December 2009 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Are there different religious beliefs within the same faith in your family? What are your particular complications and how do you navigate them? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, families, Religion

Boycotting Pink Toys for Girls

Has pink invaded your daughters' lives? Do you hate it? Indulge it? Perhaps a little of both? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 1:40 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, Girls, pink, toys

An Adoption, Six Months Later

As their first six months together draw to a close, Jenny Staff Johnson writes that the initial adjustment period with her adopted daughter has exceeded her wildest dreams. Read More...

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

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, guest post, Special-needs, Jenny Staff Johnson

Help With "An Unwanted Life"

A young mother wonders whether this is all there is to a life with two young children. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 12:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Are Your Children Orchids or Dandelions?

Could it be that your children's greatest burdens can also be their greatest gifts? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2009 10:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, genetics, Nature vs. Nurture

A Child You Didn't Know You Had

A follow-up from Sara Brown, who this week wrote about her husband's 10-year-old son from a previous relationship. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 11 2009 9:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children, families

Believing in Santa Claus

In a guest post, Garrett Rice discusses the fantasies of Christmas and the lengths to which parents go to keep the magic alive. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2009 7:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Neanderdad, Christmas, Santa Claus, beliefs

The Ban on Children Visiting Hospitals

New rules restricting visitors' access to hospitals come as a surprise to many families; that surprise often turns to distress. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children, Swine flu, hospitals

A Drunk 4-Year-Old

Are there some children who will find trouble no matter what their parents do? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 8:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, Teens

Finding Gifts in Hard Times

In a guest post, Diane LeBleu writes about helping her family see that gifts can sometimes come in unexpected packaging. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 24 2009 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest post, Cancer, Breast Cancer, gifts

New Rules for Flying With Children

New air travel restrictions are taking a toll on parents with small children. Any thoughts on how to keep youngsters calm and entertained under the circumstances? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 9:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Airplanes, Travel, TSA

How good is your marriage? We have talked before on Motherlode about how parenting has become a "profession"; about how we work diligently at being good mothers and fathers, seeing those as integral parts of our identity. We know what it means...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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