February 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Staying Sane During Snow Days

Parents are becoming highly creative, lowering their no-TV standards, losing their minds or some combination of the above. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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

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

When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words

Every pediatrician knows the frustration of trying to quantify the speech and language skills of a screaming toddler. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 7:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Language

A Quarterback and His Boy

One-year-old Baylen Brees became a star last night, not just because he is adorable, but because of the way his quarterback father looked at him. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 10:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Super Bowl, Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

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

Life After a Child Dies

There is no word in the English language for a parent who loses a child. When our parents die we are orphans. When our spouse dies, we are widowed. When a child dies we are speechless. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 04 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death

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

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

The False Prophets of Autism

Liane Carter describes her frustration with those who prey on the desperation of parents with unfounded promises of an answer. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2010 9:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Jenny McCarthy, Liane Carter

The Fight For Paid Maternity Leave

The grassroots group MomsRising has helped to win paid family leave in New Jersey and Washington. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2010 6:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, paternity leave, maternity leave

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