Would You Like to Help Nursing Moms within the Catholic Nursing Mothers League ministry?

There are lots of ways to help nursing moms within the Catholic Nursing Mothers League (CNML) ministry.  Here are some ideas:

1)    Pray for those in the three CNML facebook groups and possibly offer your insights or empathy for their struggles.  If you would like a one decade Our Lady of La Leche or Nursing Baby Jesus rosary specifically for praying for the moms in the CNML facebook groups, send an email to CNML at catholicbreastfeeding(at)yahoo(dot)com.  

Catholic Nursing Mothers League | Facebook

CNML Ecological Breastfeeding Group | Facebook

CNML Motherhood Group | Facebook

2)    If you knit or crochet, offer to make a prayer shawl for a nursing mom.  I currently have a list of several moms who would like one.  

3)    Become a CNML leader and/or Mom to Mom Mentor.  CNML Leaders lead meetings and book studies, and Mom to Mom Mentors work one on one with moms.  If you would like to be both, mention it on your registration form.  You will be happy to know that I finally upgraded the registration form so it is very easy to fill out online!  In addition to the registration form, you will also need to have a reference letter from a priest, someone you know through a ministry with which you are involved, or a friend. 

Once you are officially a CNML Leader and/or CNML Mom to Mom Mentor, you will receive a Leader's Handbook via email, and I can also send you any supplies for your group such as breastfeeding books or nursing mom gift bags or Our Lady of La Leche or Nursing Baby Jesus medals.  You will also be added to the CNML Leader facebook group for support.  If you are interested in taking part in a breastfeeding training program to help you feel more confident helping nursing moms, please let me know.  We can do it over email, phone or even on Zoom!  I would love to host a study group to help CNML Leaders and Mom to Mom Mentors feel more confident helping nursing moms!

CNML Group and Mom to Mom Mentor Registration form

4)    Attend the monthly CNML online meetings and help encourage other nursing moms.  We have one on the first Monday of the month at 7 PM Mountain time and also one on the first Thursday of the month at 9 AM Mountain time. 

Catholic Nursing Mothers League online meetings

5)    Share your breastfeeding journey by writing a post for the CNML blog.  If you have an idea for a post, send me an email so we can discuss.

Catholic Nursing Mothers League website

6)    Make a donation to CNML.  We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated in the state of New Mexico, so your donation is tax deductible.  Donations go towards buying books, supplies for prayer shawls and nursing mom gift bags, postage for mailing gifts to nursing moms, $10 a year towards a state charity fee, and in non-pandemic years, the cost of having a table at the NM Breastfeeding Taskforce Conference.  We have no paid employees, only volunteers.  If you would like to make a donation, you can send a check to CNML, 1915 Camino Redondo, Los Alamos, NM 87544.  Thanks so much for your generosity! 

If you have any other ideas, please let me know!  I am always open to suggestions!


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