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Interviews

I have been interviewed by, authored press releases for, written opinion pieces for, written reviews for, and been quoted by the media. Here are a few samples....

Blog articles

Sharing an Autism Diagnosis with Your Child, Part Two: The Conversation is a Journey

Blog Post –  for Sandbox Therapy Group, January 15, 2020.

"A child’s age, maturity, and cognitive abilities should be considered when sharing an autism diagnosis. Has the child already developed an awareness that they are somehow different from neurotypical children or that neurotypical children are somehow different from them? Have they absorbed any negative stereotypes related to human diversity or been bullied by their neurotypical peers for being different from them? Are they already aware of your advocacy at school to ensure that their needs are met? If the answer is yes, then your child needs your support to understand their autism and that any bullying behavior they’ve experienced from others is unjust and not their fault."

Sharing an Autism Diagnosis with Your Child, Part One: Preparing Ahead of Time

Blog Post –  for Sandbox Therapy Group, January 10, 2020.

"You can help prepare your child for learning that they have autism by first teaching them about the diversity that they can already relate to, such as the tremendous variation that is everywhere in the natural world. How incredible that a monkey can use its tail to swing from trees, but a dog can use its tail to express happiness! How beautiful a garden is with so many different flowers in it! How wonderful that trees need both sunny days and rainy days to grow! In addition, the world is full of people who are similar to and different from each other. Some people are tall and some people are short. Some people like broccoli and some people hate it. Some people use their finger tips to read books in Braille, while others use their eyes to read books in print. Some people use their legs to get around, while others use a wheelchair. If your child is able to understand concepts like these, it is likely that they will be able to understand at least some concepts related to autism. And, when autistic children know more about diversity in general, they are better able to see their diagnosis as another way that they are similar to or different from others."

Suspecting Narcissistic Abuse

Blog Post –  for Upon the Healing Journey, May 15, 2019.

"So, if you are struggling with learning that your partner may be a narcissist, know that you are not alone. No one can take in the full reality of narcissistic abuse instantly. It is, quite logically, a very difficult journey that involves much cognitive dissonance and the need to find support as well as to prepare to face the many barriers to leaving an abuser. Your journey is likely to have many stops and starts. You might leave, return, and leave again. Anyone who judges you is simply wrong. If you can safely do so, try to find others who are on similar journeys so that you can experience the validation you need and deserve as you find your way out of narcissistic abuse."

Guest blog articles

Transformed by Postpartum Depression: Women’s Stories of Trauma and Growth – Part Two

Book Review –  for Science and Sensibility, March 12, 2015.

"Our conscious and unconscious expectations may have been shattered by our experiences in pregnancy, birth, parenting, and/or life. We may grieve the loss of roles that were intertwined with our very identities. Our relationship to ourselves and to others may be jolted profoundly out of balance by the arrival of a completely dependent baby whose unrelenting needs chronically supersede our own in a widespread context of insufficient social support. Our very paradigm of who we are and how the world works may be challenged to the core right when sleep deprivation diminishes our capacity to even try to make sense of it all. "

Quotes and op-eds

Sunlight Deficiency, "Vitamin D," and Breastfeeding

Press release by La Leche League International - June 2003

"No known risks of ‘vitamin D’ supplementation exist at the level recommended by the AAP. However, no research has actually investigated whether ‘vitamin D’ supplementation during the first six months has any negative consequences for infant health, such as vomiting and aspiration when supplementation is not tolerated, harmful alterations of the infant gut, or increased risk of infection," said Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, IBCLC, RLC, Research Associate in the Publications Department of La Leche League International. Therefore, parents may wish to talk with their healthcare providers about their infant’s risk of vitamin D deficiency and decide whether or not supplementation with this hormone is warranted for their infant."

The Real Breastfeeding Issue Goes Far Beyond Mere Guilt

Guest Op-Ed by Cynthia Good Mojab, The Oregonian - July 25, 2002

"This issue isn't about guilt. It's about respecting the right of women to make informed decisions about their and their children's health. It's about stopping the unethical marketing of human milk substitutes by formula companies who profit from our declining health. It's about hospitals engaging in evidence-based practices that support breastfeeding, and medical schools including sufficient training on the importance and management of breastfeeding, and employers enacting policies that keep women from having to choose between making a living and breastfeeding their children. 

What is Attachment Parenting? 

Diana Martin's article in Sydney's Child magazine - June 2002 

"'This fundamental difference is critical because culture is dynamic. Trends come and go, but the biologically-based needs of babies and young children are the same now as they were countless generations ago,' says Good Mojab. '.... Parents become the experts on their children as they learn to respond to their individual needs and circumstances.'"

The Breast Offense

Sarah Corbett's article in the New York Times - May 6, 2000

"In strictly capitalist terms, breast-feeding doesn't qualify as productive either. Against the backdrop of a get-it-done society, a number of women grapple with a sense that they're 'doing nothing' while breast-feeding. 'The nurturing of children, including breast-feeding, is not seen as an accomplishment,' says Cynthia Good Mojab, research associate for the breast-feeding advocacy group La Leche League International. For many women, a return to work often marks the end of breast-feeding, and these days, as record numbers of mothers go back to work within a year of their children's births, weaning comes earlier than most pediatricians recommend."

Violence by Any Other Name

Guest Op-Ed in The Oregonian - April 24, 2000

"Many people use physical discipline because it was used on them. But this harmful cycle does not have to continue. Countless mothers and fathers have courageously looked for effective alternatives to corporal punishment and successfully put them into practice. Instead of striking out, they model good behavior, point out the times a child does something positive, and call a friend for support so they won't take their anger out on a child. Many more ideas can be found in books about how to rear children nonviolently and by talking with other nonviolent parents, as well as with family counselors."

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