Body Modifications are a group of practices that include branding, scarification, tattooing, piercing, and other body art.  Body modifications have been around nearly as long as breastfeeding. Archaeologists, historians and body art practitioners note that tattooing and body piercing have been performed, in one form or another, worldwide for over 5000 years. However, within the last 20-30 years body modifications...

When I work with mothers that are serving in the military, I hear time after time about the many challenges that they face from the moment the pregnancy test comes back positive to when they finally ‘hang up the horns’ from pumping. Some of these obstacles are what any employed mother might face, but others are definitely unique to the...

In late August of 2011, I began my senior year at my university with a full time course load and a long commute. Since I have a breastfeeding baby at home, this means that I’m now pumping breastmilk for her while I’m at class. I did the same for my second son all the way through his first year. As...

So, you found out that you’re pregnant with twins. You want to breastfeed them, but you’re worried that it will be twice as hard as nursing one baby, and you heard that’s pretty tough as it is, right? Not to worry. I’ll let you in on the big Secret. Here it is. The big secret is…there is no secret.  It’s...