On August 15, I officially stopped breastfeeding, one day short of a month before my baby’s second birthday on September 14. This Monday, the reality of that decision truly began to settle in as my baby went to his first day of school. I know that allowing my baby to grow, become independent and develop into an amazing individual is part of being a good mother. Still, knowing that doesn’t make the transition easy. Motherhood is such a beautiful contradiction. You want your ch