A Lifelong Connection
Friends of La Leche League hosted a wonderful trip to Chicago on October 24 – 27, 2024. Our trip coincided with the LLLI Celebration Gala and the launch of the ninth edition of The Art of Breastfeeding. This provided a wonderful opportunity to reminisce and celebrate the history of LLLI and the contributions of LLL…
Obituary Submitted by Susan Geil
Obituary Submitted by Kay Hoover
Obituary Connie (August 8, 1958 – June 7, 2025), a tireless advocate for mothers and babies, served as a La Leche Leader for nearly 40 years. In 2000, she earned her certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and began her professional career at Rush Copley Medical Center for the next…
Obituary Brenda was accredited in August 1973 and was instrumental in LLL’s growth in the Taranaki area of New Zealand. She later served as an Assistant Coordinator of Leader Applicants, and, in 1974 when New Zealand was a “region” of the Around the World Division, she was appointed Regional Administrator of Leader Applicants.…
Obituary Submitted by Susan Mocsny Thomas
April is Volunteer Month. This Saturday in North America, UK, and Europe, and this Sunday morning in New Zealand, Friends of LLL will be celebrating the Leaders who have made a difference in your life: your mentors. While our monthly chats are a benefit of Friends of LLL membership, for this special meeting we encourage…
Obituary “I never met Mickey but am honoured to have read this beautiful and inspirational tale of her life. I’m also a La Leche League Leader who worked overseas, and so I feel like her ‘sister’ in many ways. Peace and love to all who knew and cared about this amazing woman.” –…
This month’s Friends of LLL chat will be hosted by Harriet Smiley and Louise Cox, who will co-lead a discussion on our adult children’s lives. How are our children’s lives different than ours were at their age? What challenges are they dealing with or have overcome? What is unique about their families and what have…
Obituary It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Margaret Bennet-Alder, a remarkable woman whose legacy is woven into the very fabric of La Leche League Canada. Margaret was the 11th Leader to be accredited in Canada—a pioneer who began her journey with LLLC around 1963, when breastfeeding support was…