By the Breastfeed Durham Team Eighty-eight. That is how many Durham businesses and organizations have been recognized as breastfeeding family friendly so far in 2026. It is the best number we have ever had, and the year is not over. Sixty-seven of those came from one person in one summer. Nikki Bronson, an MPH candidate
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By the Breastfeed Durham Team, with Linels Higuera Ancidey and Nikki Bronson On Friday, August 21, the moms of Un Día a la Vez, Breastfeed Durham’s Spanish-language perinatal support circle, had unusual guests: four firefighters from the Durham Fire Department, one of them fully bilingual, who led the whole session in Spanish. They covered the
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Read by Claudia Hines. Read transcription below: Black August in the Park, 2026 “Your Blackness is welcome here.” And it sure was. Black history. Black resistance. Black culture. Black music. Black joy. Black community. Gathered together, learning, dancing, celebrating, remembering, and just simply being. It was something powerful about standing and walking and being in
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We’re excited to celebrate the latest childcare centers and organizations that have created dedicated spaces to support breastfeeding families. Breastfeeding Spaces Having a private, comfortable place to breastfeed or pump can make a big difference for families. We appreciate these organizations for making breastfeeding support part of the childcare experience and helping parents feel comfortable
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For many parents and caregivers, participating in elections and civic life can come with an unexpected challenge: finding and paying for childcare. Politisit, a nonpartisan nonprofit, is working to remove that barrier. The program began in 2020 and has continued to expand, including free drop-in childcare sites and reimbursement options. Politisit’s approach is straightforward. Local
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We’re excited to share that Love Anderson was recently interviewed by VoyageRaleigh for their “Meet” series. The conversation gives readers a chance to learn more about Love, her connection to this work, and the story behind Breastfeed Durham. She talks about the experiences and ideas that helped shape the organization, as well as the importance
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Before the Breastfeed Durham Lactation Collaborative existed, Nicola Young was already imagining it. “I initially decided to pursue lactation training after witnessing, as a doula, the barriers to infant feeding support that Spanish-speaking and other historically excluded families were facing in our community. I dreamt of being able to provide lactation support free of charge
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The Durham Performing Arts Center now has a private lactation pod available to guests during events. You’ll find it on the second-floor orchestra lobby. Inside: a seat, a table, electrical outlets, and a mini fridge. Those details matter more than they might look. Outlets mean you are not rationing a battery through a two-act show.
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“Mission Ready Begins at Home” is the 2026 theme for Military Lactation Celebration during National Breastfeeding Month, highlighting how military readiness and resilience start with strong, foundational feeding support for families. Military families deserve support that recognizes the unique realities of service—from deployments and relocations to navigating TRICARE, VA benefits, and lactation accommodations. Here are
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August 24th, 2026 — Dr. Nicole Forlan Dr. Nicole Forlan teaches nursing at UNC Chapel Hill. She has practiced in Barbados, Kenya, and across the maternal-newborn units of central North Carolina. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is a mentor to dozens of future nurses each year. And on the Saturdays when
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