I want to add my voice to the chorus. Elise wrote on "guilt, information and
timing" and Heidi on "open ended questions". Their thoughtful approaches to
communication are so important and so eloquently stated. Whenever I do the
right thing and communicate with breastfeeding families this way (I often
fail, and know that I should have used duct tape over my mouth) I remind
myself that I owe my skills, such as they are, to La Leche League. Those of
you who are not familiar with League might not know that we actively teach
(and are taught) active listening, open ended questioning and meeting the
mother wherever she is in her mothering.
Kate Sharp
LC in NYC
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