We are proud to announce that Breastfeed Durham will be at the community back to school event on Saturday, September 11 from 2-5 PM at Concord Village, 1332 Fidelity Drive, Durham NC, 27713. We are looking forward to supporting breastfeeding families and their big kids. We know that the health and support of the whole […]
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National Breastfeeding Month is a time of celebration, and we see so many powerful and beautiful images of nursing families and communities supporting them. In keeping with that celebration, Breastfeed Durham invites you to a FREE family photoshoot! We look forward to celebrating these wonderful images of families from our local community on our social
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We wanted to share the rebroadcast of an episode of the Sunnyside Up podcast from last spring. It is one of the most listened-to episodes they’ve made (and there are many). In case you missed it, here’s your chance to catch a conversation. The episode features Shawna Daniels, a board member of Breastfeeding Family Friendly
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As many of our children return to school, we are celebrating September and all the child care providers that do so much to support breastfeeding families in Durham! During this month, we are encouraging you to apply for the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Award. It takes mere minutes to complete. As a Community Partner and/or Employer,
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The Nurturing Durham Resource Guide website is now live in both English and Spanish! The guide makes it easy to find free and low-cost programs dedicated to supporting the social, emotional, and mental well-being of children and families in Durham. On the site, you can search for providers who offer services like behavioral evaluation and
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Even though it’s legal to breastfeed in public in all 50 states, there are countless instances of people being asked to leave or cover up – or even having the police called – while nursing. Many of the impacted families are families of color – specifically, undocumented families, immigrant families, and families who have been
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We recently had the opportunity to review the National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda that was recently released, and we wanted to share with the Breastfeed Durham network. Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (PDF) Reproductive Justice (RJ) is a collective framework grounded in human rights and Black Feminist theory that centers the intersectional impact of
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Weekly Observances Week 1: World Breastfeeding Week Theme: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility Week 2: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week Theme: Nourishing Our Futures Week 3: Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Week Theme: Reclaiming Our Traditions Week 4: Black Breastfeeding Week Theme: The Big Pause: Collective Rest for Collective Power The Entire Month of
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SisterSONG, MAAME,Inc. and Equity Before Birth team up to host a community baby shower in Durham! Expectaning and new moms will come to collect a care package of new baby items (diapers, wipes, onesies, bottles etc.) and enjoy their choice of refreshments as our team helps pack the items into cars at Recity.
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