Dear Readers,
As many of you have witnessed this past week, we have been inundated with (and deleted many) shaming messages to moms, from moms, and about moms on our blog and social media posts. Though some of the shaming has been intentional, much of it is unintentional, just passionate expressions of what is deeply ingrained in each of us as to what a “good” mother is and does.
We’ve heard your feedback about it, and appreciate the widespread support we’ve gotten from many of you as we’ve cleaned up our comments sections. On that note, we recently had a researcher from an outside organization reach out to us with a project on that topic that may be of interest to you all.
Her name is Karen Holt, and she is an assistant professor and researcher at Michigan State University, and the mom of two little girls. She’s conducting a study on the shaming and stigma placed on mothers when it comes to their infant feeding choices. Karen is looking to interview mothers by email or on the phone regarding their struggles, success stories, or opinions related to infant feeding.
All moms are welcome – since all moms are susceptible to this type of criticism, whether they breastfeed, exclusively pump, formula feed, or supplement.
This is an independent research project conducted by Karen as the principal investigator, approved by the IRB of Michigan State University, and is not affiliated with Fed is Best Foundation. But we are happy to share this with our readers and followers who may be interested in participating in the research.
Says Karen: “I am conducting confidential interviews with as many women as possible. It’s important to me that every woman has a voice – an opportunity to share her story.”
We look forward to reading her study upon its publication!
You may download the questionnaire and consent forms HERE – but it must be sent Karen directly at the addresses listed below. Submissions to our comments section or FedIsBest.org email address will be deleted without reading as they violate our Privacy Policy.
Thank you!
Karen’s email: [email protected]
Karen’s Facebook contact: https://www.facebook.com/Fed-is-Best-1067525499961930/
