This photo of "The Witch Lactation Station," was part of a Halloween display in Brattleboro, Vermont. Lauren and David Petrie, the creators of this fantastic work of art, drew tons of controversy as a result. Breastfeeding in public is always a hot topic and even though this breast was a mere gourd, it made it onto CBS news in Boston. If you've got any similar Halloween ideas and have taken pictures, please feel free to send them my way and I'd love to post them!

I've probably mentioned this before, but every week I run a breastfeeding support group and, without fail, every week seems to carry a "theme" amongst the moms. One week, everyone seems to have sore nipples. Another, milk supply issues are all the rage. This past week, a signficant portion of the moms were talking about searing nipple and breast pain, so I thought it would be a great time to focus on thrush. How do you know if you have it? What is the best way to treat it? Here's everything you need to know...THRUSH

It may sound crazy, but one of the biggest points of contention in our house is Facebook. My husband, my kids, and even a little bit of my dog, are constantly up-in-arms, claiming that I spend more time on Facebook than I do with them. Of course, one of my excuses is that I'm constantly on the computer writing for About, and I'm just "checking in" to my Facebook page to see what's happening. I'll admit that I do get roped in to flexing my vocabulary muscle by playing Scramble, and by having simultaneous instant message conversations with old buddies from my teen tour, with colleagues, with moms in my weekly support group, and with friends from the gym. But I see them all as opportunity to close the distance in time, to cultivate new friendships, or, simply, to help with a problem. I dabble in Twitter, but I'm not as addicted. All joking aside, social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are providing such value to the world, it's difficult to make the argument that they are just a procrastination tool.

Case in point: How Social Media Saved Jaeli, a wonderful blog by Angela England about a four-month-old baby with a rare chromosomal disorder, who required breast milk to survive. The story is compelling in itself, but the social media aspect is what really amazed me. I won't ruin the story (or more, do it justice) by paraphrasing, so please read the blog for full impact!

I'm the first to say that I am one power nerd. I just spent a few weeks poring through Diana Glick and Tanya Lieberman's Spanish for Breastfeeding Support, which is a fantastic workbook/course to teach you how to communicate all-things-breastfeeding with Spanish-speaking moms. It is primarily intended for lactation consultants, breastfeeding peer counselors, nurses, physicians, midwives and childbirth educators, but anyone would benefit from this book. (Putting aside the fact that I'm a lactation consultant, I felt like I was back in high school, getting excited when I was on a hot streak with correct answers!)

Spanish for Breastfeeding Support also contains two CD's and audio files that can be downloaded which have spoken versions of the conversations in each chapter. They also have exercises covering vocabulary, pronunciation, and listening. The workbook is an invaluable resource and so much fun! Kudos to Glick and Lieberman for a job beautifully done!