My friend Alex Elliot, author of the awesome blog Formula Fed & Flexible Parenting, was invited to appear on the Fox morning news show, The Mike and Juliette Show. She wrote a fantastic piece yesterday about a ridiculous NYC ban on giving out formula to new moms in hospital gift bags. Read it.
I am excited to sit in the audience and give her a big thumbs up as she talks. I think it is no one's business to question why a woman uses formula. Do I follow other women around and ask them why they dress their preschool girls like mini whores? Um, I do. Bad example. I am a little nervous for Alex because the level of vitriol directed at mothers who do not breastfeed can be overwhelming, so I'm giving her a big shout out in advance.
Alex is a great mom and a brave woman taking a stand that is often unpopular, but absolutely just. I admire her greatly and am proud to be her friend. (Not to mention godmother to her kids, but I figure that her choice of a crazy ranting loon with mustard all over herself is not going to raise her esteem in the eyes of those judgmental freaks.) Thanks Alex, for being you!
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I am so excited to watch this! You rock Alex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, people who do not mind their own business on this issue are royal asses!
It's on Fox at 9 am EST.
ReplyDeleteSuzanne????
ReplyDeleteWhat time will it air? I've never watched FOX morning show. Is it national or local NYC? I have another transvaginal ultrasound @0745 but after that, my morning is free. Oh, and dude? Change your shirt!
Oh. Got the time.
ReplyDeleteAccording to my crappy Tribune TV guide (which could very easily be wrong,the show is at 9:00 CHICAGO time.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Suzanne!!!! I am so glad that you're going to be in the audience tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteyay Alex!
ReplyDeleteHow ironic that the BS flying around is from BOTH sides. Don't formula feed, but don't breast feed you infant anywhere near other people. WTF?!?!?
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