October 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

An article in the most recent issue of Brain, Child magazine argues that by the time today's toddlers turn 18, the book-based world for which college prepares you will be an obsolete relic. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bill McKibben, Tracy Mayor, Brain Child

*** Feeding and Weight Loss

An ad promoting *** feeding looks a lot like an ad for NutriSystem. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Breast Cancer, breast feeding and weight, breast feeding, Lauren Feeney

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

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

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

Drinking While Pregnant

A little more data on how much alcohol is too much alcohol during pregnancy. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 06 2010 7:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, drinking during pregnancy, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Millenium cohort study, alcohol during pregnancy

National Coming Out Day

A daughter remembers finally telling her mother she was gay. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 11 2010 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, stephanie fairyington, national coming out day

A Hero or Just a Parent?

A mother examines why other parents seem to want to put her on a pedestal. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 13 2010 7:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Down syndrome, stacie Lewis, disabled child

More on iPhones and Toddlers

Making up the rules - is it a toy? a distraction? a forbidden fruit? - as we go along. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 18 2010 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, iPhone and toddlers, Hillary Stout

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

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