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The Real Danger on Halloween

When keeping children safe, we sometimes ignore the obvious. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 3:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, halloween safety
The New Momism

Judith Warner explores the eagerness of female politicians to be identified as mothers. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, judith warner, momism
How Many Parents Is Too Many?

Is the law absorbing the realities and complications of the new definition of family? Should it? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, drake bennett, multiple parents
Mothers' Brains Are Bigger

Science explores whether women become smarter when they become mothers. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 7:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, women's brains are bigger, postpartum brain growth, pilyoung kim, behavioral neuroscience
Telling Your Children Too Much

How truthful should parents be with their children when the subject is divorce? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 3:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, Stephanie Thompson
Allowing Children, of All Ages, to Choose

One mother's views on being involved, but not intrusive. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 1:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, learning to let go, caitlin hamilton summie, intrusive parenting
Oversharing a Child's Story

Everyone wants to know more about Ilie Ruby's three adopted children, and she has chosen to be "cagey, secretive and boring" when anyone asks. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, orphans, Ethiopia, Ilie Ruby
Personalities of Illness

Each family member has a particular personality when sick. Most of them aren't pretty. So go get your flu shot. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flu shot
Children as a Campaign Tool

Is the fact that a candidate has children of relevance on the campaign trail? Is the fact that she doesn't? And what if she has "bad" children? Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 12:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jari Askins, children and politics, Mary Fallin, Meg Whitman
Should an 8-Year-Old Watch 'Glee'?

Entertainment, in all forms, continues to push the envelope. But when should the parents switch off the television set? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, dianna agron, glee, lea michele, cory monteith
When A Child Moves to Nepal

How one set of parents react when their daughter creates a very different life for herself, far from home. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 22 2010 9:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Maggie Doyne, Nick Kristof
Calling Mr. Mom

Does the empowerment of women now rest with empowering men? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 1:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, joan williams, empowerment, women's equality
Biological Siblings, Different Last Names

When what seemed like a good plan -- daughter takes Mom's last name, son takes Dad's -- doesn't seem so good any more. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 11:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, last names, families with different last names, children's last names, amy graff
My Son, Not Myself

A father admits that it hurts to know his son won't follow in his college footsteps. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 7:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, college admissions, The Choice, dave marcus
Creating God in Your Parents' Image

What you think of God depends on how old you are -- and what you think of your parents. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children and God, NurtureShock, Ashley Merryman

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