I hope as more and more bloggers and moms are willing to share about long-term breastfeeding, that it will gain more acceptance and become more common here in the US. 

We just weaned our daughter at age 2, and lots of people told me I was spoiling her, or thought I was strange.  And that’s at age 2 -I can’t imagine what you’d hear at 3 or 4. 

Thanks for linking to Amy’s post - which I had already read this morning.  I’m glad it is being read by a lot of people.

I cannot begin to tell you how many people question why I’m still breastfeeding, and my little one is only 13 months. I don’t understand how milk from a child’s own mother is considered “strange” while the preferred alternative comes from an animal that stands in its own poo and has flies (after being on the poo) landing all over its udders.

Thanks for the CFL link.  I have had trouble with a few super-ugly cfl bulbs too.  I learned that part of my problem was the fixtures I use them in: this surprisingly helpful Martha Stewart lighting guide (http://www.marthastewart.com/article/the-right-light?) has some tips that helped me use CFLs where I could but avoid places where they tend to look bad.  (For example, don’t use CFLs in white glass sconces over a bathroom mirror like I did-- yikes!)

Thanks so much for including my post, Jeremiah. I love, love, love my little letter - in fact, I tucked away my plush Boba Fett to make room on my desk for it :) I hope ZRecs readers love it too!

I also want to thank you for linking to Amy’s post over at Crunchy Domestic Goddess. Our culture is just so weird about breastfeeding, it kind of baffles me! My own mother breastfed me until I was 3 1/2 years old (obviously I was eating solid foods as well by that point), and I really don’t see any issue with that, if a woman wants to do it and her child is receptive.