Index of Leaven Articles, 2005-present
Leaven is an online publication for LLLI Leaders. We hope you will find this collection of worthwhile Leaven articles from past issues to be a valuable resource.
While we have classed the articles on our web site by topic, we know that a listing by date and issue is also useful, so we are also providing this listing. This listing is by issue in reverse chronological order, in 5-year increments. See the main date index for additional years.
| 2013 | Issue 1 • Issue 2 |
| 2012 | Issue 1 • Issue 2 • Issue 3 • Issue 4 |
| 2011 | Issue 1 • Issue 2 • Issue 3 |
| 2010 | Issue 1 • Issue 2 • Issue 3 |
Issue 4, 2009
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Issue 2-3, 2009
- p. 4: Supporting Mothers with Mammary Hypoplasia
- p. 16: Reclaiming the Art of Breastfeeding
- p. 20: Announcing a New Resource!
- p. 24: Listening Well Enough
- p. 26: Revised Breastfeeding Resource Guide
- p. 28: Planning a Conference
- p. 34: The LLL Alumnae Association is for Active and Retired Leaders and Members!
- p. 40: Mothers' Sleep and Fatigue: Some Preliminary Findings
- p. 44: Infant Feeding in Emergency Situations
- p. 50: Book Evaluation Committee Guidelines
- p. 52: Report of the LLLI Board of Directors
- p. 56: A Simple World Breastfeeding Week Celebration -- All by Yourself!
- p. 58: World Breastfeeding Week News
- p. 60: LLL Breastfeeding Helpline-US and the Department of Health and Human Services Join Forces to Help Employed Mothers and Business Bottom Line
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Issue 1, 2009
- p. 2: Vitamin D Requirements During Infancy: Reading Between the Lines
- p. 7: Research Into Practice: How Do We Help Mothers with Vitamin D Questions?
- p. 8: Making the LLL Leadership Application Affordable
- p. 8: The LLL Alumnae Association: It's not just for retired LLL Leaders and Members!
- p. 10: Breastfeeding Support Following Loss
- p. 12: Gentling Baby to a Bottle: When a Breastfed Baby is Bottle-fed
- p. 16: How do you celebrate World Breastfeeding Week?
- p. 18: LLLI Archives Stored at DePaul University
- p. 20: JoAnne W. Scott: 2008 Scholarship Winners
- p. 21: Tribute to Gail A. Berke
- p. 22: Audit Report
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Issue 4, 2008
- p. 2: A Celebration of Life: Betty Wagner Spandikow
- p. 4: One Day to Change the World
- p. 8: Fresh Approaches to the Personal History
- p. 10: Separation Concerns?
- p. 12: Leaders Who Lunch: The Advantages of an After-Meeting Meal
- p. 14: Marketing 101 Meets Breastfeeding 101
- p. 15: Baby-Friendly Mom's Night Out!
- p. 16: An Unforgettable Conference Experience in Japan
- p. 18: Gestating Motherhood
- p. 19: Actions from the LLLI Board of Directors Meeting: October 2008 - Schaumburg, Illinois, USA
- p. 20: LLLI Goes to Penang, Malaysia
- p. 22: Girl Scouts Volunteer at the LLLI Office to Help New Moms "Be Prepared"
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Issue 3, 2008
- p. 2: LLLI Revises Milk Storage Guidelines
- p. 7: Working with a Leader Applicant: Exploring new online resources
- p. 8: How Leaders Make a Difference to Leader Applicants
- p. 10: Protecting the LLL Name and Logo
- p. 12: Volunteering LLLeads to Family
- p. 13: LLLI Visits with Russian Health Care Workers to Promote Breastfeeding
- p. 14: Circles of Support
- p. 16: La Leche League of Jacksonville, Florida, USA Rocks the House -- My House!
- p. 17: Annual Audit: 2006-2007
- p. 18: Strategic Dashboard -- Measures of Strategic Success: July 2008
- p. 20: LLLI Strategic Plan Status: April 2008
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Issue 2, 2008
- p. 2: Celebrating Her Life: Edwina Froehlich
- p. 4: Research on Postpartum Depression: a point-counterpoint discussion
- p. 8: What's New In LLL Japan?
- p. 9: Do I have to go?
- p. 10: The LLL Galaxy: Reaching Mothers Around the World
- p. 12: Book Review: The Problem With Breastfeeding: A Personal Reflection
- p. 13: "Say What?!" Responding with Respect in Challenging Meeting Situations
- p. 14: Breastfeeding in New Zealand
- p. 14: The Big Picture
- p. 16: Imagination is Alive and Well
- p. 18: Report from the LLLI Board of Directors Meeting: March 2008
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Issue 1, 2008
- p. 3: Many Paths to Leader Accreditation
- p. 6: What Do I Say?
- p. 7: Video Review: Baby-Led Breastfeeding: The Mother-Baby Dance
- p. 8: Add Color and Funds to Your Group: Host a Tie-DyeParty!
- p. 10: A Birthday Celebration LLL Style: How one LLL Group in Greece celebrated!
- p. 11: Nursing Bras and Intimate Apparel from LLLI
- p. 12: Honoring the Founders and LLLI
- p. 14: The Power of Music: A Gathering of the LLLInternational Division
- p. 16: Clarifying the Confusion Over Cross-Cradle Hold
- p. 18: How the LLL Breastfeeding Helpline in the US Benefits You!
- p. 19: LLLI Board of Directors Meeting: November 1-4, 2007
- p. 22: Family Fun Day
- p. 23: La Leche League Chapel Hill Morning Group's 2007 World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations Grant
- p. 23 Rejuvenating Ideas for World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations
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October-November-December 2007
- p. 75: Self-Care for Leaders: What You Can Do to Stay Energized
- p. 78: Report from the LLLI Board Meeting: July 19 - 20, 2007
- p. 79: LLL in Caracas, Venezuela
- p. 80: At Home with THE WOMANLY ART OF BREASTFEEDING
- p. 82: Book Review: The Latch and Other Keys to Breastfeeding Success
- p. 83: Nursing Bras and Intimate Apparel from LLLI
- p. 83: Baby Wear from LLLI
- p. 84: Accredit a Leader in 13 Days?
- p. 86: Baby & Me: A Non-Traditional La Leche League Group
- p. 87: New USA Helpline for Moms: 877-4-LALECHE
- p. 88: Creating Fun Toddler Meetings
- p. 90: My Conference Journal
- p. 92: Encounters
- p. 93: "Growing" Your World Breastfeeding Week Celebration
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July-August-September 2007
- p. 50: New Research on Postpartum Depression
- p. 54: Pay It Forward
- p. 55: Connections
- p. 56: Attracting Mothers to LLL Leadership
- p. 57: Inspiration All Around Us
- p. 58: Cultivation Luncheon
- p. 59: Nursing Bras and Intimate Apparel from LLLI
- p. 59: Baby Wear from LLLI
- p. 60: La Leche League Breastfeeding Café: Breaking the Mold
- p. 61: Kitchen Table Breastfeeding
- p. 62: Leaders Share How Easy, Fun, and Lucrative Planning for World Breastfeeding Week Can Be!
- p. 63: USA Divisions Joint Project Grants
- p. 64: New Organizational System Ready for Launch
- p. 65: In Memory of Judy Good
- p. 66: Increasing Membership and Publication Sales: Experiences From Italy
- p. 68: New Membership Program to Increase LLL Members
- p. 70: Book Review: Breastfeeding A-Z: Terminology and Telephone Triage
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April-May-June 2007
- p. 26: Relactation after Breast Cancer: A Case Study
- p. 30: Announcing New Pre-Application Materials for Mothers and Leaders
- p. 32: Take What Seems Right for You and Leave the Rest: The Leader's Perspective on Extended and Long-Term Nursing at Series Meetings
- p. 33: Video Review: Breastfeeding Comprehensive
- p. 34: La Leche League: the Catalyst for a Revolution in Attitude
- p. 36: A New Line of LLLI Intimate Apparel
- p. 37: The Latin American Workshop
- p. 38: First Area Conference of LLL Japan: On Stage and Behind the Scenes
- p. 40: The South African Conference
- p. 41: Participating in an Emergency Preparedness Fair
- p. 44: LLLI Board of Directors Meeting: October 26-29, 2006
- p. 46: LLLI Board of Directors Meeting: March 8-11, 2007
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January-February-March 2007
- p. 2: Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Breastfeeding Can Help
- p. 5: Breastfeeding and Overweight/Obesity: The Leader's Role
- p. 6: LLL and the Parkland Project
- p. 8: Lights, Camera, Action!
- p. 10: The Issue of Breast Massage and Milk Quality in Japan
- p. 13: Book Review: Medications and Mothers Milk, 12th Edition
- p. 14: A Year in the Life of a World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Team Member
- p. 15: Tribute to JoAnn Scott
- p. 16: Childbirth and Breastfeeding Sessions for Leaders and Health Professionals at the LLLI Conference
- p. 18: Annual Audit and a Look at LLLI Finances
- p. 20: Strategizing for the Future of LLLI
- p. 22: Exploring the New Policy: "Code of Ethics: Leaders with Personal, Professional or Commercial Interests"
- p. 23: Our Money and Our Mission -- The New Policy "Code of Ethics: Funding"
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October-November-December 2006
- p. 74: Epidurals and Breastfeeding
- p. 78: La Leche League Keeps You Warm At Night
- p. 79: How I Found My Co-Leader on the Internet
- p. 80: Book Review: When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women
- p. 81: Many Hands Make Light Work
- p. 82: Grants for LLL
- p. 84: Serendipity: Desirable Discoveries from your World Breastfeeding Week Celebration
- p. 85: Planning My World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Changed My Life
- p. 86: A Fundraiser Is Born!
- p. 87: Now That's a Real Meal Deal!
- p. 88: LLLI Conference Entertainment: A Preview!
- p. 89: LLLI 50th Anniversary Picnic
- p. 90: Strategic Planning for the Future of La Leche League
- p. 92: Results of the User Surveys
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July-August-September 2006
- p.50: Commercial Relationships
- p.51: Is Weighing Baby to Measure Milk Intake a Good Idea?
- p.54: Breastfeeding and the Fast-Gaining Baby
- p.56: Book Review: Depression in New Mothers: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment Alternatives
- p.57: A Fundraiser in Greece: An LLL Leader's Perspective
- p.58: Harvest Time
- p.60: Podcasting and LLL: Are You Listening?
- p.61: The Prerequisite Puzzle
- p.62: La Leche League Has Done It Again!
- p.63: Chance Made Us Co-Leaders, Hearts Made Us Friends
- p.64: Keeping the LLL Message Clear
- p.66: Dollar$ and Cents
- p.67: Widening the Circle
- p.69: Celebrate the Power of Breastfeeding at the LLLI 50th Anniversary Conference
- p.70: Should We Go to the Fair?
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April-May-June 2006
- p.26: From the Executive Director: Indispensable
- p.27: Early Childhood Caries: New Knowledge Has Implications for Breastfeeding Families
- p.32: Learning Together
- p.33: Video Review: MOTHER'S MILK: A BREASTFEEDING GUIDE
- p.34: Time Flies
- p.36: 50 Years -- Celebrating the Power of Breastfeeding
- p.37: Honoring and Celebrating 50 Years of Support
- p.38: Starting a Group in a Small Town
- p.40: Coping with Deployment as a Parent, Spouse, and Leader
- p.41: Ruth Pantland: 26 February 1947 – 15 November 2005
- p.42: What Makes an Effective LLLI Board Member?
- p.44: WABA Announces World Breastfeeding Week 2006 Theme
- p.45: Where in the World to Have a World Breastfeeding Week Celebration?
- p.46: LLL Across the Miles
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February-March 2006
- p.2: From the Executive Director: FAQs about LLLI Liability Insurance
- p.3: We've Got You Covered
- p.4: Could Body Image Be a Barrier to Breastfeeding?
- p.8: A New Look at the Old Year
- p.9: Rock and Rest at the Fair
- p.10: Divine in Purpose and Plan
- p.11: 2005 World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Winners
- p.13: The Official Breastfeeding Stamp
- p.14: Implementation of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes
- p.16: Book Review: Pocket Guide to the Breastfeeding Answer Book
- p.17: Grant Writing in a Small Town
- p.18: Living in the Moment
- p.19: Announcing Web Pages for Leader Applicants
- p.20: Annual Audit for Fiscal Year 2004-05
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December 2005 - January 2006
- p. 121: Community of Volunteers: LLLI, A Community with Vision
- p. 123: Helping Mothers Who Work Outside the Home
- p. 127: Bullies, Victims, and Bystanders: How Parents Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence
- p. 128: Twenty-Five Year Leader Gathering
- p. 129: Walking the Talk: Experiencing the LLLI Conference on Foot
- p. 130: From Interested Mother to Co-Leader: The Application in a Nutshell
- p. 131: The Award-Winning Patty Spanjer
- p. 132: Bobby’s Dairy -- An Update
- p. 133: Arigato (Thank You) from Sami and LLL Japan
- p. 134: World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Funds
- p. 135: The Ripples from the World Breastfeeding Week Celebration
- p. 136: Sponsors Make Prizes Possible
- p. 137: Happening House Parties
- p. 138: Book and Video Reviews: Kangaroo Mother Care: A Practical Guide and Kangaroo Mother Care: Rediscover the Natural Way to Care for your Baby
- p. 140: The "I" Is for International
- p. 141: LLL Leaders Are Part of the Development Effort
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October-November 2005
- p. 98: From the Executive Director: Fiction or Fact? Myth or Truth?
- p. 99: Reading and Evaluating Breastfeeding Research
- p. 104: Conference Report: Resisting the Tide of Early Supplementation and Other Selected Barriers to Breastfeeding
- p. 106: Conference Report: Mother-to-Mother and Leader-to-Leader Support at the LLLI Conference
- p. 107: Conference Report: Tea for Two...or Seven Hundred?
- p. 108: Conference Report: Around the World to Washington DC, USA
- p. 109: Conference Report: Two by Two
- p. 110: LLL Greece Meets Edwina Froehlich
- p. 111: My First Open Space
- p. 112: A Breastfeeding Café: Could It Work for You?
- p. 113: LLL Meetings: A Door to New Opportunities and Experiences
- p. 114: Video Reviews: Getting Started with Breastfeeding and The Benefits of Breastfeeding
- p. 116: Recent Additions to the LLLI Bibliography
- p. 118: Workplace Giving: Simple for You, Simply Wonderful for LLLI
- p. 119: LLLI Board of Directors Meeting, July 6, 2005, Washington DC, USA
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August-September 2005
- p. 74: From the Executive Director: LLLI and UNICEF
- p. 75: New Studies in Postpartum Depression
- p. 82: Keeping Up-to-Date: Breastfeeding Abstracts
- p. 83: Giving the Gift of Appreciation
- p. 84: LLLI Grievance Commission -- Creating New Acceptable Agreements
- p. 86: A Local Celebration Of LLLNZ's 40th Anniversary
- p. 88: Book Review: Immunobiology of Human Milk: How Breastfeeding Protects Babies
- p. 89: LatchOn.org Breastfeeding Resource Marketplace
- p. 90: Don't Panic -- We Have the Skills!
- p. 91: Seeing Mothers as Potential Applicants
- p. 92: The Making of the 2005 World Breastfeeding Week Celebration in the US
- p. 93: The LLLI Image and Logo -- Think of It as a Brand
- p. 95: New Members of the Professional Advisory Board
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June-July 2005
- p. 50: From the Executive Director: The Joys of the Community Network
- p. 51: Breastfeeding Legislation in the United States: A General Overview and Implications for Helping Mothers
- p. 55: The Role of an LLL Leader
- p. 56: Speaking to Mothers of the Future
- p. 57: Working Collectively with Leader Applicants
- p. 58: Book Review: Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding: Protecting the Mother and Baby Continuum
- p. 60: Good News from the Middle East!
- p. 62: Gigantomastia
- p. 64: Mimi de Maza: A Woman of Peace
- p. 65: Fundraising Q & A
- p. 66: The Real Reason for World Breastfeeding Week
- p. 68: Promoting LLL and Breastfeeding: One Group's WBW Experience
- p. 69: Board Report: Board Actions, March 2005
- p. 70: The Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding, WHO/UNICEF
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April-May 2005
- p. 26: From the Executive Director: A Global Experience at the LLLI Conference
- p. 27: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- p. 30: A Self-Organized Workshop for Leader Applicants
- p. 32: One Leader’s Journey
- p. 33: Confidentiality for Leaders
- p. 34: Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week at a Baby Friendly Hospital
- p. 35: LLLI Conference to Offer Wide Selection of Topics
- p. 36: Overcoming Shyness
- p. 38: Keep Breastfeeding: Supporting Mothers after Natural Disasters
- p. 40: Book Review: The Caesarean
- p. 41: Putting the Fun Back into Fundraising
- p. 44: Being a Leader
- p. 45: Announcing New Leader Accreditation Department Co-Directors
- p. 46: Report from the Board: Thoughts on Leader Accreditation
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February-March 2005
- p. 2: From the Executive Director: Assuming Good Intent
- p. 3: Are Tattoos Compatible with Breastfeeding?
- p. 5: Dutch National Breastfeeding Conference
- p. 6: Dare to Dream, Dare to Do
- p. 7: The "Ticket" to a Successful Fundraiser
- p. 10: Shaping the Future of LLL: helping Mothers Become Leaders
- p. 11: Valuable Lessons for All at the LLLI Conference
- p. 12: Latin American Conference: What Open Space Can Do
- p. 14: In Memory of Hugh Riordan, MD
- p. 16: My "Hot" Date with LLL
- p. 18: Book Review: Mother's Milk: Breastfeeding Controversies in American Culture
- p. 20: Board Actions November 2004
- p. 22: The LLLI Professional Advisory Board: Who? What? Where? And How?
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