>P.S.  *I* can pick up a 100 pound 12 year old for picked-up hugs.

My 15 year old and I tried this.  *He* can pick up his *mom* for hugs, but
when we try it the other way around... well, it's not very comfortable for
either of us, and his feet drag.  I guess we're *both* getting on in years.

Diane Wiessinger, Ithaca, NY, promising not to stray away from lactation
again for a while