11th, 2019 | by Kristine Jepsen
I get all the kisses, right? Because if I had lots of brothers and sisters, I wouldn’t get all the
On Weaning
May 27th, 2019 | by Kira Garcia
My son arrived via c-section after an astonishingly easy DIY queer conception and a much more complicated birth. He emerged
A Young Dog, an Old Dog, a Nursing Child
March 19th, 2019 | by Abby Walthausen
The night before my first child’s due date, my dog went missing. It was the Fourth of July, and even
AREN AIZURA on CHESTFEEDING
January 30th, 2019 | by Aren Aizura
Chestfeeding. Autocorrect doesn’t know this word and changes it to chested. Chestfeeding was what my daughter Kit and I did
Wild and Precious: Breastfeeding As Formal Meditation Practice
July 19th, 2018 | by Meghan LeBorious
Resting against the wall, breastfeeding my tiny son in the quietest stretch of night, I watch from the fourth floor
Milk
March 29th, 2018 | by Christina Yovovich
When I was pregnant, my psychiatrist asked me if I planned to nurse. I said I didn’t know. I was