Hey Karen:
I know so exactly how you feel. I've always been a "pioneer" since my oldest was a little girl. I did AP and slept with my babies before there was a term for AP. The only thing I didn't know was slings..but I actually did wear my son Jacob in a snuggli pack 14 years ago because it kept him happy. My point is, someone in the community has to be the first one to do things, or the pioneer. Someone has to be courageous enough to stick to their ideals. AP is scientifically proven to be the best way to parent...but not everyone knows it because of our "independent" fostering society. But YOU are letting someone know about it and might change just one person.
I have to think that way, too, because I have moved into mainstream society from Santa Cruz Mtns in california where what I did was the NORM. Some places now, it's nice to know, it is normal to see someone BFing a 2/3/4 year old. YAY! I'm going to keep doing it here and people can keep staring. I'm too old to care!! My saving grace is that there is a Whole Foods here. There are these boards which helped me meet a whole group of local moms like me too
try MDC's finding your tribe if you want to see if there are more local moms like you, or post something here. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Hugs,
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Meg
Mama to Alexis, 22; Jacob, 19; and Elijah 11/20/02 and Sophia Jane, 11/20/04
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