August 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Updates: Haitian Orphans, Childless Justices

Well-meaning effort to streamline the adoption process has had unintended results. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 04 2010 8:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, haiti

Deciding to Home-School

Chandra Hoffman has decided to home-school her 8-year-old son once this school year ends. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 17 2010 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, home schooling, Chandra Hoffman

Becoming a Family of Four

The logistical and emotional adjustments of bringing home your second child. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 20 2010 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, second child, second baby

How to Send Your Son Off to College, Again

The second time around, a mother remembers the first good-bye. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 1:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College

Little Boys and Violence

Is "play violence" something teachers should squash or encourage? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 11:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, preschool boys, violent play, toy guns

Are Your Children Really Hungry?

How is a parent to know when a child with a weight problem is really hungry? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Obesity, Psychology Today, food issues, Meg Meeker, hunger

Parent Rap

Two rap videos that capture the swagger and doubt of parenting. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting music videos, Dad's Life, Swagger Wagon

When Mom Is Mistaken for the Nanny

When parents and children have different skin tones, the assumptions strangers make go more than skin deep. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 11 2010 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Mixed race children, Transracial adoption

Sex and the New Parent

It probably won't surprise you to hear that things change in the bedroom when a baby arrives. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 8:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sex, Breastfeeding, libido, New parents

When (and Why) Adoption Goes Awry

All older children put up for adoption have special needs, and some parents aren't ready for the reality of those needs. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 03 2010 7:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption

All Vacations Must End

Neanderdad and his family, driving home on fumes. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 16 2010 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Neanderdad, Garrett Rice, vacation

Helping a Toddler Grieve

A mother wonders how to help her two-year-old daughter understand that Daddy has died. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 19 2010 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, grief, daniel cho, toddler, julia cho, widow

Parenting Under Scrutiny

Chris Gottlieb represents parents accused of child abuse and neglect. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Judgmental parents, guest post, chris gottlieb, child neglect, child abuse

Toughening Up a Little Boy?

When little boys wear lipstick, is karate somehow an answer? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 6:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, karate, feminine boys, gender identity

First U.S. IVF Baby Has a Baby of Her Own

The country's first "test-tube baby" has had a baby. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 06 2010 12:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, Elizabeth Carr

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