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Monday, June 04, 2012

Moms Not Meeting Their Own Breast-Feeding Goals: I'm Not Upset

Do you really think this father is hurting his newborn child?
New mothers aren't meeting their own goals for breastfeeding let alone those set by a bunch of international experts.

Another week, another study trying to figure out how to convince new moms to keep babies on the boob and Pediatrics had no choice but to publish it because the issue is of such dire societal importance. This time, the pro-breastfeeding researchers (as if there is any other kind) hassled 1,792 pregnant women here in the United States. About 60% said they were going to breastfeed exclusively, more than 85% "intended" to for at least 3 months.

In reality, only a third of mothers achieved "their intended exclusive breastfeeding duration" with 15% giving up before setting foot outside the hospital. Apparently researchers didn't ask for a double-pinkie swear, otherwise all those women would have made good on the binding social contract. Maybe what's needed is a formal pledge in the labor and delivery room akin to the Purity Ring Ceremony popularized by some pro athlete virgin a few years ago:

Research Assistant/Unemployed Psych Major: Remember, um, how you circled yes on that survey last month? You, um, said you were going to, um, breastfeed?

Exhausted Mom-to-Be:  Are you the anesthesiologist?

Research Assistant: No, um, I, just like need you, um, to repeat after me.

Exhausted Mom-to-Be:  Nurse!

Research Assistant: I pledge to protect and breastfeed...

Exhausted Mom-to-Be: Nurse!

Research Assistant: for a period no less than...

Exhausted Mom-to-Be: Unless you plan on inserting a needle in my spine, get out!

Research Assistant: Um, I just need, um, a number before, um, I won't get paid unless the form is...

Exhausted Mom-to-Be: You have 10 seconds before I call security.

Research Assistant:  So um, your answer is 10, okay, 10, um, months.

As for the delinquent moms, the ones who went back on their word, they tended to be obese, smoked or simply had the poor judgement to set really high breastfeeding goals.

Or their babies were provided supplemental formula in the hospital.

Cue the outrage, the self-righteous indignation, the calls for reform, the petition at

How could they?

How dare they?

No, not the nurses giving vulnerable newborns bottles of formula.

Not the negligent mothers denying their fragile babies the bounty of breast milk.

Not the greedy corporate conglomerates selling the infant formula.

Here's what should make more women angry:

The incessant moralistic calls for women to literally shackle themselves to their children for up to a year based on what amounts to insufficient, biased, or otherwise entirely too speculative data.

If breastmilk were in fact The Holy Grail we would already have clear and convincing evidence breastfeeding makes kids overwhelmingly healthier (if not smarter) but we don't despite every other Department of Maternal and Child Health, public health official and pediatrician not to mention the attachment moms/lactivist moms militias trying to pretend otherwise.

You can quote me on that.  I can't take it any more. There are real health issues* and then there is not breastfeeding enough.

Suboptimal breast-feeding, despite what the Surgeon General and that ridiculous Harvard study would like us to believe, does not kill babies. Disease, dirty water, unhygienic living conditions, these kill infants and children by the millions around the world each year not lack of breast milk.

Remember, I breastfed all three of my children (for 3-4 months each) in part because of research showing a range of modest benefits though they are possibly smaller and more short term than even I believe (see my Truth in Breastfeeding Pledge).

It's time professionals and researchers turn their attention to the psychological benefits and costs of prolonged breast-feeding.  Enough about physical health, let's look at the mental and emotional burdens associated with our strict breast-feeding recommendations, the ones few women can achieve without a lot of free time, a nanny, an office with a door and a lock (and a reasonable boss), a double breast-pump, a baby who does not self-wean, a baby who can latch on, freedom from post-partum depression or other health issues and last but not least a strong and persistent desire to breastfeed.

UPDATE: Other variables improving breastfeeding success reported/emailed by readers include nipples that don't bleed, crack or become excessively painful, sympathetic and employed partners, older children in school, no other children, a baby without a twin brother/sister, sufficient milk supply, enough sleep, low stress.  (You can go over to The Fearless Formula Feeder who probably has an even longer list! And a good post on this same study!)

The question shouldn't be how to get more mothers breastfeeding (or to meet "their goals" - i.e. socially-constructed, guilt-inducing, empirically-challenged ones bestowed on them by well-meaning? experts, family members and friends) but how to make women feel empowered, comfortable and competent in the first months of parenthood regardless of their feeding choices.

*For those pining to save someone (if not their own child from the tyranny of formula manufacturers), might I suggest a peek at some organizations making a real difference in a real health crisis, like the United Nations Foundation and their Shot At Life campaign. Yes, I'm one of their (unpaid) advocates - - because kids shouldn't be dying from diarrhea and other diseases we can prevent.

Baby-Friendly Hospital Practices and Meeting Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention. Cria G. Perrine, PhD, Kelley S. Scanlon, PhD, RD, Ruowei Li, MD, PhD, Erika Odom, PhD, and Laurence M. Grummer-Strawn, PhD. Pediatrics, published online June 4, 2012.

(doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3633)

Anonymous said...

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Did you meet your goals?

Awesome Mom said...

Awesome post! The closest I came to breastfeeding was the 14 months I pumped for my eldest son. He has a heart defect and really I was only successful in starting out because he was in the hospital for six weeks recovering from his heart surgery. I did not have to care for him exclusively and it was easy to take pumping breaks. Even then he needed his milk fortified with "evil" formula. I also never pumped what a "normal" baby would need.

Various things including a supply that was crazy late in coming in prevented me from nursing any of my other kids and of course pumping was not going to happen either since I actually wanted to sleep and eat.

I feel my recovery with my youngest was the best and the fastest because by the fourth kid I had decided that if it was not crazy easy I was not going to keep at it. It was nice to not obsess and worry and by the time I was released from the hospital she was formula fed exclusively.

I think that it is nuts that we are still reading about studies like this. We should be spending more time doing research to make formula better and less time whining about how more moms are not breastfeeding.

Anonymous said...

I'm glad someone is finally taking on the claim that the lactivists are only trying to help us meet our own goals. When I pre-registered at the hospital, I checked the box stating I intended to breastfeed. It just seemed like the appropriate thing to do. You don't want to walk into the hospital admitting up front that you're going to use Formula. Especially if you're a first time mom. I knew full well that I was going to have issues. I have extremely sensitive nipples. Such that I can hardly stand to have them touched. I've been told that I probably have more nerve endings in my nipples than normal.

I tried breastfeeding DD and sure enough couldn't stand it. It wasn't so much pain. It's hard to explain the oversensitivity if you've never experienced it. My husband, being very sensible, suggested we try Formula. I tried pumping for a few weeks but that didn't work well either.

Because I checked the BF box, I'm one of those moms who didn't meet her goals (cue the handwringing). Personally I feel that I met my *real* goals. I tried it.

I always wonder how many other moms also checked the BF box out of some kind of obligation instead of a real intention to BF or else.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Exactly! Not many women are going to check the Not Even Trying box. It's almost as bad as admitting to racist views.

Hear you on the sore nipples.

That's one myth in dire need of debunking. I'm here to say there is such a thing as a painful nipple with a properly latched baby. I call BS on the whole "if it hurts, you don't know what you're doing crap."

Julie said...

I've just completed 11 months of full-time breastfeeding and I can tell you that it is a full-time job. If I didn't have a really supportive husband with a great paying job there is absolutely no way I could do this. I applaud your efforts to support women in whatever is right for them- and for many women the kind of rigorous schedule I keep for breastfeeding would not be feasible. Not many women have the liberty to do what I did.

I paid the price for the time too- extremely sore nipples, hours sitting with my infant, time and money with lactation consultants. Its a HUGE committment.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Howdy, Julie!

Thanks for telling us how you managed to breast-feed for 11 months. Kudos on both fronts. You are a gem, glad to find your blogs too. Might try some chem experiments with the kiddies this summer.

I might take a sore-nipple poll.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Hi Awesome, as usual, thanks for putting the study (and recommendations) into perspective. A tough beginning for your son but I take it he's rebounded? I assume your formula-fed daughter is thriving despite the absence of breast milk in her young life! I guess I need to add good milk supply to the list...

Anonymous said...

You need to do the sore nipple poll. I like to tell people that breast feeding is a breeze once the first two layers of skin peel off.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Okay, Anony, if I can figure out the poll widget or gadget. I wonder if FFF has ever done it?

Anonymous said...

Just found your blog. I have always suspected that many of these studies that are often broadcasted on the morning "news" shows were crap. Thanks for a refreshing point of view! Also thank you for your posts on vaccines, people need to start vaccinating their kids again!

Anonymous said...

Agreed! Went through hell BFing my first daughter. When my second wasn't latching (due to inverted nipples) we also left the hospital formula feeding. A year later she is doing well, never even had a head cold ( which is kind weird). You gotta do the best you can.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Hi Anonys. Thanks for stopping by. Have you visited You might find it interesting - I'm a volunteer and adovacate for the new UN Foundation campaign to increase awareness of and access to vaccines in the developing world.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Hi Anony2,glad to hear you daughter is doing well despite the lack of breastmilk. I, btw, was born at just over 2 lbs way back when and somehow managed to survive without breastmilk too.

mrsangrygrandma said...

Oh I love that you mentioned Shot at Life. Talk about another insanely controversial topic- vaccines! I am slowly climbing my way out of the "natural parenting" pit, and damn it feels great. Does that sound bad? I'm just so saturated with the message "don't trust medicine or science" that it's really starting to smell like bs. Not to mention annoy the sh*t out of me. I used to be HUGE into natural birth. Semi huge into baby wearing, breastfeeding, cosleeping...until not all that worked out for me 100% in my parenting journey.

Anyway, all that rambling just to say that your statement about kids should not be dying from diarrhea really, really struck a cord with me. amen. Let's advocate for something that research proves has magnificently improved outcomes for children. Oh but wait (cue sarcasm)...THAT data isn't accurate. This study that shows breastfeeding raises a child's iq by 7 points is true, but the one that demonstrates that 1000 children are saved every DAY because of the polio vaccine? can't believe everything you read. ;)

Anonymous said...

As a scientific professional who uses statistics every day, I have come to love your blog. I often harp on the misuse of statistical "evidence" and have been known to annoy my wife by pointing out the flaws and limitations of surveys and the biased interpretation of results.

However! (You knew that was coming, right?) I don’t get your stance on breastfeeding. You don’t seem to be neutral on the topic, which is disappointing considering that is what I've come to expect reading your blog. The statistics and research is generally sound - there are benefits to breastfeeding. Just like the BF extremists, though, you have to interject "minor" benefits. The benefits are benefits, both scientifically explained and statistically proven. Why minimize those benefits? It’s no better than those who inflate them.

My wife and I are both professionals who work full time, yet she BF our two kids for 14 months each. I admit, with #2 there were times I asked if she had enough already. Had she chosen to go formula I would have supported her. She kept BF. I think the strain it put on her was a big contributor to us seeking marriage counseling, but we are doing great now. I supported her 100% but it was certainly a 2nd job, so I can sympathize with those who choose not to BF. Neither of us were BF so it wasn’t drilled into our head - we chose to do it like those who choose formula have a right to. I agree there are numerous other variables a parent should focus on that will have more impact long term to their children.

The last place I expected to see so much one sided judgment was your blog, but you're fostering it here. I understand you are trying to reassure those who choose formula that there are many other parenting factors that contribute to a child's well-being, just don’t do it by introducing bias into your arguments.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Hi AngryGrandma!So glad you've clawed your way out of the "pit" of natural parenting. I'm thinking Dante's Fourth Circle? Not that I'm against anything natural (other than tsunamis, wrinkles and disease)but if it felt like a self-imposed prison, I'd say it wasn't exactly a positive experience, no?

Glad the kids dying of diarrhea struck a chord, it did with me too. Keep coming back to that and frankly all the other diseases we've gotten very good at preventing.

Now if we could only refrain from thinking of those ridiculous studies claiming breastmilk raises IQ...

Hey, what are you angry about anyhow?

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Anony and AngryGrandma - Sorry couldn't post or respond sooner. Out of the country with poor internet connection and no cell not to mention no access to my special Google password.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Howdy Anony, thanks for the compliment and the gentle chiding! If only I could stop writing about breastfeeding. If only health professionals and the rest of the parenting sphere would be more accurate in their portrayal of the results - than I could stop. I hate that it sounds like I am anti-breastfeeding but in fact I am not. I breastfed three kids and would do so again in that hypothetical world where I am 10 years younger and somehow succumb to another pregnancy. BTW, I was irritated with the discussion while I was in fact breastfeeding.

You've read the research and understand the "effect' sizes (and obviously know these aren't effects but correlations subject to the usual caveats like alternative explanations, ie. moms who breastfeed) but many if not most parents do not. I regularly hear from others including well-educated women, that they think these benefits are large and looming over a child's entire life. But I can't blame them since most articles and sources don't bother explaining the limitations of the results. Many in fact don't put the results into lay terms either so it's not clear that the differences on the outcomes between the groups often are small. Say one ear infection a year or whatever.

When researchers from Harvard say 900 US babies a year die from insufficient breast milk, that's an outrage. When the Surgeon General cites that study over and over including the billions of health costs attributed to insufficient breastfeeding (including the lost lifetime wages of those dead babies) I cannot refrain from commenting.

When public service ads liken not breastfeeding to pregnant women riding a mechanical bull or smoking - truly ridiculous.

I wish for a big definitive study (randomized experiment) that would show the significantly large benefits (or not!). Then maybe I could retire the breastfeeding talk.

In the meantime, how about we agree to disagree. You say benefits, I say smaller than suggested benefits, how's that? I haven't said "alleged" benefits because I do believe they exist.

Awesome Mom said...

Polly, yes my eldest son is doing well thanks to modern medicine. If him and I had switched then he would have not lived more than a few days at most. He did end up having a stroke at nine months of age so there are some obvious effects to his rough beginning but he is a happy amazing kid.

And yes my daughter is doing wonderfully on formula. All my formula fed kids are thriving and show no ill effects from how they were fed the first year of life. In fact I am glad they don't have the extra IQ points that breastfeeding would have given them, they are too smart for me as it is and I have a hard time out thinking them.

Polly Palumbo, Ph.D. said...

Glad your son is doing well. I always admire parents who talk about their childrens' often daunting, challenging health (physical, cognitive or otherwise)as but another part of life. I hope that I'd adopt the same perspective.


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So. Unexpectedly, I will be incommunicado for all of next week and maybe some of the following week. What that means is that I will not be posting bloggie dealies, nor will I be answering viewer mail.

It also means that the Johnson Family household out to the ranch will be having some issues.

See, as you all know by now, Rush Limbaugh and Rick Perry are in the closet, the one in my master bedroom. Dixie, Squirt and I have been hiding and protecting them from public scrutiny for many weeks. Public scrutiny and my Gram’s ire.

The dogs are going with me, so that leaves Mother as Rush and Rick’s sole protector. But Mother is afraid of the big ostrich, and Rush Limbaugh the pig is afraid of everything. I bought Gram and her best buddy P-cubed some tickets to Las Vegas. That way the two of them can go out to Sin City and enjoy the man buffet that is men away from home. It also keeps Gram’s twelve-gage double-barrel shotgun in the gun case.

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Tales of innocent young high school football coaches from Michigan, tied to the bedposts with their own shirts and socks, does not go with grilled goat.

I let Anna the Amazon tie me up this one time and it didn’t turn out so well. She had me bound and gagged, ready to play “Who’s Your Daddy,” when Sister called. Anna took the call despite my readiness to say, “You’re my daddy.”

Sister needed help with some thing or another, and Anna went to help. “Don’t go anywhere, Mooner. I’ll be right back,” were Anna’s words as she left the bedroom.

Gram cut me loose the next morning when she came to get me from breakfast. “Let me look at them knotties, Mooner,” she said. “These here look lik they might hold better n tha ones I been usin.”

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Look. I had this idea that I want to run by you. I have been accused by some readers of only presenting my view of the world on some serious issues. At first I wanted to say, “Well fucking duh!” But then I got to thinking that Mooner’s Webber and Bloggie Rule Number 7 requires me to, “Listen to and contemplate other points of view.”

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OK, here’s the rules. You know how I love rules.

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  2. Limit yourself to 1,000 words max. Unfair since I don’t limit myself, but I have ADHD and other mental maladies, and it’s my fucking website.
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“Mooner Johnson thinks that the Holy Roman Catholic Church totally screwed-up in its latest rulings re: child rape/molestation and women as priests, the latest in a long history of screw-ups. I think…………”

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I follow Colleen because she and I share some commonalities. I follow Calling America because he/she/they seem solidly entrenched in ideology the opposite of mine.

See you when I get back. And drink Carta Blanca beer. Are you listening Carta Blanca?

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Relaxing Motorhome Escapes

If you’re looking for a real holiday, you can’t beat a relaxing motorhome escape. Go where you want, when you want; move on or stay in one place for a while; get up and go to bed when you’re ready; see the sights, get on your bike or chill out with a good book. It’s up to you!

You choose the views, the neighbours, the itinerary. You can take as much baggage and kit as you like without weight restrictions: surf-board, bike, kayak, walking boots and wet-weather gear – if you can safely fit it in or on the motorhome, you can take it. It won’t get damaged or lost in transit, either.

You have your home at your back, as it were, so you don’t have to settle for someone else’s meal times or menus. Stock up with the food and drink you like, cook it however you like it and eat it at a time that suits you. If you have particular dietary requirements, or your day-clock is different from other people’s, that’s a major plus of a motorhome vacation.

A travel holiday without the stress

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A motorhome holiday means you can take the time to savour beautiful views like this… the sunrise over Loch Assynt and the ruins of Ardvreck Castle.

You don’t have to catch a plane at stupid-o’clock at the beginning and end of your holiday, with all the stress and exhaustion airports involve. Just start driving when you’re ready and stop when you want to and (almost) wherever you like. You won’t find electricity or pump-out facilities at the top of a mountain but you can certainly guarantee the neighbours will be quiet.

If you get stuck in traffic, turn off and find something more interesting to do. Don’t feel you have to stick rigidly to a pre-planned itinerary, unless you’ve already paid for a stand in a busy campsite in the high season. (Even then, are a few pounds worth the stress of getting there?)

Scotland has plenty of serendipity to offer, and myriad places to try wild camping. You may find a ring of standing stones, an out-of-the-way art gallery or a beautiful loch that you might otherwise not have stumbled on. A good map is a great investment.

A relaxing motorhome holiday

Driving a big motorhome or camping car in Scotland can turn into hard work if you don’t take a few precautions. The key word here is “relaxing”: it’s a holiday, not a route-march, so take it gently.  If you haven’t driven in Scotland before, you may have to slow down your ideas about how far you can travel in one day. You don’t have to see the whole country in one week – it’ll still be here next year!

Some of the roads are narrow even for cars to pass, let alone a motorhome, and they can be very winding and twisty, so don’t push yourself. Take plenty of time to stop and look at the view. Pulling in to the side of the road when it’s safe also lets the cars behind you get past, which will please their drivers.

Parking up in good time in the evening is also sensible. It gives you time to explore the layout of the campsite, if you’re in one, stretch your legs after a day sitting down, and cook your evening meal in daylight. If you’re travelling with children, it gives them a chance to let off steam before bedtime. Make sure you have effective midge-repellent if you’re in the Highlands and Islands: midges are at their most active at dusk.

Whether you go north, south, east or west, to beaches, mountains, monuments or golf courses, Scotland has something for you. In a campervan or motorhome you can see it at your own pace and on your own terms. You’ll never see everything, so there’s no point in rushing! For a truly relaxing motorhome holiday, just leave the “must see” lists behind and go where fate takes you.

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When we talk about some of the most popular tourist destinations in the world Scotland appears high on the list, well known for its arresting scenery, friendly locals, and complex history. A huge number of tourists flock to Scotland for vacations and motorhome tours are very popular due to its gorgeous scenery and relative ease of travel. There are numerous motorhome operating companies offer quality services to tourists from all over the world.

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Why hire a Motorhome?

Motorhomes, or camping cars, are the perfect way to meet new people and tour the country at your leisure and enjoy the charms of semi-outdoors living. A motorhome tour gives you the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with the family whilst exploring the awe inspiring Scottish landscape and its beautiful countryside. Here are some of the advantages of taking a motorhome tour:

Feel at home in your motorhome.

At Motorhome Escapes, our motorhomes come complete with plenty of top-notch living facilities so you’re bound to feel like you’re at home – only that you’ll be touring Scotland at the same time! All of our motorhomes’ sleeping, dining and bathroom facilities make for a cosy and comfortable living environment.

Plenty of freedom and everything you need at the same time.

With a motorhome tour, you can stop and take breaks whenever you like. You can also travel around whatever part of Scotland that takes your fancy and take the opportunity to make breaks along the way wherever you want to. Not only this, but you won’t have to cart huge suitcases and baggage along, check in or out of hotels or go on the lookout for food. Simply keep your motorhome stocked up on the essentials and you’ll have everything right at your fingertips!

Be part of the great outdoors.

You can engage in a whole medley of fantastic outdoor activities or even follow an itinerary and see what Scotland has in store for you. We recommend the VisitScotland itinerary guide, which has loads of useful info on trails of interest to history buffs, birdwatchers, golf fanatics, and of course those who want to sample the best of Scottish cuisine and whisky culture. We will also provide recommended itenaries and routes for all of our customers.

Huge choice of camp grounds to pick from.

Camp sites are available and easily accessible all around Scotland, providing you with the chance to socialize with others campers and tourists who are engaging in a similar camping car experience. There’s a whole multitude of private, public and government-owned camp grounds to choose from. ScottishCamping, UKcampsite.co.uk, and Pitchup are great places to browse camp sites and caravan sites throughout Scotland. At Motorhome Escapes we are members of the Camping and Caravanning Club, so we can provide you with member prices at their sites, and when you hire a motorhome from Motorhome Escapes we will provide you with a ‘Big Site Book’ and online link so that you can plan your route.

Free camping.

Wild camping, as it is often called, is not legal in England and Wales, but off-site camping is more tolerated in Scotland. This type of camping is great if you want to get away from the hustle of a camp site and park up in a quiet location with a view all to yourselves, which is what Scotland is all about! If you do want to do some ‘wild camping’ in your motorhome please do respect the locals and environment, keep a low profile, and never leave anything behind.

Children have a great time in a motorhome.

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We've all heard of the luck of the Irish, but no one feels very lucky in Las Vegas when the Leprechaun visits Sin City in this, the third feature in the franchise. A Las Vegas pawnbroker buys a statue of a leprechaun from a hobo, but then makes the mistake of taking the gold medal hanging around the statue's neck. Turns out it's no statue after all, and taking away the charmed necklace brings the leprechaun back to life. The mean-spirited little man (played, once again, by Warwick Davis) kills the pawnbroker and sets out to find his pot of gold. However, he forgets that he's left behind a magic coin and when he returns to get it, he discovers it's gone, having been taken by a college student named Scott (John Gatins) who happened upon the shop. While the coin brings a bit of good luck to Scott, things change when he discovers he has a murderous leprechaun on his trail. Leprechaun 3's Las Vegas adventure was followed a year later by the even more unlikely John Gatins. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Movie News: Tom Cruise at 'Edge of Tomorrow' (Pic); 'World War Z' Sequel and 'Bad Boys 3' Move Forward

Dec 11, 2013

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Edge of Tomorrow: Tom Cruise returns to science fiction in the upcoming Edge of Tomorrow. In this twist on Groundhog Day, he'll play a soldier battling an alien invasion who falls into a time loop that forces him to relive the same day over and over. Emily Blunt plays a soldierly comrade; Doug Liman (Jumper) directed. The movie will fight its way into theaters on June 6, 2014. [USA Today]

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World War Z Sequel: Confirming an unofficial statement made by Brad Pitt a couple of months ago, a sequel to zombie epic World War Z is moving forward without that film's director Marc Forster. Instead, Juan Antonio Bayona (moody horror flick The Orphanage, tsunami drama The Impossible) has come on board, which sounds like an excellent choice. The next step is the selection of writers for the screenplay; Bayona will oversee that process. [Heat Vision]

Bad Boys 3: Sony Pictures is in talks with David Guggenheim (Safe House) to write Bad Boys 3, a sequel to two action movies directed by Michael Bay and starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The studio wants to bring back Smith and Lawrence, but there's no sign that Bay is involved with the project, which seems counterintuitive, since his style of outlandish action is the reason the first two movies stood out from the pack. [Deadline].

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Trailer: Lea Michele (TV's Glee) voices the iconic role of Dorothy in a new animated adventure produced by Summertime Entertainment, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return. A wicked Jester (Martin Short) threatens the land and it's up to Dorothy and her friends to save the day. The voices of Patrick Stewart, Dan Aykroyd, Bernadette Peters, Kelsey Grammer and Jim Belushi can also be heard; the movie will open in theaters on May 9, 2014. [Yahoo!]

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Stereotypes mar otherwise jaunty Disney adventure classic.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Disney's classic take on the Boy Who Won't Grow Up is alternately a tale of magic and imagination, but occasionally a disturbing, violent story of what happens when kids must fend for themselves. Although it wasn't an issue at the time, there are some racist and sexist themes -- from the "What Makes the Red Man Red" song and the depiction of Big Chief and his tribe to the way all the girls are jealous of each other and Peter's affections. Peter even says "Girls talk too much," and Captain Hook alludes to how "jealous girls" are easy to trick, but if you can discuss these issues afterwards, you can still enjoy the way Wendy reminds all the Lost Boys that they do need mothering and that growing up means taking responsibility.

  • Families can talk about the idea of never growing up. Have you ever thought that you didn't want to grow up? Have you ever thought that you'd like to be a grown up right now? What would you do?
  • Talk about how girls and Indians are portrayed in the movie. What kinds of stereotypes do you recognize? Can you still enjoy the movie even if you're bothered by the stereotypes? How has our society changed since this movie was made?

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    Educational value: Wendy will teach kids the value of having parents, even if it seems like the Lost Boys have a lot of fun doing whatever they want. Wendy also proves that sometimes you do have to grow up and mature.

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    Messages: There are several obvious themes in the movie, like growing-up, maturing, and taking responsibility. It's also unclear whether Wendy, John, and Michael actually went on an adventure or whether they dreamt their time with Peter Pan. The message is that imagination is important, and that as long as you have an imagination, you'll always have a magical, child-like quality. Stereotypical view of Native Americans, but they are portrayed as Peter's courageous allies, which was controversial when the play was written. Women are catty with one another and Tinker Bell measures her hips and scowls in disgust.

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Apparently cryogenic freezing ruins latex. That's why the laboratory stripped it off Selene (Kate Beckinsale) when they froze her after the humans rebelled against the ghoulies occupying their planet. So that means that when she wakes up, it's laying there perfectly preserved for her, and she gets to tug it on and begin kicking everyone's butt again. Such is the beginning of the fourth Underworld masterpiece. Usually, I would have a hard time watching the fourth movie in a series like this because my eyes would be stuck rolling skyward, but these movies move me to shadowbox alongside them because they're such dumb fun. If you're already making a face like you smelled something bad, I can assure you that this movie isn't any different from the others, so you should go away or stay accordingly.

None of the three dimensions are safe from the werewolf-on-vampire massacre. Who knew my days of dog walking would come back in such a visceral way while watching werewolf after werewolf get served and land perilously close to my face? Aside from a decent helping of melodramatic twists that I don't want to spoil, that's all you get to see here. I mean, the vampires get bloodied too, especially since the main Lycan is like Cujo v.2 when seen through a magnifying glass, but really, it's not that complicated. In fact, if you've never seen another Underworld pic, you don't need to in order to get up to speed on who-did-what-to-who.

The only thing resembling a plot leads to having to discuss spoilers, and let's face it: that's all the story line has. So suffice to say that you already know Selena was frozen, but she wasn't the only one, and now the Lycans have used her escape as a signal that it's time to stop hiding and start chomping.

I really want my monsters to be ultra-violent, and I am pretty sure that all of the action in alternate-universe Twlight got sucked out by a big vacuum cleaner and deposited into the Underworld receptacle. The movie never stops, and those melodramatic twists I mentioned? They're pretty messed up. So the teenager inside me that gets really psyched over freaky contact lenses and sharp stabby objects feels completely satisfied by this. Some of the film excellence includes: Selene showing us what heart surgeries in the future will look like, and the best use of a chandelier since The Phantom of the Opera. Can't wait for number five hopefully entitled Underworld: Now That Everyone's Awake, Let's Use People's Spines for Suspenders.

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Crockpot Braised Country Style Ribs

This week has been so crazy busy so far! And hot & muggy. Soooooo hot & muggy. Stress & being overheated do not look good on me. At all.

I’m definitely stretched pretty thin right now. The things that I need to do are stacking up faster than I’m able to get them done, and that’s never fun! And did I mention this heat? Oh I did? Well… it’s bad, y’all! I mean, it’s summer and I live in the South so it’s a given that the summers are going to be hot, but I swear it has been extra muggy this year. It’s hotter than a billy goat with a blowtorch!

With all this heat & the to-do list that just won’t quit – I have been snuggled up to my crockpot tight. Ok, maybe not snuggled up…. That’d be a little much.

But I have been crockpotting the dickens out of our meals lately and I plan to do just that at least until early next week.

Crockpot Braised Country Style Ribs

They had some boneless country style ribs at the butcher on a real good sale the other day so I grabbed a few pounds. Country style ribs are pretty affordable as it is – the sale just made the price even better.

I’ve made these braised style country style ribs in the crockpot for years & years & years – and they were our dinner last night too. I figured it’s about darn time I shared the recipe with all you. I make them way to often to not have this recipe on the blog!

They are super tender, so flavorful, & oh-so-easy. I think that you’ll love them as much as we do!

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Crockpot Braised Country Style Ribs

  • 3 pounds boneless country style ribs
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 15oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • salt & pepper to taste

In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Brown the ribs on each side. Transfer to your slowcooker.
In a bowl, combine the remainder of the ingredients & whisk together. Pour over the ribs.
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Fox News Channel, buoyed by a strong showing by The O'Reilly Factor,
jumped to the top of the household-ratings heap last week.

The news channel averaged a 2.0 household rating from March 10 through 16,
according to Nielsen Media Research data, giving it a 0.2-point edge over
Nickelodeon and Turner Network Television.

There was a three-way tie for third as Disney Channel, Lifetime Television
and USA Network all finished with a 1.7.

Installments of O'Reilly on March 11 (a 3.2), 12 (3.0) and 13 (3.0)
all finished among the top 20.

With war in Iraq looming, the Nielsen question now is where cable watchers
will turn for coverage of the conflict. Fox News has long since usurped the
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Ben Affleck comes across as a pretty polite guy the majority of the time but he has absolutely no problem taking on roles that involve tapping into a deeper level of anger. In the past he has mentioned having some anger management issues and that he has used them to help connect with some of the seedier characters that he has chosen to play. Affleck's next film is the hotly anticipated Gone Girl, based on the book of the same name that borrows loosely from the real-life Scott Peterson case. Affleck is also digging in deep for his upcoming role as Batman.

In a recent interview with London's Sunday Times Affleck discussed the suppressed rage that Batman is supposed to carry with him.

"I think it's a necessity, historically, in the tradition of these films. For me, anger is so deeply buried and contained that when it does kind of come out, it comes out in stronger bursts. I tend to be respectful, polite, get along, put up with, put up with, put up with ... then, when it finally emerges, it's not something I have a ton of control over. I'm not gonna go into a Wolverine berserker rage, but I do have a, I do... That is an interesting thing that you point out. That's my personality... By the way, that's a character flaw, I think."

Affleck has never exactly been one to shy away from discussing his flaws in print. So much so that Kanye West has even referenced Affleck's ability to over share. It's interesting that the actor appears to be a bit hard on himself for the issues that he has but when it comes to being dissected by the media, that doesn't seem to phase him. When first cast as Batman many fans of the franchise couldn't wrap their heads around why Affleck was chosen but as long as he could envision himself doing the role justice then all he had to live up to was the high bar that he had set for himself.

Do you like when an actor of Affleck's caliber isn't afraid to share his own darker side, especially when that side is what helps him to breathe life into some characters?

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Hey ya’ll!

We’ve been on vacation this week, well actually it was a “Staycation” cause we didn’t go anywhere…..hence no blog posts for a few days! :0) We were going to drive over to Charleston, SC, but decided we’d just like to stay home and relax around here.  Do you ever come back from vacation more tired than when you left?   Well that’s what we didn’t want to happen because my hubby is starting a new job on Monday and he needs to be relaxed and feeling fresh!  :0)   We did do a lot of day trips and ate out more times than I care to mention….I’m actually looking forward to cooking this week! (and those that know me well, will know that’s saying something!)

You remember my last post when I showed you these?…

how to build a window seat

I asked you what you thought I was going to do with them…..well, I thought I’d show you a picture of where they’re going to go and see if you can figure out what I’m going to do with them now! :0)

This is my dining room….a little too formal for me, so I’m going to be changing it up a bit.  Ok…see the BIG three window expanse? Well guess what I’m going to be doing there…..and yes, it involves those drawers! :0)  Bet you can figure it out now!

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Here’s a view from the end of my dining room table…

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Ok…now can you guess what I’m going to be doing with those drawers? :0)

It’s definitely going to require building and power tools!  lol  So now do you know what I’m gonna build?  I’m SO excited about getting this all done!!  woo hoo!

later taters!

melody-mae said...

a bench underneath the windows with the drawers underneath!!!!??

Susan said...

I would guess a bench too!! Missy your dining room is gorgeous!! Go uk!!

Cindy said...

Ok, I'm thinkin bench too...
and yes, vacations can be exhausting, i think it is smart that ya'll stayed home, especially since your hubs is starting a new job Monday.

Leave It To Davis said...

window seat with storage.....

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must be a bench!! your dining room is gorgeous!! Have fun

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I agree with some of your other readers, a window seat!

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DCF Appoints New Northwest Regional Managing Director
Walter Sachs brings nearly 30 years of state government and military experience to the region

TALLAHASSEE – Today, Walter Sachs, a 27 year state government and United States Army veteran, joined the Florida Department of Children and Families as the Regional Managing Director for the Northwest Region. Sachs will oversee all DCF operations and programs within the 16-county area spanning from Jefferson to Escambia counties.

Sachs began his state government career with the formerly named Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services District 2 (currently Circuits 2 and 14) office in 1988. At HRS, and later at the Department of Juvenile Justice and DCF, Sachs was responsible for a variety of contracting, procurement, and administrative functions.

“It is a great honor to have the opportunity to lead the dedicated and capable workforce of the Department of Children and Families Northwest Region. DCF is home to me,” said Sachs. “I am committed to supporting and advancing the DCF mission and the great work of the region’s nearly 800 staff members.  The best solutions and resources will come from involved stakeholders and communities, I look forward to developing the existing strengths of our committed partners and furthering our excellent systems of care.”

In 2012, Sachs served as the Deputy Program Director for DCF’s Office of Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) leading the program’s procurement and contracting activities. The ESS Program helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash, and medical assistance for more than seven million individuals and families on the road to economic recovery.

Prior to Sachs’ appointment as the Regional Managing Director, he served as the Inspector General for the Department of Management Services responsible for the coordination of activities that promote accountability, integrity, and efficiency in government.

Sachs retired from the U.S. Army, Seventh Infantry Division, at the rank of Captain in 1986. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in public administration from Florida State University.

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When Libby Bebinger's friends left her at Methodist Hospital early Sunday, she was perhaps the only one who did not realize that her long struggle with the cruel affliction known as Lou Gehrig's disease was coming to an end.

“When that horrible storm blew in a few hours later, my first thought was, that's Libby. We were joking that it was the chariots coming to get her,” recalled Haley Beckel, 41, who met Bebinger in the sixth grade at Alamo Heights.

“St. Peter better watch out. He's met his match. She was the most dynamic person you'll ever meet,” she added.

Bebinger, 41, died 19 years after being stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which often claims its victims in a few years.

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The wasting disease steals almost all motor functions, while leaving the mind intact.

A cheerleader and track star at Alamo Heights, Bebinger attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, where she was president of her sorority.

She became ill in her senior year.

For the last seven or eight years, she lived at home, able to communicate only through a computer controlled by eye movements.

To the end, she led an active social life complete with a Facebook page and managed much of her own affairs.

“Elizabeth was really in charge. She was in control of the things that made her life worthwhile. She maintained relationships with her friends and family. She got to church every week and wrote instructions to her mom, the nutritionists and the doctors,” her sister Martha said.

“Just in the last month, she had what she called a ‘Love Dinner' for her caretakers,” she said.

Beckel recalled Libby as the teenage friend whom you never had to ask for help.

“She always stood up for you. She would give you cake on your birthday and a tape of your favorite song when your boyfriend broke up with you,” she said of their first years.

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Born: Oct. 23, 1970, San Antonio

Died: May 6, 2012, San Antonio

Survivors: Her mother, Sylvia Bebinger, of San Antonio; sisters Martha Bebinger of Boston and Carol Bebinger Smith of Austin; and brother David of Boston.

Services: Today at 1 p.m. at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, 825 E. Basse Road.

Asked how her sister defied the odds and survived so long, Martha pointed to a “very interesting combination of her being very optimistic, very stubborn and very devoted to her faith.”

“She was convinced she was going to receive a healing from God. That's why she never saw an end,” she said.

“She always thought a miracle would happen. And in a sense, a miracle did happen. She lived so long, and she was such an inspiration to so many people,” Martha said.

“But in the end, her body gave up before she was willing to,” she added.


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Rarely does a week go by without young Kaleb requiring the lifesaving help from our local ambulance service.

The six-year-old has had a challenging start in life, and has been in and out of hospital over the past eight months at various times of the day and night because of frightening seizures due to epilepsy.

But thanks to the incredible efforts and professionalism of the local paramedics that have come to his aid, Kaleb has bounced back every single time.

And he wanted to show his appreciation to those that have supported him by organising a fundraiser to give back.

“He held a bike ride from town to Powis Castle to show what those people who help him mean to him,” said his mum, Tammy Owen. “We just can’t thank them enough. They have saved his life on several occasions.”

Such is Kaleb’s condition, seizures can happen at any time of day or night, and he ended up in hospital after suffering one on the same evening of the bike ride, which raised a tremendous £560 for the Welsh Ambulance Service.

“It wasn’t the end of the day that we had wanted but we are all, as a family, so proud of him,” said Tammy. “He is going through so much and continues to have seizures, but is still such a cheerful and happy boy. He has got a long road ahead of him to get better but he is our little warrior.

“He has made friends with two very special paramedics - father and son, Steve and Nathan Davies - who have been out to Kaleb on a few occasions.

“They are brilliant with him like all the paramedics are and they all make him feel safe and comfortable. They put him at ease when he’s alert.

“I can’t thank them enough for what they do for my brave little man. They are the real heroes in this world.”

The family would also like to thank Flaunt It for donating balloons for the children and Marrisons for providing refreshment at the end of the ride.

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