Note: The columns by Rabbi Boteach are no longer available online. Rabbi Boteach urged a mother of an 11-month-old to wean in order to preserve her marriage. I agree with him that having a strong marriage is a top priority. If one or both partners are unhappy the children will suffer, and will … [Read more...]
Women’s Hospital Center Devalues Mothers
September 5, 2006 by
My friend, visiting a relative in Beilinson hospital in Petach Tikva, saw a series of posters promoting the women's center there. Each poster contained a photo of a patient along with a quote from a staff member. Under the photo of a newborn baby, with an adult's hand placing a pacifier in its … [Read more...]
No, Emuna, There Are No Lactation Police
July 16, 2006 by
Emuna Braverman on Aish.com, with an article entitled: A Radical Parenting Theory. Quotes are in italics. Discussing lactivism, the editor wrote, "But there is a line, at least in my mind, between supporting the nursing mother and insisting that you know the best thing for her family. … [Read more...]
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