March 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Feeling Trapped By Step-Children

A 25-year-old mother from Iowa is looking for some advice. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 3:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, step-children

Mommy is Busy Blogging

Once upon a time mothers gathered over backyard fences and shared. Now they gather at places like Motherlode, over virtual cups of coffee, trading worries and secrets with friends they will probably never see. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 2:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, blogging

Memories of a Father in a Daughter's House

Pamela Gwyn Kripke is a divorced mother with two daughters. In a guest post, she writes that the male-role model she hopes to give them is a man they've never met. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 24 2010 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, role models, Fathers

Protecting Your Child's Hearing

What are you doing to protect your children's ears in a very noisy world? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Drew Brees, hearing

What Does it Mean to Be a Good Wife?

In this week's New York Times Magazine I write about the changed meaning of the word "wife." Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 26 2010 8:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility

Starting at 1:15 p.m. today you can watch what has the potential to be a deeply informed discussion at the White House on the subject of flexibility in the workplace. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 31 2010 7:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flexible workplace policies

Monitoring Your Child's Friendships

Sometimes it's the kids who need help navigating the social shoals of elementary school. Sometimes it's the parents. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, friendships

Jailed for Bringing Kids to Jury Duty

Should jurors with child care conflicts get more leeway that jurors with workplace conflicts? Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care

Depression in Teens

In light of the story yesterday about three apparent suicides at Cornell University, it seemed like a sadly appropriate time to post a question from Elizabeth, a reader who is worried about her teenage son. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 9:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, depression

A Toddler and Her Thumb

How do you help your child break this habit? Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, thumb-sucking

More on Mommy Friends

Two posts this week sparked deep and thoughtful conversations about friendship. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 11:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, friendships

When Siblings Fight

So many of us have second children in order to give our firstborns a companion through life, and then wonder whether we've introduced them to a lifetime of fighting. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 11:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, fighting

A Father-Daughter Vacation

In the Travel section of the Times, the Frugal Traveler writes about a low-budget, bonding trip to San Francisco with his one-year-old daughter, Sasha. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 1:40 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Dads in the Delivery Room

A guest blog describes a dad's-eye view of birth. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 6:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, childbirth

A Novelist-Mother Writes to Calm Her Fears

Jodi Picoult writes to protect herself from her fears. Her stories of imperfect mothers - always mothers - struggling to protect their children in a dangerous world are her way of warding off the demons. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult

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