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From the traveling exhibit Mother.Culture.
Currently showing in Sacramento’s Phantom Gallery through January 2008.
Contact Rachel Valley to make an appointment for a private showing.
_Support in a mother’s immediate family is crucial to success. If one member is not on board the breastfeeding relationship becomes vulnerable. This portrait also touches on the “family bed”. Western Culture has told us that sleeping with our children is bad in every way. I challenge this way of thinking with depicting the family bed as a sanctuary, and to be reassessed by western culture.
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Holly Werner
Love the light.
midzing
fantastic image, well done
H M Bascom
This, this is a beautiful image. Fortunately for me my husband has been totally supportive and encouraged my breast feeding.
Karen Cougan
the most beautiful scene….........I can’t get over this….......I love it
xkc
Peace Mitchell
Beautiful
Greg Francis
stunning capture , just beautiful
ozjami
Wow,i love this…WEll done !
Rachel Valley
Thanks for your comment…
Tonye Banks
Beautiful and so Peaceful..love it
Benjamin Scheurer
Magical shot….
mare
Beautiful, and a statement well worth making
desginbynicole
wonderful!!!
Jacqueline Baker
Oh this is beautiful love the lighting and framing but more than that the beauty of just being natural!
libertylove
this could be my own family bed…..well, much fancier! but the love and support are the same. it is wonderful to see! My daughter is 15 months and still nursing occasionally. she sleeps in a crib now but when she’s sick or wakes up in the middle of the night, she snuggles in with us. I actually love waking up with her there, smiling her huge smile and saying the fist enthusiastic “hi” of the day.
Moshe Cohen
Lovely image.
Very emotive and relaxing image.
I love the composition and the soft tones.
Well done Rachel.
Mechellerene
Priceless image. Ideal.
Rachel Valley
Thanks to all of you! I love the reception this image is getting! You all have made my day!
inge
We’ve always slept with our babies in our bed, when they where born , they slept flat on my husbands stomach, my husband said (he’s Egyptian) thats very good for the baby and it was, they slept like ‘roses’ in Holland they did not agree with that at al and said it is very ’ dangerous’ I think that B…Sh….. see u nice shot!
Rachel Valley
I personally say your husband is right….we teach our children everything including how to breathe while we sleep…I firmly believe that also the cadence of our breath and heartbeat calm and reassure our children. And personally I revel at giving my child that comfort.
Angela van Bo...
Beautiful! Would be great to submit for Mum = Mum 2 Art competition at www.creativemums.com.au
for the Manly Arts Festival 2008 – but you are in AMERICA! agrhh
ZoeMcduncan
That is a beautiful scene & the title is perfect :)