May 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Is it "abandonment" when a parent moves half way across the country after a divorce? Is it somehow worse when the mother is the one who leaves? Read More...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 3:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, Politics, abandonment

Ignoring "Typical" Siblings

When one child needs much more attention. Read More...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 11:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, cojoined twins

Did the School Overreact?

One student is banned from the bus; another from the prom. You be the judge. Read More...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school officials, prom, flatulance

Keeping Arnold's Children Out of It

How to protect children from the public glare of their parents' mess? Read More...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 8:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schwarzenegger, infidelity

Call Your Mother

A (most informal) measure of filial love around the world. Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Mother's Day

Never Mention the Housekeeper

The collective modern uneasiness with the idea of hired household help. Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 10:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters, housework, babysitting, history, _featured, Cleaning, housekeeping

Who Writes Your Thank-You Notes?

When Mom does it, she gets no credit; when no one does it, Mom gets blamed... Read More...

Published Mon, May 23 2011 9:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Equally Shared Parenting, thank you notes

Parenting by ZIP Code

New city. New family identity. New parenting culture. Read More...

Published Wed, May 25 2011 8:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, moving, seattle, new york, Competition

The End-of-School-Year Scramble

When did the end of the school year become a marathon of activity? Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer, calendar, school activities

A Grandma by Any Other Name

Apple and Moses use "Lalo." Ryder calls Goldie "Glam-Ma." How about yours? Read More...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 8:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Names, Grandparents

What Your Teens Are Reading

Doesn't anyone read "Anne of Green Gables" anymore? Read More...

Published Tue, May 17 2011 1:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Books

When a College Student Loses a Parent

Standing at the vulnerable fault line between autonomy and dependence. Read More...

Published Wed, May 11 2011 11:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, father's death, losing a parent, college students, mother's death

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