May 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Waiting for a Soldier to Come Home

A cherry tree marks a family's final few months of separation. Read More...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, war, military, Memorial Day

Generation Me

Young adults, born between 1982 and 2002, have been depicted as entitled whiners who have been spoiled by parents. Read More...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Generation Y

Where Do You Get Parenting Knowledge?

How much do you understand about your child's development? Not as much as you might think, says a new study. Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child development

Party Rules for Birthdays

Evonne Lack was left wondering what to do when her 5-year-old daughter didn't get invited to a classmate's birthday party. Read More...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 6:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, birthdays, Evonne Lack

Two Products I Just Don't Understand

What do you think about denim diapers and chocolate toddler formula? Read More...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 2:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, diapers, formula

Facebook After Death

After her son died, Jacqueline Moore found comfort on his profile page, where friends kept his memory alive. Read More...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 9:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, Jacqueline Moore, Facebook

When Your Son Crashes the (Very Expensive) Car

How to punish a child when something goes unintentionally and expensively wrong? Read More...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, punishment, grounding

Cluttered Fridge Doors, Cluttered Lives

Coding and categorizing family life, moment by missing-soccer-cleat moment. Read More...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 7:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, childcare, U.C.L.A., housework

Single Dads Are Different

What being a real-deal single dad is like, then and now. Read More...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 12:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Dads, single parenthood

Parents of Young Adventurers

It seems every day we're treated to some story of the daring travels of children. Parents, where do you draw the lines? Read More...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Parents Paying (More) for Public Schools

The new trend: parents are being asked to bridge the gap between what students need and what taxpayers will pay for. Read More...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 1:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school budgets

Women, Work and the Supreme Court

Forty years into a feminist revolution, women often face a choice between children and career, a choice men don't seem to be making. Read More...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 10:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Elena Kagan, Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor, Center for Work-Life Policy

The Price of Justice

Do parents make better Supreme Court judges? Read More...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 2:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Elena Kagan, Supreme Court

Ruined Stuff, Soured Friendships

Two articles in today's paper that might be of particular interest to Motherlode readers. Read More...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 10:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Children's Impossible Questions

What have your children asked that made you stammer? What did you finally say? Read More...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 9:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Neanderdad, death, The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams

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