I am not going to speak at length about this. Attachment parenting. Extended breastfeeding. I feel so strongly about this, but my words and my heart just cannot convey how I feel about women exploiting their children and putting them on a magazine cover in a very personal position. I am talking about THAT Time Magazine cover. (I will not link to it here. You may google it on your own if you must.) Could they not stop for one moment and realize what they were doing to these poor kids?? Protect your treasure. God has entrusted these little souls to you to keep for Him, to raise up for Him. Not to exploit them. In case you were wondering, YES, I do practice attachment parenting to an extent. And YES, I do practice extended breastfeeding. My last 3 children were breastfed for 3+ years of their lives. I have tandem nursed, nursed one or two while pregnant, nursed a toddler while in the hospital after giving birth. But I would never, ever, go on a magazine cover to prove that I am right, you are wrong, you didn't do it this way, you are screwing your kids up. I would never do that, because it is a very personal choice to make for yourself and your child. Whichever way you decide to parent that is up to you, just protect that treasure.
I will leave you with some postings from another mom who is a much better writer than I am. Her post brings tears to my eyes. You can read it here
God bless.
