July 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

A Baby With Three Mothers

A new novel takes its inspiration from a story in the New York Times Magazine, and raises questions of where to draw the line with reproductive technology. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 9:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, surrogacy

A Screen-Free Week at the Beach?

Can a mother practice as she preaches? Will Grandma break the rules? Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 19 2011 11:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, vacation, screenfree

Talking to Children About Tragedy

How to have a conversation when the topic scares scares you both. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 19 2011 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, leiby kletzky, fear, danger

Removing an Obese Child From Her Parents

How what you eat in utero can affect your child's health for decades. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 9:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Obesity, nutrition, book club, Motherlode Book Club

Are Parents Too Involved in Kids' Sports?

A recent controversy over an 8-year-old girl kickboxing, and what to do when coaches favor their own kids. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 15 2011 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, sports, Soccer, kickboxing

'Gut' vs. Data When Choosing Day Care

When your "gut" leads to a different conclusion than the data. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 10:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, preschool, parenting intuition

When a Sex Offender Isn't

Should have sex with the girl you have been dating for a year mean you are labeled as a sex offender for the rest of your life? Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teen sex, sex offenders

A Parent's Waking Nightmare

A little boy's first walk home alone from school is his last. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, leiby kletzky

Losing Three Children, Starting Again

A mother whose three daughters died in a horrific wrong-way crash on a New York highway, is pregnant again. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, drunk driving, Diane Schuler

Choosing Motherhood Over Sex?

Once more Erica Jong disagrees with the priorities of her daughters' generation. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 8:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Erica Jong

Motherlode Book Club: "Origins"

The latest selection in the Motherlode Book Club: ORIGINS, by Annie Murphy Paul Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 1:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Annie Murphy Paul, Origins, Motherlode Book Club

Pregnancy as Art

Taking photos, and more, while pregnant. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 08 2011 8:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy

Offended by an Office *** Pump

When the very presence of equipment offends a colleague... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 12:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Breastfeeding, breast pumps

The Mother of the Noisy Child Responds

Motherlode is apparently a very small world, and a mother explains, after recognizing herself described in the comments. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 8:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, airplane travel, travel with kids

Please, Go to Sleep

Bedtimes defines our pasts and shapes our futures. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 1:29 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, bedtime, Sleep

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