September 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Across the Ocean, With Five Small Children

Life is too short NOT to go. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2011 8:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Airplanes, death, plane travel

The Redshirting Debate Continues

An new set of voices weigh in, arguing that children should not be kept back a year for kindergarten. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 10:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, kindergarten, redshirting

Do ALL Parents Love One Child More?

A TIME magazine cover story asks the wrong question. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 7:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings

Explaining Capital Punishment to Children

From the questioning mouths of babes. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 11:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, news, childrens questions

My Last Back-to-School Night

We focus on the firsts (first steps, first words) but the lasts get lost in the haze. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 8:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school

A Mother Looks for Justice, Not Closure

You can't undo tragedy, but you can give it meaning. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2011 9:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, drug addiction, henry granju

Response to 'Poor Parents'

The conversation between professor and reporter continues. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 12:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Economics

Whose Belly Did I Come From?

Explaining gestational surrogacy to a toddler. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 9:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gestational surrogacy

Are Poor Parents Poorer at Parenting?

A focus on what low-income parents are doing right. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 9:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, poverty

Teaching Kids to Fail

A mother's response to the idea that the only way to teach children to succeed is to allow them to fail. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 11:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, learning, failure

How Dads Feel About Lower Testosterone

Men react to a study that says hormone levels drop when men become fathers. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 1:52 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, Testosterone

How Parenting Has Changed in 10 Years

The differences between a book and the movie reflect changes in real life. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, I Dont Know How She Does It

Preschoolers, Name Calling and the Authorities

Should a 4-year-old be disciplined for racist words? A 7-year-old? Where's the line? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, name calling

Night Shift Moms

Working while the rest of the family sleeps Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, night shift, life work balance

The Grandparents of 9/11

Crying for grandparents on Grandparents Day. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 1:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Grandparents, September 11

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