September 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

A Shadow of Sex Abuse at Day Care

Josh Tyson writes in a guest blog today thatsome parents find they have more specific reasons to worry than others. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 02 2010 1:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, abuse, Josh Tyson

Children's Books You (Might) Hate

What children's picture books do you hate? Which ones do you love? Which ones would you rewrite, and how? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Love You Forever, The Runaway Bunny, children's picture books, The Giving Tree

Checklist for a Cold Morning

More from the checklists Spuds Crawford uses to get his six children off to school each morning. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 12:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, spuds crawford, school mornings, morning routine

A Room of Mom's Own

Is it harder for a mother to take a long trip for work than it is for a father? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 14 2010 11:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult, jonathan franzen, judy bolton-fasman, laura lippman, jennifer weiner, guilt

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

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

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

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

A Post 9/11 Parenting Moment

A child's souvenir takes on new meaning in a post 9-11 world. Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 11 2010 8:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Larissa Kosmos, 9-11

Deciding Not to Screen for Down Syndrome

Why one couple, at greater risk than most, has decided to have fewer prenatal tests. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 14 2010 2:00 PM by Motherlode

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

A 12-Year-Old Babysitter?

How young is too young to babysit? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 01 2010 7:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters

A Parent's Lists for a Long Weekend

A father of six -- a former military man -- offers checklists for summer car trips. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 03 2010 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, long car trips, spuds crawford

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

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

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

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