Yes, I am full of my own opinions

All y'all,

let's keep this simple.

If you are nursing a baby, and there are people around you, please cover up.

I never saw the episode, but I remember hearing the story of how Barbara Walters mentioned one day that when a woman was nursing a baby around her, it made her uncomfortable, or something. The next morning, all sorts of women showed up in front of the TV station and...nursed their babies. Yes, they did. They went there.

Oh.

I have major issues with that.

First, can you think of anything more inconciderate? Never did Barbara say "Don't breastfeed." She simply said she didn't want to watch. If I said "Monkey hair grosses me out." Would you show up on my doorstep the next morning with bags and bags of monkey hair? No, no, you wouldn't. You might say "Hmm, that's an interesting aversion, Michelle, tell me more about that."

Second, I get all uppity when people use their babies or children as if they are bumper stickers for the parent's own political agenda...Yes, a baby needs to eat, and MAYBE you just happened to be walking past the ABC studios that morning when, Oh my, the baby sure seems fussy and
OH, these steps look comfortable, I'll just feed little Johnny right here...but I doubt it.

And even if that scenario had been true, Cover up, peeps.

If it was never okay to disrobe in public before you had the baby, take that as a clue that it's still not okay.

Here's a free tip to all of you blog readers who also happen to be mall goers...Malls all across America are sporting a trend called "The Ladies Lounge." These are espescially prevalent in the department stores, like Nordstrom and such...and they have couches and comfortable chairs. I don't know, but I think this is fixing to stay around for awhile.

*this picture contains 4 people who were (discreetly, when people were around) nursed for the first 12+ months of their lives; and none of them were used for any political agenda...*