La Leche League

Yesterday I went to my first La Leche League meeting, and for the first time, I found myself in a group of women who shared a similar mothering approach. Listening to the women share experiences and tips, joining in and sharing myself, I felt that I belonged. Talking with other parents over the course of Ian’s life has mostly made me feel out of place. Countless times I have told my husband that we need parent friends that have a similar parenting approach as us. Of course being exposed to differing views is thought provoking and good to a point, but it’s hard to be the only one in your circle that parents the way you do. So thank you La Leche League meeting for showing me that there are parents like us out there. I knew it, but had thus far seen no evidence of them. Yesterday also made me excited for my lactation class! I can’t wait to get more breastfeeding knowledge and start teaching and helping women myself.