Tag: personal choices
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Judgment Surrounding the Decision Not to Breastfeed
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, there’s no shortage of decisions that invite scrutiny, but choosing not to breastfeed my children has drawn the most criticism. It’s astounding how often people feel entitled to weigh in on such a personal choice. Why is it anyone’s business but mine? This notion of judgment can be suffocating,…
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If You Believe Piercing a Baby’s Ears Is Unkind, Then Just Don’t Do It
Get Pregnant Fast In recent news, an online petition aimed at prohibiting ear piercing for infants and toddlers in the U.K. has attracted nearly 40,000 signatures. The petition’s creator, Linda Thompson, argues that ear piercing is a form of “child cruelty,” claiming, “Infants endure significant pain and fear for no reason other than parental vanity.…