February 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Is Medicating Your Child a Cop-out?

In her new book, Judith Warner says the idea that parents willy nilly medicate their kids on a whim, or to improve their SAT scores, is a myth. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 3:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, medication, judith warner

Does Pregnancy Affect Memory?

Did you lose your memory when you were pregnant? Have you regained it yet? Does research showing otherwise make you feel better or worse? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 11 2010 9:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, memory

Lessons of a Cleft Lip

Six-month-old Elan Oliva is one operation away from being "cured" of the cleft lip and palate doctor's found on his sonogram before he was born. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2010 7:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, cleft lip

Parents Say the Darndest Things

What is the oddest thing you have ever found yourself saying to your children? And what were the circumstances? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 19 2010 6:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Language

A Visit to the Orphans of Haiti

Dr. Jane Aronson is back from visiting orphanages in Haiti. She was still there last Friday when 10 Americans were detained at the border of the Dominican Republic. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2010 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, haiti, Jane Aronson, orphans

How do you persuade teens and young adults to practice safe safe? Surprisingly, part of the answer may be found in the same place that many parents blame for sending irresponsible messages. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 8:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Sex

Can You Keep a Child Too Safe?

What have you done to childproof your home? What was simply a step too far? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 7:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, childproofing

Wearing Pajamas to School

What do you wear to school? I mean your child's school. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 7:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, pajamas

Are Grandparents Making Kids Fat?

A study out of Britain finds that children who are cared for by their grandparents while their parents work are far more likely to be overweight than children whose care is provided by daycare or an unrelated paid babysitter. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 26 2010 7:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Grandparents, Obesity

A (Very) Young Mother

In response to the discussion here last week about the best age to become a parent, I received a guest post from Meagan Francis, who knows what it's like to start early. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 1:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, childbearing age

Setting Mealtime Rules

What is the meal policy at your house? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 26 2010 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food

Kids, Divorce and a Move

How do you prepare children for a move? How do you parent together from two cities? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2010 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, moving

What's the Best Age to Have Children?

A study published yesterday in the journal Autism Research suggests that an intricate equation may exist between autism in children and the age of both the mother and father. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 11:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism

What Do Kids Really Think About Their Working Parents?

I will be chatting on blog radio this afternoon with Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute, and Joshua Coleman, author of "The Marriage Makeover" and "The Lazy Husband. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 8:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

How Do Parents Pay for College

I got an e-mail from a reader asking how the average, hard-working, middle-class parent can possibly make high tuition payments with only an 18-year head start. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2010 8:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College, tuition, Jean Chatzky

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