November 2009 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

"Good" Kids and Heroin

What leads "good kids" with caring parents who are paying attention to heroin? Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, drugs, teenagers, Teens, Drug Abuse, heroin

Are Same-Sex Couples Better Parents?

Are the parenting styles of same-sex couples and the psychological development of their children different from families led by heterosexual couples? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 10:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, same-sex marriage

When Parents Disagree

Most of us don't know what our parenting assumptions are until we hear our own parent's words coming out of our mouths. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 1:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, negotiation, rules, spouses

Why Kids Watch Movies Again and Again and Again

What movies and shows do your children watch endlessly? Are you are tickled or tortured by their choices? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 9:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Movies, children, Cooking With Dexter

Coming Home for Thanksgiving

What parents can do to learn how to welcome their young adults back home. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 9:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Thanksgiving, families, College, freshman year

Do We Make Our Children Superstitious?

What are you superstitious about? Have you passed your superstitions along, knowingly or not, to your children? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 9:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, superstitions, Fears

Sharing News of a Child's Cerebral Palsy

In a guest post, David Sexton discovers that sharing the news of his son's cerebral palsy with family was like a night in port after a long voyage on the open water. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 13 2009 1:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest post, cerebral palsy

Lessons From a Military Wife

In a guest post today, Alison Buckholtz writes about some of what she has learned as a military wife and "outsider-turned-insider." Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 10:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest post, Military parents, Veteran's Day

Language May Begin Before Birth

How early do children begin to learn a particular language? Some researchers say the answer is in the womb. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 11:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, Language

The Latest on Swine Flu, and More

A roundup of news relevant to parenting and children. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 1:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flu vaccine, home schooling, Health, Travel, Swine flu, H1N1

Are Sleepless Parents More Creative?

Is it possible that there's at least one upshot to the sleeplessness that comes with being a parent? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 1:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest blog, Sleep, creativity

Explaining Why Mom or Dad Can't Play

What are the best ways to explain something temporary but disabling to a toddler? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2009 1:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Toddlers, advice

Dutch Views on Same-Sex Marriage

A Q&A with M. V. Lee Badgett, whose book looks at data from the Netherlands, where same-sex marriage has been legal for nearly a decade. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 09 2009 12:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, same-sex marriage, Netherlands

Giving Thanks for Great-Grandparents

In a guest post, Larissa Kosmos writes about how she has become more keenly aware of the love of her grandparents, whom she made great-grandparents twice over. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2009 12:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest blog, family, Great Grandparents, Grandparents

A Bully At Age Four?

At what age do children know they are hurting each other? How young is too young to be a bully? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, preschool, Bullying

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