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Is she too attached? This post was originally published on Aug. 11, 2010, and centers on an issue that many of us know all to well -- that of separation anxiety and Attachment Parenting.	We can do this in our sleep! This post was originally published on Oct. 14, 2008, but so many parents through the years since and in the future can relate well to its message.
What's Right About A 6-Year-Old Who Breast-Feeds Why does a woman's choice to breast-feed her child longer than most women do touch such a nerve?	5 places where breastfeeding is certainly inappropriate Exactly when and where is it okay to breastfeed your infant?
Pediatric politics: How dire warnings against infant bed sharing ‘backfired’ Every new parent has heard the dire warning: Never sleep with your baby....	The Cost Of Not Supporting Breastfeeding May Be Millions, Study Says If more women breastfed their babies for at least four months after birth, the healthcare cost savings could be significant, not to mention the health benefits for mothers and babies, UK researchers say.
Recommendations against mother-infant bedsharing interfere with breastfeeding Recommendations by physician groups to avoid bedsharing among mothers and their babies are intended to reduce sleep-related infant deaths.	A mother's cry for justice There is a worrying new trend the English courts to separate infants from their primary carers overnight, despite compelling evidence that this can be psychologically harmful to them.
Breastfeeding is everyone's business I strongly believe in giving women the freedom and support they need to make the best decisions for thesmelves and their families.	AAFP resources encourage FPs to promote, support breastfeeding Before the advent of the 20th century, breastfeeding didn't need promotion to educate new mothers about its benefits or remind health care professionals that their recommendation to breastfeed improves breastfeeding rates.

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