Lactivism

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Included there is this very important line, lest someone accuse me of trying to make formula feeding mothers feel bad.

Some women choose to breastfeed for six months, some for two years, some for four or more, and some not at all. To each her own, I say. However, women in this country need to be given more information and more support.

Women need information, the real facts about breastfeeding, and then they need support in their decision.

Now you can take the quiz.

PSA: Malawach does not really work as crust for sweet potato pie

I say not really because it is yummy. It just isn't right- its too flaky (duh), its not pie crust(ok, duh again), which I love, and it stuck to the pan. But it was easy, and fast, I didn't have to buy it, I had it in the freezer already, and since my kids decided they no longer like malawach (I love when they do that!...not) it was saving food from being wasted.
Going to put the sauce on the Hawaiian chicken.

Shana Tova

I am the unpopular kid

Boo hoo.

I wasn't there heck, I wasn't even invited.

I feel like the unpopular kid in highschool.
Yeah, well. I know that not that many people read what I write, could be because its pretty boring.
I hate political stuff. My opinions don't mean much. I agree with some people, disagree with others, and I honestly have no opinion on some things. About some stuff I have more than one opinion.

Right, so now that that's addressed.

If the editors of Mishpacha are paying attention, I might as well get some other stuff off of my chest. The first that comes to mind is the Junior article about summer plans. Generally I really enjoy sharing the junior with my kids. If on Thursday I haven't bought it, my oldest runs out to get it on Friday. We enjoy it so much. Back to the summer article- it said something like "A summer in the country is something not to be missed". I couldn't read those words to my kids. They would look at me and ask "so why are we missing it?"
Uh, guys we live in ERETZ YISRAEL. THAT is truly something not to miss!
I wonder what they were thinking when they wrote that? That all of their readers are Americans, and they go to the country?
Yeah, minor, I know.

Oh, and thanks to the Mishpacha I decided that I really must have ADD. Isn't that funny?

Shana Tova. Chasiva Vichasima Tova and all that, to all of clal yisrael and all of the world!

PLEASE do not leave kids unattended in cars

It is really dangerous. There are numerous examples of why this is a very, very bad idea. Nonetheless, this past week's Mishpacha, in an article on gans (nursery school) wrote,

In the United States, leaving young children in a car unattended is illegal.

. Uh, OK. What about unsafe? I just don't get why they say illegal as if that is the only reason not to do it. Apparently its not illegal in Israel so here it must be ok, according to them. Well, in reality leaving kids in a car unattended in dangerous. It is bad parenting and irresponsible in general. One of the dangers is that a child could release the brake and the car could roll into traffic, or even in a driveway, injure another child. THIS has happened! It is not an irrational fear.

I appreciate and enjoy the magazine, almost every week, and think it has many good points. I am not bashing it, as you can see in a previous post where I raved about an article. But the fact that the writer decided that leaving kids in cars was only worth pointing out because it is illegal in the states.

And I know, I've been neglecting this blog lately. But you do believe me when I say I have written so many posts in my head, when I'm away from the computer and when I do get a chance to sit down, I have completely forgotten everything?

If I am not back here before Rosh Hashanah, Chasiva vichasima tovah, may everyone's tefillos be answered.

Kol tuv.