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Jeanne Phillips

Mom objects to unsolicited advice about breastfeeding

DEAR ABBY: I am a new mother to a perfect baby boy. Everywhere I go — the grocery store, my front yard, my daughter’s school — people ask, “You are breastfeeding, right?” Why should it matter to strangers whether or not I’m breastfeeding my baby? It has no effect on them whatsoever. It’s a personal decision. What’s worse is when I have formula in my shopping cart and someone stops to lecture me about breastfeeding. People need to stop shaming mothers for using formula and quit asking questions that are none of their business. It’s a personal choice and not ...

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