Here's a suggestion for a Christmas.......or anytime.......present for
Linda to give to the priest who disparages her work so:

Find him a print of the painting "Rest on the Flight into Egypt" by Pieter
Bruegel the Younger.  It's reproduced in a copy we have of The Reader's
Digest Book of Christmas.  It shows the Holy Family resting in the shade -
sort of a biblical-times wayside spot, with the donkey tethered in the
background.  Joseph is sitting slightly behind and above Mary, watching
over her shoulder as she - gasp! - nurses baby Jesus................it's
one of my favorite Madonna and Child paintings, and I have copies of many
in my collection.

In fact, when a dad ventures to say he's afraid of feeling left out of the
breastfeeding relationship, I tell him about all the little things he can
do to help, but I also like to bring out this book and show this painting,
because I really feel one of the most important things a dad of a breastfed
baby can do is watch proudly while the mother feeds the infant the perfect
food.

Sue LaLeike
Lehigh Acres, FL