Where is my Village?

Breastfeeding Journeys

By: Olivia Brown

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Paperback | 14 September 2018

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230 Pages

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Can you imagine going completely blind overnight? Now imagine your baby is just six weeks old... Well, that's exactly the situation I was in.

As a photographer, that was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me.

After 6 months of rest and recovery, and enjoying my baby, (whom has always been a terrible sleeper and wouldn't ever take a bottle), I decided to undertake a project close to my heart. A breastfeeding project.

I decided to photograph 100 women, breastfeeding their babies, and write a book about personal journeys - to understand the challenges (and benefits) that new mums, and their babies, are faced with in the 21st Century.

I want to share the journey of breastfeeding in the community because I want ALL women, no matter their background, to feel supported and understood throughout those beautiful, yet challenging moments.

A short piece of prose accompanies each womens' image, evoking a feeling of connection between these women and the reader..

There is no order, that a reader of the book must follow. It does not require reading from front to back; ''Where's My Village' will envoke feelings of hope, and reassurance to new mums, that they are not alone. - Enjoy reading as many or as few stories, to escape from a hectic day or moment.

'Where's My Village' would be a perfect gift for any new mum or mum to be.. A must you're your coffee table - or why not buy a few and gift them to your friends, local doctors' surgery, hospital, lactation consultant's office and/or mothers' group?!

On a personal level, this book is a huge step for me. I'm sharing a side of me, which people most likely wouldn't know about. I may always look or seem happy and/or positive, but sometimes it's just not the case.

Does this scare me? You bet it does! But I LOVE being able to meet other women and see their eyes light up when they tell me their story.

Industry Reviews

The African adage that it takes a whole village to raise a child is borne out in cultures throughout the world. From our indigenous sisters throughout Australia, to the Kung! in the Kalahari, to the red tent of Mesopotamia, women gathered together to teach and support new mothers on the way to start a child's life. In the meantime the men cared for the other children and taught them life lessons.

Now we are in an age in which for the first time in human history children are being raised by a single or two parents.

Olivia's beautifully created book is a cry from the heart to us about the early struggles of new mothers and their need for community. Of the many books that I have read based on early parenting and breastfeeding I have found this the most poignant and inspiring.

Olivia's timely book brings to life the life of women through their quotes of who their village was as they journeyed into motherhood.

Sue Cox AM

June 2018

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