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Title: What's Your Number?

Rating: R

Director: Mark Mylod

Cast: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley Jr, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Heather Burns, Eliza Coupe, Kate Simses, Tika Sumpter, Dave Annable, Joel McHale, Chris Pratt, Denise Vasi, Zachary Quinto, Martin Freeman, Anthony Mackie, Andy Samberg

Release year: 2011

Genres: comedy, romance

Blurb: Ally Darling is realising she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job...then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96% of women who've been with twenty or more lovers are unlikely to find a husband. Determined to turn her life around and prove the article wrong, Ally embarks on a mission to find the perfect mate from among her numerous ex-boyfriends.

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A Look at Tyler Perry's Iconic Character In Madea Movies in Order

Tyler Perry's Madea movies in order is one of the most iconic and beloved characters in recent cinematic history. Madea first appeared on the big screen in 2005's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," and since then, the character has starred in several films and stage productions. If you're a fan of Madea and are looking to watch the films in order, this guide from All Movies in Order will give you all the information you need.

"Diary of a Mad Black Woman" (2005)

The film that started it all, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" is the first Madea movie. The film follows the story of Helen McCarter (played by Kimberly Elise), a successful lawyer who is left by her husband for a younger woman. Madea (played by Tyler Perry) enters her life and helps her to rebuild and find her independence. The film also stars Steve Harris and Shemar Moore, and it was directed by Darren Grant.

"Madea's Family Reunion" (2006)

The sequel to "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion" follows Madea movies in order as she gathers her family together for a reunion. The film stars Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, and Tyler Perry, among others. The film was directed by Tyler Perry and was a box office hit.

"Madea Goes to Jail" (2009)

In "Madea Goes to Jail," the titular character is sentenced to prison after getting into a fight at a family member's court hearing. While in prison, Madea befriends a young woman named Linda (played by Keke Palmer) and helps her to turn her life around. The film also stars Derek Luke and Viola Davis, and it was directed by Tyler Perry. Learn more about Tyler Perry madea movies in order at All Movies in Order!

"Madea's Big Happy Family" (2011)

In "Madea's Big Happy Family," Madea is called upon to help her niece Shirley (played by Loretta Devine) after she learns she has cancer. The film also stars Bow Wow, Shannon Kane, and Teyana Taylor, and it was directed by Tyler Perry.

"Madea's Witness Protection" (2012)

In "Madea's Witness Protection," Madea takes in a family in witness protection after their father (played by Eugene Levy) accidentally gets involved in a Ponzi scheme. The film also stars Denise Richards, Tom Arnold, and Tyler Perry, and it was directed by Tyler Perry. Its somewhat similar to the pink panther movies in order.

"A Madea Christmas" (2013)

In "A Madea Christmas," Madea is called upon to help her friend Eileen (played by Anna Maria Horsford) when she receives a surprise visit from her estranged daughter (played by Tika Sumpter) and granddaughter (played by Chad Michael Murray) during the Christmas holidays. The film also stars Larry the Cable Guy and Kathy Najimy, and it was directed by Tyler Perry. 

Want to find out conjuring movies in order? Visit All Movies in Order!

"Boo! A Madea Halloween" (2016)

In "Boo! A Madea Halloween," Madea movies in order must deal with the antics of a group of mischievous teenagers while also keeping an eye on her niece's (played by Bella Thorne) daughter (played by Diamond White) during Halloween. The film also stars Cassi Davis and Patrice Lovely, and it was directed by Tyler Perry. Find out more at All Movies in Order!

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In Memoriam of Shawna Hawk                     1972-1993                    Rest in Peace

Dee Sumpter, Shawna’s mother

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Mixed-ish  -  ABC  -  September 24, 2019 - Present

Sitcom (25 episodes to date)

Running time:  30 minutes

Stars:

Arica Himmel as Rainbow Sojourner "Bow" Johnson

Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson

Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Paul Jackson

Gary Cole as Harrison Jackson III

Christina Anthony as Denise

Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson

Ethan William Childress as Johan Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross as adult Rainbow Johnson (narratior)

Rashida Jones as adult Santamonica Johnson (in fast-forward clips)

Daveed Diggs as adult Johan Johnson (in fast-forward clips)

Recurring

Paulet Del Castillo as Michaela

Caitlin Kimball as Ms. Collins

Trinitee Stokes as Tamika

Isabel Myers as Rebecca

Luca Luhan as Bryce

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On statues... Here's a statue we can appreciate: La Mulâtresse Solitude who in 1802 helped lead a slave revolt in Guadeloupe whilst 8 months pregnant and whose last words before she was hanged would be: "Live free, or die".⁠ ⁠ Solitude, was a slave who was initially freed after the abolition of slavery in the French colonies in 1794 after the Haitian Revolution led by Toussaint Louverture. The French government abolished slavery in order to prevent the revolution from spreading and becoming a generalized slave revolt in all its colonies in the Caribbean. However in 1802, Napoleon wanted to reintroduce slavery on Guadeloupe, so Solitude, now pregnant, joined the rebellion led by mulatto leader Louis Delgrès. ⁠ ⁠ During the battles, the women showed exemplary courage and fighting spirit. Solitude was said to be a fierce and fearless warrior who pushed herself and her belly into the heart of every battle. From victory to victory, and then from setback to setback, she pushed herself and her womb all the way up into the mountains before the final defeat.⁠ ⁠ Unfortunately, the rebels would eventually become outnumbered by French troops, so the rebels decided to make one last stand by letting the French advance in their territory before blowing up stores of gunpowder, thereby killing themselves together with hundreds of French soldiers. ⁠ ⁠ Though most of the rebels died, Solitude survived and was captured and sentenced to death. Because she was pregnant at the time of her imprisonment, she was not to be hanged until after the birth of her child, as her child would become the property of a slave owner. ⁠ ⁠ The morning after giving birth, Solitude stepped out of jail peacefully while, according to accounts, maternity’s milk stained her nightshirt. ⁠ ⁠ "Live free or die" would be her last words before being hanged, becoming a martyr and symbol for all women and mothers who have sacrificed themselves and fought against all odds to defend the ideals of freedom and equality. ⁠ ⁠ Almost 200 years later a statue was placed on Héros aux Abymes Boulevard in Guadeloupe in her memory. Photo and text via Denise Sumpter https://www.instagram.com/p/CBatM-AHWnmTC_vMzWfQKDZSrcIGg_VjojcBrE0/?igshid=1f9bxhlyufeps

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Voting time part 2

Hey hey hey. It’s ya girl Livvy here with another vote for my Jake Gyllenhaal story. There’s gonna be 2 votes: one for the main character face claim and one for the title.

Plot: Jake and Cleo have been friends for years, nearly 25 years to be exact, who live together. They’ve been roommates for a few years, and they fake date for an event. People think they’re actually dating, which puts them in a bind, seeing as though they bring folks back home from dates. They ruin the dates for each other.

Face claim vote: Cleopatra Samantha Foster is a costume designer and makeup artist in the movie business. One of the best around and even has 2 degrees under her belt.

L to R: Nicole Behaire, Aja Naomi King, Tiffany Hines, Denise Vasi, Tika Sumpter and Naturi Naughton

Vote 2: Title Vote

•Opposites Attract

•Coffee and Sugar

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‘Mixed-ish’ at ABC Adds Mark-Paul Gosselaar in Recasting

Mark-Paul Gosselaar has boarded the upcoming ABC comedy “Mixed-ish.”

“Mixed-ish,” a spinoff of “Black-ish,” focuses on the experience of Tracee Ellis Ross’s character, Rainbow Johnson, growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s. Gosselaar will play the role of Bow’s father, taking over from Anders Holm, who played the role in the original pilot.

This marks Gosselaar’s fourth broadcast series starring role in recent years. He most recently starred on the Fox shows “The Passage” and “Pitch” as well as the NBC comedy “Truth Be Told.” He is also known for his roles on shows like “Franklin & Bash,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Saved by the Bell.”

He is repped by WME, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Jackoway Tyerman.

Gosselaar joins a cast that includes Arica Himmel as Bow Johnson, Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson, Christina Anthony as Denise, Mykal-Michelle Harris as Santamonica Johnson and Ethan Childress as Johan Johnson. The series will mark the second spinoff show to join the “Black-ish” universe after “Grown-ish,” which was recently renewed for a third season at Freeform.

Peter Saji and Kenya Barris serve as writers and executive producers along with Ellis Ross, Randall Winston, Brian Dobbins for Artists First, Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland for Cinema Gypsy, and Anthony Anderson. This series is produced by ABC Studios.

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10 Moms Share Why They Chose To Breastfeed Their Kids Past The Age Of Two

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10 Moms Share Why They Chose To Breastfeed Their Kids Past The Age Of Two

Extended breastfeeding is the practice of breastfeeding a child past the age of one, and it’s more prevalent than you might think. BuzzFeed Life talked to a small selection of moms about their choice to breastfeed beyond toddlerhood.

1. Extended breastfeeding came under fire last week when mom of two Denise Sumpter went on British television to discuss her decision to breastfeed her 6-year-old daughter until the child self-weans.

2. So what is the deal with extended breastfeeding? BuzzFeed Life talked to moms in the thick of it to find out.

3. Jasmine Banks, mom of three

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Jasmine Banks

“I knew from the very beginning that I wanted to breastfeed and that I wanted to wean my children based on their individual queues. We wanted our child to have all the biological benefits of breastfeeding for as long as possible and we wanted to promote secure attachment. I nursed our first child for three years. He slowly became disinterested and soon preferred his snacks over breast milk, though he asked for it in a cup until he was 4. I found out that I was pregnant with our third child when our middle child was 6 months old. I nursed her through pregnancy and then tandem nursed both the middle and last child until the last child weaned. All three of my children weaned on their own by slowly incorporating more activity and food. I breastfed a total of seven years.”

4. Désirée Fawn, mom of one

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Désirée Fawn

“On the day of Gretchen’s birth, my goal was to breastfeed for six months. At six months it was a year. At a year it was 2 years, and the ball just kept on rolling. My advice to other mothers is this: DO WHAT FEELS RIGHT. Breastfeed until it no longer works for you and your baby. Never let anyone else dictate the rules of your motherhood experience.”

5. Sara Moe, mom of three

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Sara Moe

“I didn’t really set out to nurse all my children past 2. Obviously I was committed to breastfeeding — you have to be to make it through the first two painful, difficult weeks — but it was nowhere in my plan to continue as long as I did. I figured we’d do our best, see what happened. I guess what happened was partly that I was lazy and nursing was an easy fix in a plentitude of situations. I am also of course aware of the health benefits for both mother and baby — lowered cortisol levels and breast cancer risk for mom, heightened immunity and lowered SIDS risk for the kid, among others — but I can’t say this affected my decision to continue breastfeeding as much as the fact that it was just so easy, effective, and honestly, enjoyable most of the time. Plus I’ll still be able to feed my baby during the zombie apocalypse.”

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Instagram: @brigitteelisee

7. Miranda Wicker, mom of two

“I didn’t plan to be breastfeeding for this long, and to be honest, before I ever breastfed for the first time I thought it was sort of weird when moms breastfed older toddlers. Then my son went on a nursing strike at four and a half months old and a few months later, we switched him to formula. When Emma came along a few years later, my only plan was to take everything as it came and hopefully make it to six months, then six months turned into a year so I could get her through flu season. After a year we were still going strong and she was showing no signs of stopping and before I knew it, we’d passed the two-year milestone.

“A lot of people don’t understand extended breastfeeding. At this point, it’s less about nutrition for her and more about comfort and bonding. My boobs are her security blanket (along with her “baba,” at least three baby dolls, some books, and two or three actual blankets…). Maybe it’s weird to some people, and that’s totally cool. Other people’s habits, like clipping nails in public or heating fish in a shared microwave, are weird to me. She’s healthy, fiercely independent, whip smart, and won’t take my boobs with her to kindergarten. Probably.”

8. Natasha Chiam, mom of two

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Natasha Chaim

“To be honest, there is not much that I ‘planned’ with my first kid, outside of the actual getting pregnant part. It was a complicated pregnancy and an early birth at 35 weeks, and he was only three and a half pounds. Breastfeeding was his best chance to grow and get all the immunity he needed from me and I was adamant that breastfeeding was how he was going to get it.

“My son weaned himself right after his third birthday. He was the one who decided that he was a big boy and didn’t need to nurse anymore. It was both a relief, as I was nursing both kids and it was starting to take its toll on me physically, and a bittersweet moment as well.

“My daughter continued to nurse until she was 4 and a half years old and would have likely continued longer if I had let her! I probably let it go on that long because I knew she was my last baby and it is (was) such an integral part of us being and growing together. She still talks about it (and is now 6) and I am glad that it is such a good, loving, beautiful memory for her (and for me).

“Extended nursing was what worked for us. It wasn’t always easy, especially with my little preemie boy, but in the end, the benefits far outweighed anything else.”

9. Natalia Fabia, mom of one

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Instagram: @nataliafabia

“While I was pregnant it was no doubt in my mind if I was going to breastfeed or not. I had an amazing natural birth at home which was the best experience of my life, the next step was breastfeeding… and I was actually very excited for it. I knew the benefits of breastfeeding were a having happy, healthy baby and the antibodies in my milk were something nothing else could emulate. Plus it is basically FREE FOOD! My mother breastfed me and I have been a huge advocate for it.”

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11. Adrienne Jones, mom of four

“I nursed my youngest until right around his third birthday. I planned before he was born to nurse him as long as he wanted in a sort of vague way, with no real idea what that would look like. Then he turned out to be this outrageously high-needs baby (and eventually was diagnosed with multiple disabilities) and I’m so thankful we had BFing as a way to bond because otherwise, being close to him was very, very difficult. I won’t go into all that detail but he screamed for his first few years and rarely slept and it was profoundly challenging, but at least I had that one thing that was working, you know? There was one thing I knew was right and good.”

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13. Titania Jordan, mom of one

“I totally did not plan to breastfeed my son for almost three and a half years. I thought he would self-wean way before that. Of course, toward the end, it was very sporadic and perhaps just to fall asleep for a nap or bed, but it was sweet and beautiful and completely unplanned.

“There were countless benefits to breastfeeding, but it certainly wasn’t a breeze. I’m thankful I was able to get through the rocky phase [at the beginning], as I know it is hard for many who try, especially when you have to balance going back to work with pumping.

“I wish I had more confidence to nurse in public in those early months, instead of hiding in my car or a restaurant bathroom when my son would get hungry. I wish I wasn’t ashamed in certain instances of nursing a child past the age of 1, and then 2, and then (eeps!) 3! It seems like so not a big deal now, but back then, I was a strange bird compared to my friends with children the same age.”

14. Jennifer Latch, mom of three

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Jennifer Latch

“I have three daughters. My first self-weaned at 1. My second I weaned at nine months due to a number of factors, but have always felt it had been to soon for her and had a negative impact on her.

“For my third baby I just decided to nurse her until she self-weaned. The biggest benefit I had from nursing her past 1 was when she became ill and had several febrile seizures several times throughout her second year. She wouldn’t eat, but she would nurse and I was so happy that I was still able to. Now at 30 months (2.5) we are still nursing before bed and when I pick her up from daycare.

“I’ve started to tell her that nursing may be ending soon but she is pretty insistent it continue at this point. Honestly I would prefer not to nurse anymore, but it’s not such an inconvenience that I feel compelled to take drastic measures to stop.

“I think my cutoff will be 3 though. If we are still nursing at 3… well… I’ll have to update you. I HOPE my cutoff is 3!”

15. Laura Christensen, mom of two

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Instagram: @mrs_christensen27

“Nursing her really connects us. It’s that one special thing she can do to calm down and be happy again (if she got upset, hurt, or mad). It’s a mood stabilizer. When is that not much needed with a 3-year-old?!”

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/morganshanahan/ok-but-what-about-extended-breastfeeding

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MIXED-ISH (ordered to series; fka Untitled Young Bow Black-ish Spinoff)

Black-ish spin-off set in the 1980s-90s. Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves. Bow’s parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family, with her mom Alicia going to work for her rich grandfather Harrison at Johnson and Johnson Esquire. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white. This family’s experiences illuminate the challenges of finding one’s own identity when the rest of the world can’t decide where you belong.

While ABC had intended to air a “Becoming Bow” episode of black-ish on May 7, which could have become a backdoor pilot for the series, that episode will now be held for next season,

Cast (thus far)

Arica Himmel (God Friended Me) as Rainbow, a younger version of the character played by Tracee Ellis Ross on Black-ish.

Tika Sumpter (The Haves and Have Nots) as Alicia, Bow’s mother. Her older self has been portrayed by Anna Deveare Smith.

Ethan William Childress (The United States of Tomorrow) as Johan. His older self has been portrayed by Daveed Diggs.

Mykal-Michelle Harris (Big Little Lies) as Santamonica.Her older self has been portrayed by Rashida Jones.

Undetermined as Paul, Bow’s father. His older self has been portrayed by Beau Bridges.

Anders Holm (Workaholic) was cast in the role of Paul on Mar 18, but was not mentioned when in the series pick-up announcement on May 2, and on May 10 it was announced that he was leaving the project.

Gary Cole (Veep) as Harrison, Paul’s father.

Christina Anthony (Key & Peele) as Denise, Alice’s sister. (Mar 18)

Genre: Single-Camera Comedy

Created by: Peter Saji.

Directed by: Anton Cropper.

Produced by: Karin Gist, Kenya Barris & Peter Saji.

Studios: ABC Studios & Principato-Young Entertainment.

First trailer

This series will air on Tuesdays, from 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM after Bless This Mess and before parent-show black-ish

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Henry Wallace part 3 Wallace went back to the same apartment complex on the night of March 8, 1994, knowing that Berness Woods would be at work so he could murder his girlfriend, Brandi June Henderson. Wallace raped Henderson while she held her baby, and then strangled her. He also strangled her son, but he survived. Afterwards, he took some valuables from the apartment and left. The police increased their patrols in East Charlotte after two bodies of young black women were found at The Lake apartment complex. Even so, Wallace sneaked through to rob and strangle Debra Ann Slaughter, who had been a co-worker of his girlfriend, and stabbed her some 38 times in the stomach and chest. Her body was found on March 12, 1994. Wallace was finally arrested on March 13, 1994. For 12 hours, he confessed to the murders of 10 women in Charlotte. He then confessed to an 11th murder he committed before moving to Charlotte. He described in detail, the women's appearances, how he raped, robbed and killed the women, and his crack habit. Charlotte's police chief congratulated Wallace's arrest, reassuring the community that the women of East Charlotte were safe. However, many in the area's black community criticized the police's conduct during the investigation, accusing them of neglecting the murders of black women. One woman stated that the police did not care because they viewed the young female murder victims as "fast girls who hang out a lot."  As Shawna Denise Hawk's mother, Dee Sumpter, said: "The victims weren't prominent people with social-economic status. They weren't special. And they were black." Charlotte's police chief, Dennis Nowicki, had said he was not aware of a killer until early March 1994, when three young black women were murdered within four days of each other. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department apologized to its residents for not spotting a link among the murders sooner. However, they said the murder cases varied enough to throw them off Wallace's trail. Until Wallace's murder pace picked up in the early weeks of March 1994, the deaths were sporadic and not entirely similar. #destroytheday https://www.instagram.com/p/B91uXn1hWbp/?igshid=1c6u16vbgzeqx

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Red Carpet Review: 48th NAACP Image Awards

Red Carpet Review: 48th NAACP Image Awards

I’m getting ready to gawk at the 2017 Grammy Awards red carpet. In the meantime, I’m loving all the pre-Grammy parties and other film awards. The more merrier :) The NAACP Image Awards went down last night and some of our favourite faces came out in full force. Who were your faves? (more…)

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Mặc kệ thiên hạ chê cười, bà mẹ 40 tuổi vẫn kiên trì cho con gái 7 tuổi bú sữa mẹ

Mặc kệ thiên hạ chê cười, bà mẹ 40 tuổi vẫn kiên trì cho con gái 7 tuổi bú sữa mẹ

Những người xung quanh gia đình của chị Denise Sumpter đều hết sức ngạc nhiên khi bà mẹ gần 40 tuổi này vẫn cực kỳ kiên nhẫn trong việc cho con bú sữa mẹ.

Cụ thể là đến tận khi cô con gái Bella được 7 tuổi, chị Denise Sumpter vẫn được hưởng thụ dòng sữa ngọt ngào của mẹ trực tiếp chứ không hề phải ăn sữa đông lạnh. Khi được thắc mắc, chị Denise trả lời thẳng thắn rằng chị sẽ cho cô bé ăn sữa mẹ…

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Mặc kệ thiên hạ chê cười, bà mẹ 40 tuổi vẫn kiên trì cho con gái 7 tuổi bú sữa mẹ

Mặc kệ thiên hạ chê cười, bà mẹ 40 tuổi vẫn kiên trì cho con gái 7 tuổi bú sữa mẹ

Những người xung quanh gia đình của chị Denise Sumpter đều hết sức ngạc nhiên khi bà bầm gần 40 tuổi này vẫn bừa kỳ kiên nhẫn trong việc cho con bú sữa bầm.

Cụ thể là đến tận khi cô con gái Bella được 7 tuổi, chị Denise Sumpter vẫn được hưởng thụ dòng sữa ngọt ngào của bầm trực tiếp chứ chẳng hề phải ăn sữa đông lạnh. Khi được thắc mắc, chị Denise trả lời cương trực rằng chị sẽ cho cô bé ăn sữa…

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10 Moms Share Why They Chose To Breastfeed Their Kids Past The Age Of Two

Extended breastfeeding is the practice of breastfeeding a child past the age of one, and it’s more prevalent than you might think. BuzzFeed Life talked to a small selection of moms about their choice to breastfeed beyond toddlerhood.

1. Extended breastfeeding came under fire last week when mom of two Denise Sumpter went on British television to discuss her decision to breastfeed her 6-year-old daughter until the child self-weans.

2. So what is the deal with extended breastfeeding? BuzzFeed Life talked to moms in the thick of it to find out.

3. Jasmine Banks, mom of three

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Jasmine Banks

“I knew from the very beginning that I wanted to breastfeed and that I wanted to wean my children based on their individual queues. We wanted our child to have all the biological benefits of breastfeeding for as long as possible and we wanted to promote secure attachment. I nursed our first child for three years. He slowly became disinterested and soon preferred his snacks over breast milk, though he asked for it in a cup until he was 4. I found out that I was pregnant with our third child when our middle child was 6 months old. I nursed her through pregnancy and then tandem nursed both the middle and last child until the last child weaned. All three of my children weaned on their own by slowly incorporating more activity and food. I breastfed a total of seven years.”

4. Désirée Fawn, mom of one

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Désirée Fawn

“On the day of Gretchen’s birth, my goal was to breastfeed for six months. At six months it was a year. At a year it was 2 years, and the ball just kept on rolling. My advice to other mothers is this: DO WHAT FEELS RIGHT. Breastfeed until it no longer works for you and your baby. Never let anyone else dictate the rules of your motherhood experience.”

5. Sara Moe, mom of three

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Sara Moe

“I didn’t really set out to nurse all my children past 2. Obviously I was committed to breastfeeding — you have to be to make it through the first two painful, difficult weeks — but it was nowhere in my plan to continue as long as I did. I figured we’d do our best, see what happened. I guess what happened was partly that I was lazy and nursing was an easy fix in a plentitude of situations. I am also of course aware of the health benefits for both mother and baby — lowered cortisol levels and breast cancer risk for mom, heightened immunity and lowered SIDS risk for the kid, among others — but I can’t say this affected my decision to continue breastfeeding as much as the fact that it was just so easy, effective, and honestly, enjoyable most of the time. Plus I’ll still be able to feed my baby during the zombie apocalypse.”

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Instagram: @brigitteelisee

7. Miranda Wicker, mom of two

“I didn’t plan to be breastfeeding for this long, and to be honest, before I ever breastfed for the first time I thought it was sort of weird when moms breastfed older toddlers. Then my son went on a nursing strike at four and a half months old and a few months later, we switched him to formula. When Emma came along a few years later, my only plan was to take everything as it came and hopefully make it to six months, then six months turned into a year so I could get her through flu season. After a year we were still going strong and she was showing no signs of stopping and before I knew it, we’d passed the two-year milestone.

“A lot of people don’t understand extended breastfeeding. At this point, it’s less about nutrition for her and more about comfort and bonding. My boobs are her security blanket (along with her “baba,” at least three baby dolls, some books, and two or three actual blankets…). Maybe it’s weird to some people, and that’s totally cool. Other people’s habits, like clipping nails in public or heating fish in a shared microwave, are weird to me. She’s healthy, fiercely independent, whip smart, and won’t take my boobs with her to kindergarten. Probably.”

8. Natasha Chiam, mom of two

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Natasha Chaim

“To be honest, there is not much that I ‘planned’ with my first kid, outside of the actual getting pregnant part. It was a complicated pregnancy and an early birth at 35 weeks, and he was only three and a half pounds. Breastfeeding was his best chance to grow and get all the immunity he needed from me and I was adamant that breastfeeding was how he was going to get it.

“My son weaned himself right after his third birthday. He was the one who decided that he was a big boy and didn’t need to nurse anymore. It was both a relief, as I was nursing both kids and it was starting to take its toll on me physically, and a bittersweet moment as well.

“My daughter continued to nurse until she was 4 and a half years old and would have likely continued longer if I had let her! I probably let it go on that long because I knew she was my last baby and it is (was) such an integral part of us being and growing together. She still talks about it (and is now 6) and I am glad that it is such a good, loving, beautiful memory for her (and for me).

“Extended nursing was what worked for us. It wasn’t always easy, especially with my little preemie boy, but in the end, the benefits far outweighed anything else.”

9. Natalia Fabia, mom of one

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“While I was pregnant it was no doubt in my mind if I was going to breastfeed or not. I had an amazing natural birth at home which was the best experience of my life, the next step was breastfeeding… and I was actually very excited for it. I knew the benefits of breastfeeding were a having happy, healthy baby and the antibodies in my milk were something nothing else could emulate. Plus it is basically FREE FOOD! My mother breastfed me and I have been a huge advocate for it.”

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11. Adrienne Jones, mom of four

“I nursed my youngest until right around his third birthday. I planned before he was born to nurse him as long as he wanted in a sort of vague way, with no real idea what that would look like. Then he turned out to be this outrageously high-needs baby (and eventually was diagnosed with multiple disabilities) and I’m so thankful we had BFing as a way to bond because otherwise, being close to him was very, very difficult. I won’t go into all that detail but he screamed for his first few years and rarely slept and it was profoundly challenging, but at least I had that one thing that was working, you know? There was one thing I knew was right and good.”

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13. Titania Jordan, mom of one

“I totally did not plan to breastfeed my son for almost three and a half years. I thought he would self-wean way before that. Of course, toward the end, it was very sporadic and perhaps just to fall asleep for a nap or bed, but it was sweet and beautiful and completely unplanned.

“There were countless benefits to breastfeeding, but it certainly wasn’t a breeze. I’m thankful I was able to get through the rocky phase [at the beginning], as I know it is hard for many who try, especially when you have to balance going back to work with pumping.

“I wish I had more confidence to nurse in public in those early months, instead of hiding in my car or a restaurant bathroom when my son would get hungry. I wish I wasn’t ashamed in certain instances of nursing a child past the age of 1, and then 2, and then (eeps!) 3! It seems like so not a big deal now, but back then, I was a strange bird compared to my friends with children the same age.”

14. Jennifer Latch, mom of three

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“I have three daughters. My first self-weaned at 1. My second I weaned at nine months due to a number of factors, but have always felt it had been to soon for her and had a negative impact on her.

“For my third baby I just decided to nurse her until she self-weaned. The biggest benefit I had from nursing her past 1 was when she became ill and had several febrile seizures several times throughout her second year. She wouldn’t eat, but she would nurse and I was so happy that I was still able to. Now at 30 months (2.5) we are still nursing before bed and when I pick her up from daycare.

“I’ve started to tell her that nursing may be ending soon but she is pretty insistent it continue at this point. Honestly I would prefer not to nurse anymore, but it’s not such an inconvenience that I feel compelled to take drastic measures to stop.

“I think my cutoff will be 3 though. If we are still nursing at 3… well… I’ll have to update you. I HOPE my cutoff is 3!”

15. Laura Christensen, mom of two

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“Nursing her really connects us. It’s that one special thing she can do to calm down and be happy again (if she got upset, hurt, or mad). It’s a mood stabilizer. When is that not much needed with a 3-year-old?!”

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/morganshanahan/ok-but-what-about-extended-breastfeeding

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10 Moms Share Why They Chose To Breastfeed Their Kids Past The Age Of Two

10 Moms Share Why They Chose To Breastfeed Their Kids Past The Age Of Two

Extended breastfeeding is the practice of breastfeeding a child past the age of one, and it’s more prevalent than you might think. BuzzFeed Life talked to a small selection of moms about their choice to breastfeed beyond toddlerhood.

1. Extended breastfeeding came under fire last week when mom of two Denise Sumpterwent on British television to discuss her decision to…