4.8 Best Princess Book #Chocolate Milk May 17, 2015 Educating a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, First off, let me be the first to say that Cupcake Princess Jones is not just another princess character. She's someone your little girls can connect with and admire. As a mom of three...
Breastfeeding on the Bus #Chocolate Milk January 7, 2015 #Chocolate Milk Dear Diary, Last week my daughter and I were heading home on the bus, known in San Francisco as MUNI, when she had an overwhelming urge to breastfeed. We were returning from a class across town when she got...
Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association #Chocolate Milk August 29, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, Recently, I had an enlightening conversation with Kiddada Green, the founder and executive director of the Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association headquartered in Detroit, MI. I contacted...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Breastfeeding #Chocolate Milk August 24, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice 1 Comment Dear Diary, I can remember the first time I breastfed my oldest child almost 15 years ago. Unlike many, breastfeeding was the norm in my family so it wasn’t really a big decision for me. After seeing it...
Breastfeeding Babies: Each Infant’s Unique #Chocolate Milk August 21, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice 1 Comment Dear Diary, I grew up in Trinidad. When I was a young girl, I didn't know any mom who weren't breastfeeding babies. It's what you did. Even my mom breastfed all her kids, including my twin sisters. So when...
History of Black Breastfeeding #Chocolate Milk August 20, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, For some African Americans, choosing to breastfeed, especially eclusively and/or long-term, is a choice that can be wrought with discouragement, limited support, ridicule and other...
