Another late night (groan!) limerick attempt: She's hooked, but good, on Lactnet Hubby can't free her with a ratchet! (He) goes to bed with a groan About sleeping alone And the house looks like a rats' nest! I'd like to suggest another activity. Many of us are asked to speak about breastfeeding or find ourselves in situations where a cute breastfeeding joke sets the perfect tone to our talk or teaching or whatever. I'd like to suggest a "Joke Share". Here's one to start: Question: Do you know what those little bumps are on the areola? Response: No, What? (Even if they know about Montgomery Glands, I tell them to pretend like they don't) Answer: That's braille for "suckle me" With new parents, this is a great way to launch into teaching about the Montgomery Glands & how they lubricate & give the nipple a special smell which helps the baby to locate it & that they shouldn't wash it off or cover it up with manufactured creams blah, blah, blah......you know the rest. They enjoy the laugh and they don't forget the lesson. A little humor also sets a great tone for teaching professionals. Somehow, when we've all had a good laugh, it's easier to teach topics that may pluck the strings of controversy. If Lactnetters are as good at humor as they've proven to be at Limericking, we'll be groaning or laughing. Have fun :-) Amy Mueller, BSN, RN, IBCLC Traverse City [log in to unmask]