Nicole writes:  "if my hunch is correct, biology and culture do not blend
harmoniously."

Hear, hear.

Another example:  the Almighty Search for Sleep.  And who can blame these
exhausted families for turning to whatever book or trick promises respite?
They are expected to be back at work, full-time, within 6 or 8 or 12 weeks
after delivery in the USA.  WEEKS!!  If we all could take naps during the
day, it wouldn't matter to us that our infants and toddlers wake up a lot at
night, but most of us don't have jobs that allow us to up and leave and
snooze whenever the biologic urge calls.

-- Liz Brooks JD IBCLC FILCA
Wyndmoor, PA, USA

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