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Erin Lichy Breaks Silence After Mom-Shamers Criticize How She Holds Newborn
Erin Lichy addressed online backlash after mom-shamers criticized how she held her newborn in a TikTok video while making a martini
“This is such a delicate topic that should be handled with immense care,” Lichy, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly in a statement on Tuesday, April 8, after she was criticized for how she held her son in a recent video shared via social media. “What is really unfortunate is how the clickbait community has taken the opportunity to bash a [new] mom in the first weeks after giving birth for holding her child in a completely normal and safe manner.” “We do not need, nor welcome, the armchair commentary about her newborn baby, sleeping safely in the crook of her elbow, and we find it incredibly offensive that anyone would tie it to her having a drink of alcohol,” the statement read.
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