BREASTFEEDING
What Does It Take to Be an Expert?
I have no letters after my name. Okay, officially I have a B.A., which in today's climate stands less for Bachelor of Arts as it does for Buy Additional -- credits, tuition, college time -- leading t...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 1:19 PM
I Could Parent Without It...But I Just Don't Want To.
As parents in the current age, weve all heard and probably have said: We didnt have stuff like that when were young and we came through just fine. Yes, we did, but how much more fun is life now with t...
Posted on 6/8/11 at 10:07 AM
Check out La Leche (a club for breastfeeders) this Tuesday!
Hello all! The next La Leche League meeting is plannedfor 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the James River Family YMCA. All ladies who are, have or plan to make mommy milk should attend! La Leche League is for ...
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:24 AM
a doll that breastfeeds
This just came to my attention from another blog, and I thought it would be a good topic of conversation for the parenting "wing" of this blog. There is a new doll on the market that, instea...
Posted on 8/5/09 at 8:37 PM
Crookston, Grand Forks offer breastfeeding support
For infants, there’s nothing like a mother’s milk. “Breastfeeding supports health and well-being for our smallest children,” said Sarah Reese, Polk County Public Health director.By Heidi Bounphithack , August 07, 2012
Grand Forks parents discuss attachment parenting, how it works for them
By Pamela Knudson , June 26, 2012
Facebook says sorry after removing B.C. woman breastfeeding photos
Emma Kwasnica, 33, said since she joined Facebook in 2008, nearly 30 of her breastfeeding photos have been taken down and her account has been temporarily frozen in four separate incidents.By Neena Chowdury , January 13, 2012
Winnipeg mom scolded for breastfeeding in public gets apology from mayor 
Winnipeg's mayor has apologized to a mother who was scolded by a staff member at a city-owned swimming pool for breastfeeding her infant daughter in public.
By Canadian Press , May 20, 2010
Mom convicted of drunken breastfeeding gets 3 more months in jail 
A Grand Forks mother convicted of breastfeeding while drunk was sentenced Monday to three more months in jail for slashing a tire on an acquaintance’s pickup — a crime committed the evening of Aug. 7, just hours after she was sentenced for child neglect.
November 16, 2009
Sentencing today in case of breastfeeding by intoxicated GF mom 
The sentencing of a Grand Forks mother who police say was “extremely intoxicated” while breastfeeding her 6-week-old is set for 11 a.m. today.
Stacey Anvarinia, 26, pleaded guilty to child neglect, a Class C felony, in state District Court in June.
August 06, 2009
Sentence delay for drunk breastfeeding case 
The sentencing of a Grand Forks mother who police say was “extremely intoxicated” while breastfeeding her 6-week-old has been postponed until Aug. 7. The hearing had been scheduled for Friday.
July 31, 2009
Grand Forks mom pleads guilty in drunk breastfeeding case
In an unusual case that's received international attention, a Grand Forks mother who police say was “extremely intoxicated” while breastfeeding her 6-week-old pleaded guilty to child neglect Tuesday.June 23, 2009
AT THE OFFICE: Pumping breast milk on the job still carries costs 
Despite the advantages for both mother and infant's health and the potential for employers to reap fewer absences in the long run, expressing milk on the job remains a sensitive subject for many working women. Pumping can keep new mothers connected to their children and help them maintain their milk supply so they can continue to breastfeed when they're at home, but it often comes at a cost.
By Kristen Gerencher , May 22, 2009
N.D. House endorses breast-feeding measure 
Breast-feeding should not be considered a sex crime, and mothers should be able to breast-feed their babies anywhere if they do so discreetly, the North Dakota House has decided.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2009
We asked… 
North Dakota’s Senate passed a bill that would take breastfeeding out of the public indecency realm, as long as it’s done in a discreet and modest manner. The bill is now in the House’s hands.
February 27, 2009
Erin McSparron, Grand Forks, letter: 'Discretion' rule voids breastfeeding law 
I was very surprised to find that the Legislature’s breastfeeding bill has now been changed to state that only if the mother is “discreet” is it acceptable for her to breastfeed in any location that the mother and child are allowed to be.
February 26, 2009
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