In spite of COVID-19’s enduring impact, the Breastfeeding Resource Center hosted their annual celebrations of both World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) and Black Breastfeeding Week (BBW). Keeping the safety of their clients in mind, the non-profit organization hosted breastfeeding parents and their babies in virtual gatherings…
No matter what you call it, our BRC Bash is a night NOT to be missed!
The. Bash. What exactly is this “Bash” that they talk about at the Breastfeeding Resource Center? (FYI, the Bash became formally known as A Night in the Garden when it moved to Morris Arboretum last year) I’m still not sure why, but years ago when…
Breastfeeding Around the World
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a global campaign celebrated every year from August 1 to 7 to celebrate breastfeeding and encourage breastfeeding families in an effort to improve the health of babies around the world. Initiated by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in 1992,…
Top 10 Reasons to Attend a BRC Support Group
This guest post was written by BRC supporter, support group attendee and amazing mama, Jennifer Shotto. TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. As a new mom, it can sometimes feel completely overwhelming to get up, nurse the baby, eat breakfast, change the baby, shower, nurse…
A Wonderful Night in the Garden for a Great Cause
The Breastfeeding Resource Center continued its celebration of 15 years of service to the community with its annual Bash, on September 13th. Thanks to the thoughtful generosity of those that attended and donated online, the event garnered over $45,000 —the largest amount raised in Bash…
World Breastfeeding Week 2018: Global Latch On and Facebook Live Q&A
On Friday, August, 3rd, the Breastfeeding Resource Center hosted 26 participants of the Global Big Latch On, an international event aimed to strengthen national and global support for breastfeeding. The participating families at each of the BRC locations enjoyed a brief support group before joining…
BRC Hosts Pumpspotting RV Breast Express Tour
We love any chance to celebrate our moms and babies, so the Breastfeeding Resource Center staff and volunteers were thrilled to host such a successful event, bringing together our village and welcoming the Pumpspotting Breast Express! The BRC village came together to celebrate the arrival…
Is Sign Language Good for Your Baby?
Sign Language has become popular over the past ten years as a way for parents and their young children to learn to “listen” to each other in a new way. Signing is a tool for families to use with their babies in order to communicate…
OT (Occupational Therapy) at The BRC
Hi BRC community! We are your new Occupational Therapy graduate interns, and we wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves and explain how we fit into the amazing work being done at the BRC! Our names are Emily, Shannon, and Marissa and we are…