October 2009 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Do Girls Have More Chores Than Boys?

Do your children do chores? Do you ask as much from your girls as from your boys? What messages are we sending as we divide the tasks? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2009 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, fairness, Gender Stereotypes, Chores, gender

A Crying Child Kicked Off A Plane

An airport episode with an ending that sounds like it could have been avoided if the mother and flight attendants had talked to each other. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, airports, Airplanes, tantrums

When Your Brother Was Your Age

At what age did your children get cell phones? Do younger siblings start everything sooner? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 9:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, Cell Phones, Siblings, birth order

Raising "Wild Things"

Practical advice from Dr. Anthony Rao, a child psychologist in Boston, and his co-author Michelle Seaton, on how to discipline the "wild things" in your own home. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 1:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: time outs, Discipline, Uncategorized, punishment, Where the Wild Things Are

Miss, Mrs. or Ms.?

There was a time when choosing Miss, Mrs. or Ms. was a declaration, and a very big deal. Now, Ms. has become so ubiquitous that it's less a choice than a default. Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 17 2009 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Names, surnames, feminism

Military Dads Missing a Baby's First Year

Military parents seek advice on maintaining relationships with children over many months and thousands of miles. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 12:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Military parents

Opting-Out, Redux

Exploring the latest round in the debate over whether or not there is an "Opt-Out Revolution" among educated, wealthy women who leave prestigious jobs to stay home with their children. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Parenting News Roundup

Some recent parenting news you might have missed. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2009 11:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters, Zahary Christie, nannies, multi-tasking, texting, IVF, twins

Math's Too Hard for a Parent's Help

Many parents would rather talk to their kids about sex and drugs than math and science. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 7:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Science, Homework, math

When Should Kindergarten Start?

A new report in Britain suggesting that children start kindergarten at age 6 seems to be the opposite of what is happening in the United States, where the talk is of shorter vacations and longer school days. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 7:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, school, kindergarten

Sending Halloween Candy to Afghanistan

What do you do with your Halloween candy? Does all that sugar stay at home, or do you send some of it away? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 10:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Halloween, candy

Dirty Halloween Dancing

In Los Angeles, school administrators are trying many different ways to stop teenagers from gyrating and grinding at school dances. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, dancing, Sex

Dad Drinks, Daughter Watches

In a guest post, Mike Adamick writes that while he swore off alcohol for the sake of his family, he is learning it might not be possible to completely hide our demons from our children. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest post, drinking

Introducing Your Kids to the Stooges

What plans did you have for introducing your children to your favorite shows and movies? How did it go? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 9:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, Movies

Helicopter Parents Overseas

Parental coddling is more pronounced in some cultures than in others. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 12:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Italy, France, Helicopter parents

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