Blogland is waiting to hear from R, "the woman on the airplane," who
breastfed her 2-month old baby on the shuttle from Kennedy to
Washington, DC., two seats away from Barbara Walters.

R., who has a very high profile government/finance job in
Johannesberg, South Africa, was unable to respond to my questions
because she has a deadline to meet for the new president of the World
Bank.

This is a woman of consequence.

Understandably, things are a bit hectic for R., She just got back
from a grueling trip to Washington to visit family. 36 hours plus hours
on airplanes with a 2-month old. And now work deadlines AND a baby at
home (and still breastfeeding).

This is what it means to be a working mother in the 21st century. I must say, I am a little bit awed by this woman.

R. promises to get back to me when she has a moment. Does a woman in R.’s situation ever have a moment.

R., has the respect of thousands of woman around the country who
have been logging onto OTBKB. These women belong to chat rooms like
Sybermoms.com, the-bungalow.net, mothering.com, nursingmom.com,
got-breastmilk.org, and others, where they are "chatting" about Barbara
Walters and the woman on the airplane.

R., your public is waiting. We want to hear more from you.