Index of New Beginnings Articles, 2002 - 2004
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Contents
November-December 2004 
- p.204 The Benefits of Baby Wearing
- p.209 Cherished Moments
- p.210 A Benefit Not Found In Textbooks
- p.211 Nursing through the Night
- p.211 I Am a Breastfeeding Mother!
- p.214 Helping My Baby Grow
- p.214 Overflowing with Love
- p.215 Meagan's Story
- p.215 Sharing the Joy
- p.218 Healthy Daily Routines
- p.222 Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with Fundraising
- p.223 Conference Speakers Answer Parenting Questions
- p.224 Book Review: Gentle Baby Care
- p.226 Daredevil Toddlers
- p.230 A Gentle Husband and Father
- p.231 Tips for Single, Employed Mothers
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September-October 2004 
- p. 164 Human Milk: Still the Best Choice
- p. 168 The Experience of Motherhood
- p. 169 Correcting a Weak Suck
- p. 171 Nursing Two
- p. 172 Back to Basics
- p. 174 Natural for Us
- p. 175 Good Days and Bad Days
- p. 175 Needed, Loved, and Appreciated
- p. 178 Witnessing the Birth of a Sibling
- p. 183 Book Review: Let the Baby Drive
- p. 184 Being Part of an LLL Group
- p. 186 Finding the Right Day Care Provider
- p. 189 Flax
- p. 194 Breastfeeding in Public
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July-August 2004 
- p. 124 Sunlight and Vitamin D: Exposing the Benefits
- p. 128 My Personal Lactation Coach
- p. 129 Our Foundation for Health and Happiness
- p. 131 No Penalties for Breastfeeding
- p. 132 Trusting My Instincts
- p. 134 Breastfeeding After Infertility
- p. 135 Blessed
- p. 137 Nursing My Cleft-Affected Baby
- p. 138 Transitions
- p. 139 The Year of the LLL Group
- p. 140 Book Review: Building Moral Intelligence
- p. 142 Managing Debt in a One-Income Household
- p. 146 Healthy Lifestyles for Breastfeeding Mothers
- p. 154 Back to Work with Baby
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May-June 2004 
- p. 84 When the Blues Arrive with Baby
- p. 89 Rewards of Tandem Nursing
- p. 90 The First Lesson in Humanity
- p. 91 Watching My Baby
- p. 91 Refusing the Breast
- p. 94 Exploring Options
- p. 94 Metamorphosis
- p. 98 Pumping and Breastfeeding at Work
- p. 100 Book Review: The Nursing Mother's Herbal
- p. 102 Cooking with Brown Rice
- p. 106 Setting Limits on Nighttime Nursing
- p. 110 Getting Ready for the 2005 LLLI Conference!
- p. 114 Boosting Fertility while Breastfeeding
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March-April 2004 
- p. 44: Maternal Nutrition During Breastfeeding
- p. 49: Ten Ways to Save $12 a Week
- p. 50 :"Finger Milk"
- p. 51: Surrounded by Love
- p. 52: Letting Go of Doubt
- p. 55: Keeping My Baby Close
- p. 55: Triumphs in Breastfeeding
- p. 56: The Gift of Healing
- p. 58: LLLUSA Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2004
- p. 59: Three Cheers for the 2003 World Walk for Breastfeeding!
- p. 60: Book Review: The Natural Child
- p. 62: Respecting Opinions
- p. 66: Making a Memory
- p. 67: Dealing with Sleepless Nights of Motherhood
- p. 72: Nursing Strike or Not?
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January-February 2004 
- p. 4: Letting Go -- A Weaning Story
- p. 9: Talking to My Baby
- p. 10: Adjusting to Limits
- p. 11: The Important Things in Life
- p. 12: Mothers are Underrated
- p. 13: Our Journey into a New World
- p. 14: A Unique Challenge
- p. 15: When Child-Led Weaning Isn't an Option
- p. 18: Toddlers Who Bite
- p. 21: Book Review: Growing Up: Attachment Parenting from Kindergarten to College
- p. 22: Staying Active in Winter Months
- p. 26: A Father's Weaning
- p. 27: Homemade "Fast Foods"
- p. 28: Helping Your Family Deal with Stress
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November-December 2003 
- p. 204: Medications and the Breastfeeding Mother
- p. 210: Single, Working, and Breastfeeding
- p. 211: Outdoor Café with Comfort and a View
- p. 212: Tongue-Tied in Connecticut
- p. 213: Breastfeeding after Surgery
- p. 214: The Benefits of Breastfeeding for My Family
- p. 215: Support and Dedication
- p. 216: A Secure Place
- p. 217: She Called Me "Super Mom"
- p. 218: Handling a Home Office
- p. 222: Book Review: Adventures in Tandem Nursing
- p. 223: Growing Into Fatherhood
- p. 224: Introverted Little Ones
- p. 227: Fun Foods for Babies and Toddlers
- p. 228: Saving Money to be a Stay-at-Home Mother
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September-October 2003
- p. 166: Memories from the 2003 LLLI Conference
- p. 173: My Dream Neighborhood
- p. 174: A Baby-Friendly World
- p. 175: Medications and Mothers' Milk
- p. 176: Parenting: Current Trends and Hot Topics
- p. 176: The Power Within Each of Us
- p. 177: Building Moral Intelligence
- p. 178: Busy But Balanced
- p. 179: Attachment Parenting the Older Child
- p. 179: Good Nights
- p. 180: L.E.A.N.
- p. 180: Bring Out the Best in Your Child and Yourself
- p. 181: Japanese Culture and Breastfeeding
- p. 182: A General Theory of Love
- p. 182: Real Kids, Real Joys
- p. 183: Weaning from the Pump
- p. 187: Table Manners
- p. 190: Book Review: Bounce Back Into Shape after Baby
- p. 191: Book Review: Becoming a Father
- p. 194: Where are the Mothers?
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July-August 2003
- p. 126: Feeding on Cue
- p. 132: Tandem Mama
- p. 133: Slings and Breastfeeding
- p. 134: Support and Success
- p. 135: On the Front Page
- p. 136: Primitive Thinking
- p. 136: First Weeks of Breastfeeding
- p. 137: In My Arms
- p. 138: Perspective on Dental Caries
- p. 139: Baby Wearing
- p. 140: The Advantages of Extended Nursing
- p. 140: Goodnight, Mom
- p. 141: National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign
- p. 142: Increasing Milk Supply
- p. 145: The Joys of Yogurt
- p. 146: End of the Day Chaos
- p. 150: Book Review: The Successful Child
- p. 151: Book Review: Listening to Your Baby
- p. 152: Does My Child Need Extra Help?
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May-June 2003 
- p. 86: Love, Limits, and Tandem Nursing
- p. 91: Supply and Demand
- p. 93: Inverted Nipples
- p. 94: My Anchor to Reality
- p. 94: Zeno's Point of View
- p. 95: Graceful Exit
- p. 96: Adjustments
- p. 97: Working it Out
- p. 98: Premature Arrival
- p. 99: Tricky Two-Year-Old
- p. 100: Mothering with Morning Sickness
- p. 104: A Parent's Way to the Heart
- p. 106: Managing Household Tasks
- p. 109: Book Review: Nonviolent Communication
- p. 110: The TV Trap
- p. 115: Remembering Liz Baldwin
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March-April 2003
- p. 44: Exploring Ambivalence
- p. 50: Overcoming the Past
- p. 52: Dakota's Nursing Strike
- p. 53: Going Back to the Office
- p. 54: Breastfeeding is Good for Grandmothers, Too!
- p. 55: Torticollis and Breastfeeding
- p. 57: Cross-Country Breastfeeding
- p. 57: Nursing Through Change
- p. 58: Nipple Shield Perspective
- p, 59: When Surgery is Required
- p. 60: Avoiding Comparisons
- p. 62: Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers
- p. 63: An Everyday Father
- p. 64: Learning to Pump
- p. 67: Children: Part of the Fun at La Leche League Conferences
- p. 68: Safety First
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January-February, 2003
- p. 4: Sleeping Like a Baby?
- p. 8: Comfort Objects
- p. 9: Stress and Deep Breast Pain
- p. 10: Breastfeeding Again
- p. 11: Making My Way
- p. 12: My Fireside Baby
- p. 14: A Life-Changing Experience
- p. 14: Breastfeeding Triumphs
- p. 17: A Daughter's Story
- p. 18: Cooking Up Healthy Meal Plans
- p. 22: Children's Books
- p. 24: Collective Wisdom to be Shared at LLLI Conference Sessions
- p. 26: Thwarting Separation Anxiety
- p. 29: The Most Natural Thing in the World
- p. 30: Navigating the "No" Phase
- p. 33: A Baker's Dozen
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November-December, 2002
- p. 204: Staying Connected
- p. 208: New Frontiers of Nursing
- p. 209: An Emergency Hospital Stay
- p. 210: Staying in Tune
- p. 210: Making Mothers
- p. 211: Doing the Unthinkable
- p. 212: Don't Give Up
- p. 214: Overcoming Miscarriage
- p. 215: Goals
- p. 217: A Valuable Lesson
- p. 218: Refusing a Bottle
- p. 222: Making "Mother" Friends
- p. 226: FourHands
- p. 227: What Puts the "I" in LLLI Conference?
- p. 228: Book Review: Mash and Smash Cookbook
- p. 228: Book Review: Whole Foods for Babies and Toddlers
- p. 228: Book Review: Whole Foods for Kids to Cook
- p. 230: Guiding Social Interactions
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September-October, 2002
- p. 164: Avoiding Dental Caries
- p. 168: Other Experiences with Dental Caries
- p. 170: Breastfeeding In Jordan
- p. 171: A New Tradition
- p. 172: Why Stop Now?
- p. 174: Determination
- p. 175: LLL in Turkey
- p. 175: Modest Breastfeeding
- p. 177: Inspiring Mothering
- p. 178: Peer Support for a Working Mother
- p. 182: Book Review: The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle
- p. 183: Book Reviews: 200 Ways to Raise a Girl's Self-Esteem and 200 Ways to Raise a Boy's Emotional Intelligence
- p. 184: Bedtime Routines
- p. 188: Looking for Bargains
- p. 192: A Variety of Topics Planned for the 2003 LLLI Conference
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July-August, 2002
- p. 124: (not so young) Mothers and Breastfeeding
- p. 128: Keep on Flying
- p. 129: Too Much of a Good Thing
- p. 129: A Determined Mother
- p. 130: My Favorite Part of the Day
- p. 131: Nursing at the Speed Limit
- p. 132: Breathing Easy
- p. 132: Nursing Comfort
- p. 134: Rough Road
- p. 134: Treasure from a Yard Sale
- p. 137: Pumping for an Older Baby
- p. 139: Communication and Compromise
- p. 142: Book Review: The Fussy Baby (revised edition)
- p. 142: Book Review: The Attachment Parenting Book
- p. 144: Gender Differences?
- p. 148: How Far Would You Walk to Change the World?
- p. 150: A Conference Disguised as a Vacation?
- p. 152: Mother-to-Mother Connections
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May-June, 2002 
- p. 84: Cleaning Solutions
- p. 88: Cleft Lip and Palate
- p. 89: Marathon Mama
- p. 90: A Weaning Story
- p. 91: My Precious Baby
- p. 92: Breastfeeding after Reduction
- p. 93: Support is Essential
- p. 94: A Challenging Beginning
- p. 95: Natural Birth, Natural Parenting
- p. 97: Little Miracles
- p. 98: Dairy Farming Lessons
- p. 99: Ready or Not?
- p. 102: Encountering Different Expectations
- p. 105: A Father's Thoughts on Breastfeeding
- p. 106: Redefining Responsibilities
- p. 112: Book Review: Chores Without Wars
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March-April, 2002
- p. 44: Making Peace with Your Birth Experience
- p. 48: Child of Mine
- p. 49: Walking, Talking and Nursing
- p. 51: Nursing in My Wedding Dress
- p. 51: Highland Dance Nursing
- p. 52: Nursing through Adversity
- p. 52: Awakening Motherhood
- p. 53: Breastfeeding Two Daughters
- p. 54: La Leche League Strikes Again
- p. 55: Generations
- p. 55: The Nudge to Nurse
- p. 56: Totally Tongue-Tied
- p. 58: Dealing with Unsupportive Co-workers
- p. 60: Eating Seasonally
- p. 62: The Baby Wipe Bath
- p. 63: Creative Play and Activities
- p. 66: Book Reviews: Breastfeeding's Number One Question: How Do I Know My Baby Is Getting Enough Milk? and Reading Your Baby's Body Language
- p. 66: Book Review: Fathering Right from the Start: Straight Talk about Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond
- p. 70: Ages and Stages
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January-February, 2002
- p. 4: Weathering the Storms of Toddlerhood
- p. 8: Special Moments
- p. 9: Returning to Work
- p. 9: A Different Kind of Breastfeeding Mother
- p. 11: One More Feeding
- p. 12: Outside the Norm
- p. 12: On the Road with LLL
- p. 13: A New Experience
- p. 14: The Human Pacifier
- p. 15: Worth the Wait
- p. 16: Home Work
- p. 21: Dealing with the Mess
- p. 28: Super Soups
- p. 30: Meditations on a Heap
- p. 31: In the Balance
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