"In a society where full-term breastfeeding is rarely supported and often viewed as 'gross,' 'offensive,' 'weird,' etc., it means the world to me to take part in normalizing and raising awareness through my journey. Motherhood is a wild ride and I often find myself lost in the day-to-day. However, when my little babes crawl into my lap to nurse, whether for comfort or hunger, we have a moment to just be. The messy house, the never ending to-do list, the stress . . . it all fades to the background.
What has been the most challenging part of extended breastfeeding [is] the feeling of not being my own. It can be overwhelming and I sometimes find myself 'touched-out.' Healthy/reasonable boundary-setting, support, and perspective have helped tremendously during these times!" — Tamika Rascón (and Noah, 3, and Atlas, 18 months)
!["In a society where full-term breastfeeding is rarely supported and often viewed as 'gross,' 'offensive,' 'weird,' etc., it means the world to me to take part in normalizing and raising awareness through my journey. Motherhood is a wild ride and I often find myself lost in the day-to-day. However, when my little babes crawl into my lap to nurse, whether for comfort or hunger, we have a moment to just be. The messy house, the never ending to-do list, the stress . . . it all fades to the background.
What has been the most challenging part of extended breastfeeding [is] the feeling of not being my own. It can be overwhelming and I sometimes find myself 'touched-out.' Healthy/reasonable boundary-setting, support, and perspective have helped tremendously during these times!" — Tamika Rascón (and Noah, 3, and Atlas, 18 months)](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/uIjloVUNmLqFQb14y9q0c2J-MlQ/fit-in/1024x1024/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2018/05/15/840/n/24155406/5892deecf778728a_Screen_Shot_2018-05-15_at_3.09.32_PM/i/society-where-full-term-breastfeeding-rarely-supported.png "\"In a society where full-term breastfeeding is rarely supported and often viewed as 'gross,' 'offensive,' 'weird,' etc., it means the world to me to take part in normalizing and raising awareness through my journey. Motherhood is a wild ride and I often find myself lost in the day-to-day. However, when my little babes crawl into my lap to nurse, whether for comfort or hunger, we have a moment to just be. The messy house, the never ending to-do list, the stress . . . it all fades to the background.
What has been the most challenging part of extended breastfeeding [is] the feeling of not being my own. It can be overwhelming and I sometimes find myself 'touched-out.' Healthy/reasonable boundary-setting, support, and perspective have helped tremendously during these times!\" — Tamika Rascón (and Noah, 3, and Atlas, 18 months)")
