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Barbara and the Café

December 2006-January 2007.  New Book Reviews!  Shari Maser, author of Blessingways:  A Guide to Mother Centered Baby Showers, reviews The Breastfeeding Cafe in the January 2007 issue of The Midwest Book Review.  Click here to read it.  The Compleat Mother also reviews The Breastfeeding Cafe.  Click here for the full review.

November 2006

Stop Harassing Nursing Mothers!  Barbara'a response to the "breastfeeding kick off" incident involving Delta Airlines.

October 2006

         Introducing The Breastfeeding Cafe's Birthing Suite!  This latest section of the site is designed to help you think about birth in new ways, provide timely and relevant information, and empower you to have the kind of birth you want.  Right now you'll find two interviews, one with Penny Simkin, founder of the modern doula movement, and the other with Karen Brody, author of the powerful play Birth:  A Testimonies Play about Childbirth in America. 

          Also introducing The Book Nook, a place where you can directly purchase a select group of books about breastfeeding, pregnancy, and childbirth.  You won't find books that offer simplistic advice.  What you will find are critical, engaging, thought-provoking books designed to educate, validate, and empower you.

            Read our Fall 2006 Newsletter

          Click here to read a lovely review of the book, The Breastfeeding Café that appeared in The Citizens for Midwifery News, Summer 2006.

           Barbara becomes part of a new website launched by Amy Spangler, IBCLC.  www.babygooroo.com, is an up-and-coming on-line community built around top experts in baby health and nutrition.  I'm often leery of the term "expert" but these folks are the real thing!  With breastfeeding powerhouses such as Thomas Hale, Pamela Hill, Miriam Labbok, Mary Rose Tully Marsha Walker, and others, the intent of the site is to provide an opportunity for parents and breastfeeding professionals to share information, ideas, and questions.

August 2006:  Click here to listen to an August 23rd (2006) interview with Barbara on KCPW public radio in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ClubMom.Com introduces new ways to connect with other moms.

Barbara has become a parenting "expert" on ClubMom.Com,  a large lifestyle site with an emphasis on parenting and women's lives.  A commercial site, Club Mom offers many opportunities for mom-to-mom support, connection, and community.  Click here to read Barbara's articles on Club Mom. 

July 2006:  RealSavvyMom.Com begins a breastfeeding café! 

We are delighted to share the news that as of July 2006, the website www.RealSavvyMom.com has created a virtual corner called The Breastfeeding Café.  Every month there will be new articles, information, stories, commentary, and opportunities for moms to share their experiences and insights. Click here to go directly to Real Savvy Mom's breastfeeding café.

Real Savvy Moms is an up and coming parenting site that is actively growing their breastfeeding pages.  While the site does accept advertisements from formula companies, it provides an excellent opportunity to reach people who might consider some other breastfeeding sites a bit too passionate for their taste. 

In addition to their web site, Real Savvy Moms also has a public television show called, "Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy," created to inform and educate women on parenting, health, and emotional wellness issues.  Check it out at:  www.realsavvy.tv

Barbara to speak at La Leche League International's 50th anniversary conference!

For 50 years La Leche League has been a source of information and support for millions of nursing moms around the world.  In  Chicago, IL, the city where it all began, thousands of breastfeeding supporters will gather in July of 2007 to attend the 50th anniversary conference.  The theme is:  "50 Years--Celebrating the Power of Breastfeeding."  If you ever want to experience what it might be like to live in a true breastfeeding culture, you won't want to miss this opportunity.  You can read more about the conference by clicking here.  Or, click here to read about the fabulous array of speakers.