November 2010 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Through the Eyes of a Foster Mom

One year, seven children, many doubts. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, foster care

Cures for a Dawdling Child?

A mother needs advice about a five-year-old who just can't get out the door on time. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 30 2010 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, dawdling

Kids Giving Gifts

What age is the right age for children to start giving presents? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Christmas, Hanukkah, gifts

Waiting on the Teenage Brain

M.R.I.'s tell us that they really are that clueless sometimes. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 8:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers

Gifts, Not Just Stuff

What to give a child who has too much? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 26 2010 7:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gifts, shopping

Similar Genes, Different Personalities

Scientists study why siblings are so different. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 1:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings

Texting During Labor

Even natural births are going high tech. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 24 2010 8:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, labor and delivery, text messages

Using Public Spaces as a Potty

How old is too old to use the bushes as a bathroom? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, toilet training

Good Touch, Bad Touch, T.S.A. Touch

How to prepare a child for the new additions at security checkpoints during Thanksgiving travel? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 8:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel

(Virtual) Same-Sex Adoption

How do videogames portray homosexuality? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 1:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fable III, homosexuality in video games, same sex adoption

How Parents Can Prevent Bullying

It's your job to stop anti-gay bullying, whether your child is gay or not. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 10:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, homosexual teens, parents of gay teens, parents prevent bullying

When Helping Your Child Hurts

Fred Vogelstein's son has epilepsy, and is on a ketogenic diet that is just shy of 90 percent fat. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 19 2010 1:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, diet, epilepsy

Holidays After Divorce

Coming together as a family, especially when it's awkward. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 19 2010 9:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, dinner after divorce, holidays after divorce

Time-Shifting the Holidays

Changing the dates, just a smidge, to make the celebrating simpler. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 2:52 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Bruce Feiler, time shifting

The Marrying Kind

What does decades of data tell us about the changing role of marriage? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 10:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, marriage trends, wives taller than husbands, prince william and kate middleton

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