#normalizebfing

SUPPORTED IS BEST 🙌 to celebrate the 5th International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding I am posting portraits from my adventures in breastfeeding as my little contribution to normalizing breastfeeding by advocating for protection, promotion & support of this outstanding art & celebrating the phenomenal magic of being a milk maker. hoorah for advocating for our interest in & right to nurse & pump in clean, comfortable, safe spaces where we work. Ive been told to pump in the back of a semi-truck while bar backs pulled stock, in a port-a-potty used by thousands & in the temporary medical offices aka a trailer with staff coming & going at festivals where Ive shot bands. knowing our rights & educating those who simply do not care or know about our rights is what ensures our rights & the rights of other mamas remain honored, in tact & respected. this portraits from Halloween 2016 with an 2.5mo Brixton, at work - as Rosie the Riveter because I felt powerful AF; I captioned the original post with "we are raising the hopes of a country" - let us not forget the importance of the task at hand ... which includes demonstrating the importance of advocating for ourselves & others 💖 xox for posts about the bands I shoot for goldenvoice or my journey from drug addiction thru homelessness & jails to recovery click my profile as this & the next few posts are exclusively about breastfeeding & motherhood - as a working mom in the music business, as a recovering mom in the rooms. #IDTNBF #supportisbest #normalizebreastfeeding #normalizebfing #pumpingmom #liquidgold #mamamilk #breastfeedwithoutfear #breastfed #breastfeeding #anytimeanywhere #toddlerbreastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney #motherlyinstincts #motherhoodrising #unitedmotherhood #honestmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #divinefeminine #ourcandidlife #workersrights #workingmom #sobermom #justfortoday #odaat #wedorecover (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOHH03gBaO/?igshid=16rpjccbu4nzg

SUPPORTED IS BEST 🙌 my son & I : two years, six months into our breastfeeding journey - about two months before it ended ... captured by extraordinary advocate & artist Ashlee @4thtribodies ... the last portrait of me breastfeeding & the first portrait of me (unknowingly) pregnant with my 2nd babe, due this Oct. nursing taught me to trust my instincts to trust my sons instincts over the societal norms that dictate what i should & shouldnt, what I do & dont do, what I hesitate before or hurry thru to the after & the folks that project THEIR embarrassment in an attempt to aggressively conjure MY shame. I dont mind being a courageous loving vulnerable target, so pre-emptively, for the inevitable comments (swipe to see a few gems from past posts): I believe my son will grow with the confidence to view these portraits as beautiful & empowering especially if he ever chooses to have children. I believe that as long as portraits of breastfeeding bare discussion & embarrassment & dialog there is still more work to be done to #normalizebreastfeeding - especially #extendedbreastfeeding WHATEVER YOUR BREASTFEEDING JOURNEY : I RESPECT YOU : if you did didnt wanted to couldnt or didnt want to whatever YOU ARE MAGIC & please feel free to share yr experience below. we are in strange exclusionary times when compassion empathy & connection are more important than ever. when are allowed to candidly share our EXPERIENCE without comparison, criticism or judgment other folks find HOPE & STRENGTH. to all you mamas out there following your instincts instead of social norms I salute you ... to all you people out there following your heart instead of hate I salute you too 🙌 xox outstanding, handmade & individually sized lingerie by advocate & artist @belledenuit_ #IDTNBF #supportisbest #normalizebreastfeeding #normalizebfing #pumpingmom #liquidgold #mamamilk #breastfeedwithoutfear #breastfed #breastfeeding #anytimeanywhere #toddlerbreastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney #motherlyinstincts #motherhoodrising #unitedmotherhood #honestmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #divinefeminine #ourcandidlife #mothersrights #workingmom #sobermom #justfortoday #odaat #wedorecover (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOWwxqgOtY/?igshid=1f09ato11nyxs

breastfeeding across europe from oakland to stockholm, thru prauge & bratislava, to olib off the coast of croatia where my great-great-grandmother nursed my great-grandfather, on benches at kings landing & on ferries in plitvice & on the plane home. the last image is a portrait from my 36th birthday - about 500 people unfollowed my feed after I posted it with a body positive message about owning our grace magic & strength. when I was 21 I took a similar portrait at the chelsea hotel in nyc; I lost it somewhere within the years of addiction & constant moving between homelessness campsites subletted rooms couches & my RV. taking the portrait gave me peace with the loss of the original portrait taken exactly 15 years & a whole lifetime earlier. it shows we are EVERYTHING - being a mother & being vulnerable & being strong & being sexy: none of these are mutually exclusive things. we are all of them EVERYTIME we allow ourselves to own EVERY aspect of our self our being our souls. the last portrait displays *partial nudity* so if you are offended by partial nudity please dont swipe past the portrait from the plane - unless yr interested in examining your discomforts & growing from openmindedness 💖 xox SUPPORTED IS BEST 🙌 to celebrate the 5th International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding I am posting portraits from my adventures in breastfeeding as my little contribution to normalizing breastfeeding by advocating for protection, promotion & support of this phenomenal art & celebrating the outstanding magic of being a milk maker for posts about bands I shoot in SF or my journey from drug addiction thru homelessness & jails to recovery click my profile as this & the next few posts are exclusively about breastfeeding & motherhood - as a working mom in the solution. #IDTNBF #supportisbest #normalizebreastfeeding #normalizebfing #pumpingmom #liquidgold #mamamilk #breastfeedwithoutfear #breastfed #breastfeeding #anytimeanywhere #toddlerbreastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney #motherlyinstincts #motherhoodrising #unitedmotherhood #honestmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #divinefeminine #ourcandidlife #mothersrights #workingmom #sobermom #justfortoday #odaat #wedorecover (at Olib, Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzONtIjAhqt/?igshid=1oz2k3odfgirx

our instincts always override societal norms *when we listen to them* & this isnt just a post that contributes its drop of water in the river that will bring social acceptance/change around normalizing breastfeeding - it puts a drop in the creek of trusting our motherly intuition, in the stream of self confidence around our personal values, in the rivulet of public displays of affection for our feminine magic that will become the ocean that bobs all of us away from the bullshit of shoulds & shame, of comparison & judgement, of limited applause & respect to the current that will carry us not just back to loving our selves - but to loving the universe that we are a part of 💖 xox SUPPORTED IS BEST 🙌 to celebrate the 5th International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding I am posting portraits from my adventures in breastfeeding as my little contribution to normalizing breastfeeding by advocating for protection, promotion & support of this phenomenal art & celebrating the outstanding magic of being a milk maker. for posts about the bands I shoot for goldenvoice or my journey from drug addiction thru homelessness & jails to recovery click my profile as this & the next few posts are exclusively about breastfeeding & motherhood - as a working mom in the music business, as a recovering mom living in the solution. #IDTNBF #supportisbest #normalizebreastfeeding #normalizebfing #societalnorms #pumpingmom #liquidgold #mamamilk #breastfeedwithoutfear #breastfed #breastfeeding #anytimeanywhere #naturaltermbreastfeeding #toddlerbreastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney #motherlyinstincts #motherhoodrising #unitedmotherhood #honestmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #divinefeminine #ourcandidlife #workingmom #sobermom #justfortoday #odaat #wedorecover (at Sonoma County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOIRG-g9Gu/?igshid=1tiqhcz59d68t

SUPPORTED IS BEST * to celebrate the 5th International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding I am posting feelings portraits & thoughts about my breastfeeding journey (so far! since I am "with child" & due Oct 30th). This first portrait captures our first day of our breastfeeding journey - I set a goal of six months & I planned on weaning at a year, per societal norm. I couldnt even imagine breastfeeding past a year but I breastfed my son for 2 years & 8 months, after talking to others mamas (Wisdom of the Collective Motherhood 🙌 if you got experience, share it mama) doing more researchmaking the decision to do Natural Term Breastfeeding aka breastfeeding for as long as baby & mama decide to. I trusted him & his instincts, as well as myself & my instincts ... the whole process felt comfortable natural & peaceful. I hope for a similar experience with this next little fella 💖 xox for posts about the bands I shoot for goldenvoice or my journey from drug addiction thru homelessness & jails to recovery click my profile as this & the next few posts are exclusively about breastfeeding & motherhood - as a working mom in the music business, as a recovering mom in the rooms. #IDTNBF #supportisbest #normalizebreastfeeding #normalizebfing #firstlatch #mamamilk #breastfeedwithoutfear #breastfed #breastfeeding #anytimeanywhere #toddlerbreastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney #motherlyinstincts #motherhoodrising #unitedmotherhood #honestmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #divinefeminine #ourcandidlife #toddlermom #workingmom #sobermom #justfortoday #odaat #wedorecover (at Petaluma, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzODxYhg1E2/?igshid=1oj0xbz97gu99

World Breast Pumping Day is coming up and we've partnered up with @snugabell and some other fabulous companies for a massive giveaway!@snugabell ・・・ We've partnered with a group of fabulous brands to celebrate World Breast Pumping Day with a MASSIVE giveaway. Click the link in our bio to RSVP to #WBPD2017 and win amazing prizes like an @ardobreastfeeding pump, @skoah facial, @lunapads gift certificate, oh and Snugabell will be sending one lucky winner an iPad mini! You don't want to miss this one. . . . #WBPD2017 #wecanpump #whyIpump #normalizebreastfeeding #normalizebfing #beautifulbfing #workingmom #pumpingmom #liquidgold #breastfeed #breastpump #motherhood #LLL #momlife

Pretty amazing year! I weaned my 3 year old; spoke at a few breastfeeding conferences; attended a few more; met some lactation pioneers, rock stars, and worker bees; helped to normalize breastfeeding, legitimize our support group; began working with an amazing company, became a @breastfeedingusa Board Member and an #IBCLC. So much more to come in 2017! @usbreastfeeding @bstarsmemphis @support_rose #bfing #blkbfing #normalizebreastfeeding #normalizebfing @membreastfeeds