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Coming up on Connections: Friday, August 3

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First hour: How to help new mothers breastfeed and bottle feed 

Second hour: Bringing the arts to rural communities

We discuss the push-pull mothers feel when it comes to making decisions about breastfeeding. Some mothers who opt not to breastfeed say they are judged for choosing to bottle feed. And some breastfeeding women say they face challenges with nursing or encounter other issues like the stigma surrounding feeding their babies in public. While research supports mother’s milk as the healthiest for children, not all women are able to or want to breastfeed. This hour, we discuss a range of issues related to breast and bottle feeding, and how to help all new mothers find the best options for their children and themselves. Our guests:

  • Meghan Mueller, registered dietician, certified lactation consultant, and president of the Rochester Regional Breastfeeding Coalition
  • Dr. Casey Rosen-Carole, medical director of lactation services and programs at the University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Jacqueline Lindsey, licensed social worker with the Baby Love program at the University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Dr. Marielena Vélez de Brown, Monroe County Deputy Commissioner of Public Health
  • Joy Getnick, mother who decided to bottle feed

Then in our second hour, a conversation about the challenges of bringing the arts to rural areas. Shake on the Lake is a professional Shakespeare touring company based in Silver Lake. The founders created the organization after observing the disparity in arts and cultural opportunities in rural communities. They’re one of a few local organizations that bring theater and the arts to underserved rural groups, including the prison population. We’ll discuss their work and how it impacts cultural and economic development in the areas they serve. Our guests:

  • Pilar McKay, co-founder and managing director of Shake on the Lake
  • Josh Rice, co-founder and producing artistic director of Shake on the Lake
  • Chad Bradford, founder of Voices UnCaged for Shake on the Lake
  • Erin Katzker, educational theatre manager for Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.