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Breastfeeding: Where we are rooted
| Posted on August 12, 2015 at 12:41 PM |
 Shara is wearing a nightgown by Belabumbum Styling by Modern Mommy Boutique Photo by Erin Rudd Photography The Sweet Pea Kids and I have enjoyed exploring this
summer. At the mention of, “Arizona,”
most people imagine the desert, Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon…lots of sand,
rock and Saguaro cactus. We summer at
the Mogollon Rim – a beautiful stand of Ponderosa pines interspersed with
creeks, streams, and lakes (a.k.a. ponds if you grew up next to Lake Ontario). As we were hiking yesterday, we came across a stunning tree
– it was hollowed out at the bottom by animals, water, insects…I’m not
sure. What struck me was that although
the base was hollowed out, the tree is still firmly rooted, and the trunk above it
was strong, thick, and there were still live branches and green leaves. The word and the idea of "rootedness" took on a whole new meaning for me.
This image of a beautiful mama breastfeeding a toddler is a
fitting analogy for today's quote. When we
breastfeed a toddler, it isn’t an “Every hour on the hour” thing, like it can
be with a newborn or an infant. It is
feeding with love. It is negotiating
boundaries. It is the understanding that
breastmilk is nature’s best remedy, and yet, our toddlers are on the way to
learning other coping strategies to soothe and calm themselves. And when that toddler finally weans, there is memory. They remember being nourished at the
breast. They remember the taste of your
milk. They also remember the love with
which they were fed. It's natural. Although we live with modern day conveniences, many of us can still
marvel at the beauty in nature. A walk
in the woods, listening to a stream, gazing at a sunrise, the sunset or the stars; those
things illicit wonder, quiet, peace. To
me, all those things suggest that once upon a time, we were part of the land,
and the land nourished us and provided for us, otherwise we could not have
existed as a species. Just as a natural
feeding relationship does that for a child…at one time mother is all, then
some, and then mother is simply a safe place to reconnect and remind us of how much we
are loved. Please leave us a comment - it will be moderated and
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Categories: Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Breastfeeding support, World Breastfeeding Week
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