{"id":1727,"date":"2014-04-08T20:15:47","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T20:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebadassbreastfeeder.com\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2015-05-01T22:47:04","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T22:47:04","slug":"badass-breastfeeder-of-the-week-week-of-4-7-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebadassbreastfeeder.com\/?p=1727","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding a 4-Year-Old is Normal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Badass Katherine,\u00a0Badass Breastfeeder of the Week: Week of 4-7-14<\/p>\n<p>Some people think to be &#8220;badass&#8221; you have to breastfeed topless on a crowded bus or stand on your head or hold a gun. This could not be further from the truth. The word &#8220;badass&#8221; became a part of this very early on for me. It simply symbolizes doing things our way. Questioning authority, questioning norms, questioning the mainstream. 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