At the same time, be open to expanding your comfort zone. Becoming a mother can motivate a woman to do things she never dreamed of before. Anne Robb Pugliese is a La Leche League Leader and serves as the Area Leaders' Letter Editor for LLL of Oregon. She has a background in child development and a Master's degree in teaching. In addition to homeschooling, she enjoys gardening and handcrafts and recently took up the flute.
Many women never encounter a stranger who comments unfavorably on their breastfeeding in public.
Those who do usually think of something helpful to say long after the opportunity for saying it has passed. When your baby is at your breast, you're often too relaxed to be witty. I'm fine here. La Leche League International, 2000. Obstacles and resources for Iranian and American women.