September 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Craving a Baby at 50

Is Bonnie Bernstein the only woman who feels this way? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 30 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, bonnie bernstein, pregnant at 50

Suicide and the Internet

Thinking of the parents after a "prank" goes horribly wrong. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 30 2010 9:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Tyler Clementi, teen suicide, civility, Rutgers

The Parent Volunteer Vortex

How much time is too much time for a parent to spend in kindergarten? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 8:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, holly sklar, school volunteers

Banning Noisy Children

A restaurant refuses to serve "screaming" children. So, who decides what qualifies as a scream? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 7:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Olde Salty, Richard Bromfield, children in restaurants

How Many Choices for Dinner?

A single dad can put three different entrees on the table in less than an hour. But should he? Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, spuds crawford, victor crawford, dinnertime, picky eaters

A Womb With a View

Scientists are finding that what happens around you in the womb can affect you for the rest of your life. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Annie Murphy Paul, prenatal influences, Origins

The Power of the Pocketbook

Are you more moved to buy when an ad shows girls who are powerful, rather than girls who are pouty and pink? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 7:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, advertising, Peggy Orenstein

When Parents Differ on Prenatal Tests

Is there a good answer when one parent wants to terminate a pregnancy and the other does not? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 23 2010 8:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Down syndrome, prenatal testing, amy julia becker

Hard Truths of Some Adoptions

Adoptions are both a loss and a gain Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 8:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Scott Simon, Wo Ai Ni Mommy, KJ Dell'Antonia

Is It Harder to Have a Child with Down Syndrome?

A mother's thoughts on what she has learned -- so far -- from her daughter. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Down syndrome, amy julia becker

New Vocabulary for Parents

Melissa Sher created a Web site to expand the vocabulary (and share the down-the-rabbit-hole disequilibrium) of parenting. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 21 2010 8:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Poaching the Baby Sitter

What's more valuable - a friendship or a Saturday-night savior? Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters

Weighing the Risks for Kids

Is this generation more fearful about its children's safety? Is that fear based on logic? Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 20 2010 7:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Lenore Skenazy, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, football, concussion, risk

Rewards and Punishments for Kids

A mother asks for advice on appropriate punishments and rewards for her daughter. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 16 2010 7:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, punishment, reward

When Autistic Children Become Adults

The story of the first child diagnosed with autism raises questions of how to best help autistic adults. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 15 2010 11:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, donald triplett

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