That part is pretty hard to do - especially in relation to students! 
:-)  The mothering stuff is one of those bits of life that you usually 
need to experience, to understand. All mothers say they have a bond with 
their kids, and all mothers do... but the breastfeeding bond is of such 
a magnitude of difference, that it's like explaining snow to a desert 
people: just not enough references in common.

I've written on the bond often, and got good responses - from those who 
already understand it.  Those who don't already understand it, have 
suggested I'm soft in the head. ;-)  Or deluded.  To those outside this 
frame of reference, inside the frame of reference, can look utterly 
nuts.  Especially as not every breastfeeding mother feels it - it can 
take time to establish, and many wean before they get there.  It can 
smack of zeal to some.

In my experience, there are two groups of people who can convey the 
difference to those outside the frame of reference with authority - 
mothers who have fed their children both ways, and the children 
themselves (as adults or as children).  Mothers who have fed their older 
children via formua, and then established successfull breastfeeding 
bonds, speak most movingly of the difference, and their own feelings for 
the difference. And children who remember, say wonderful wonderful 
things of that 'sacred' moment.  :-)

I've found these useful, in context, to 'open' the territory:

http://www.wiessinger.baka.com/bfing/older/mouths.html

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/190/story_19083_1.html

http://www.theologyofthebody.com/03-16-07.asp

Morgan Gallagher

Debbi Heffern wrote:
> Now someone else please elaborate on the mothering stuff!
>
>   

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