A Lifelong Connection
Dear members and friends, Mother’s Day is a special day, and we invite you to celebrate with us in May. May is also a great time to offer yourself the gift of a membership in Friends of La Leche League. Members enjoy Continuum newsletter, monthly chats, discounts on trips, and the opportunity to connect with…
Our April Friends of La Leche League Chat is “Parenting or Grandparenting a Child with a Disability: What is the Real Deal?” with Louise Cox and Chris Newlon. Join us for a candid and honest, heart‑level conversation about what it’s really like to parent or grandparent a child with a disability. Together we’ll share stories,…
Obituary Submitted by Helen LaPlant
Obituary I first met Shannon as a mom of two young boys and saw her become a wonderful co-Leader. She left LLL for a while and came back and was re-accredited after she re-married and became the mother of two wonderful little girls. Shannon was the same age as my own daughter and I thought…
At our March online Friends of La Leche League Chat, Kay Hoover will lead a discussion on “Tips for Aging.” Kay is hoping the participants will share things we have discovered about aging that we wish we had known ahead of time. Things we have found that are helpful to know. Kay’s popular Chat on…
Registration is open for our February online chat, “The Breast of Friends: great friendships that started with LLL.” We are so lucky to have Teresa Pitman facilitate this chat! What makes LLL friendships special? And how can we get more of those special friends? Teresa Pitman shares some stories and personal experiences with friendships and…
Happy New Year to all our Friends of LLL members! I’m enjoying a quiet day and catching up on a few things. If you are doing the same, please put the January Zoom Chat in your calendar, and click on the link below to register. Our January topic for the Friends of La Leche League Chat…
We hope that the recent and upcoming holidays you celebrate bring you lovely family gatherings, long winter’s naps, moments of quiet reflection, your favourite food and music, traditional festivities and casual fun times! Everyone has a different combination of activity and relaxation that works and of togetherness and solitude that they need. We are going…
There is still time to register for the October Chat. Marian Tompson and Evy Simon will be leading the discussion and invite you to share your ideas on the topic described below. You may want to think about the question before we meet. “Instead of asking “How are you doing?” during these chaotic times, we would like to know what you…
Thank you to Evy Simon for adapting to the last minute change in plans for August’s Chat. We have rescheduled the topic Marian and Evy will discuss to October. Meanwhile, we are happy to start off a new “year” of Chats with a relevant topic. Decluttering is a challenge for most of us. This month,…