Thanks again for all the wonderful support and praise on my handling of that breastfeeding help call with the possibly violent mate. Sadly, I have tried to reach her and have been unable to. I know this part of the cycle all too well. If I keep calling I run the risk of getting her into more "trouble." I left two messages on her machine, both with my name and number only (not saying LLL or breastfeeding, etc.). She knows how to reach me and I can only hope that if she needs me, she does. <sigh> It is a helpless feeling but one that I am used to. In my years as a lawyer doing this work, I only had one client die at the hand of her abuser. That is actually doing well :( Many have asked if they could refer to me or post me privately if they think they have a possible abuse situation. Please feel free. I am happy to serve as a resource. Also, as a resource, you can refer moms to my Mothers as Survivors Project (see URL below). Love to all. Jake -- Jake Marcus Cipolla: freelance writer & editor; work-at-home mom to Luca (7/94), Nicholas (5/97), & Aidan (3/00); recovering lawyer; aspiring LC. mailto:[log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Survivors as Mothers Project(c)* Resources and community for mothers who experienced childhood abuse. http://www.Survivors-As-Mothers.com To subscribe to e-list support group: mailto:[log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html