In a message dated 5/14/2002 10:41:15 AM Central Standard Time,
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> I have heard of but never seen a book "Surrendering To Motherhood",
> ....anyone read it?
>

Yes.  I agreed with the general idea that the author was trying to present,
but I disagreed with some of her application.  For example, her idea of
surrendering was abandoning the idea of being the "perfect breastfeeding
mother."  To resume her sanity (in her words), she began supplementing her
children with ABM to release herself from the pressure of having to do it
"right" and to give herself more freedom.  My personal experience was the
exact opposite, so I have a hard time relating to the author.  I surrendered
to the idea of unpredictability and simply gave in to doing nothing else but
nursing and raising my children.  Anyway, the general idea is useful I think
though.

Jessica Harrison Carlyon, MBA, CD, CLE

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