Wendey wrote:
>
> What is a couples meeting?  Are fathers normally not welcome at meetings?
> At our meetings fathers are always welcome and it's asked each meeting if
> dad is there.  Perhaps a difference in culture?  We have naked breasts on
> every building here it seems so it's nothing new =P

Wendey, the basic LLL four- meeting Series is usually just for "women
interested in breastfeeding." Some Groups invite fathers to all the
meetings, but I think that is pretty rare and generally it happens only
if another Series is nearby and open only to women-- that is not set in
stone, however. The Group Leaders make that decision, with the help of
their "support staff," the LLL Area administrators.
Other Groups try to address the needs of the dad and the couple by
having periodic "couples meetings," either as an adjunct to the Series
meetings on a regular basis, or on a need/demand basis.
Part of it may well be cultural-- the LEADER'S HANDBOOK advises Leaders
to consider the cultural tone of the community in making this decision.
Besides which, in Montreal LLL is part of LLLCanada, which is an
affiliate of LLLI and follows procedures and guidelines which are
different from LLLI's in some ways. Another example of the differences
would be (from the Salon article) the amount of membership fees and
Leader dues.
Hope this helps.
Joanne Hamilton
Foley, AL



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