October 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

The mother of a terminally ill child writes that her story is not that different from the rest of ours: we are all preparing for when our children leave us, or we leave them. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 5:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Health, death, Emily Rapp, Tay-Sachs, illness, dragon mom

Should a Stutterer Speak in Class?

A teacher asks a student with an extreme stutter to stop talking in class and submit written questions instead. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 11:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, discrimination, Disabilities, stutter, teachers

Seeing Tantrums as Distress, Not Defiance

If we can learn not to freak out when they freak out, we can help them learn to regulate emotions on their own. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 30 2011 2:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Toddlers, tantrums, Jenny Anderson

The Myth of 'Real' Female Friendships

Where did we get this idea that there is one way to experience good, positive, sustaining female friendship? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 2:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, judith warner, friendships, women, sex and the city

Giving Up the Guilty Pleasure of 'Toddlers & Tiaras'

Watching the series with my daughter had become a bonding ritual. But no more. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 21 2011 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, judith warner, sexuality, "Toddlers & Tiaras", reality TV, pageant

An Unnecessary Measles Outbreak

A spike in measles cases is being reported this year -- mostly among unvaccinated children. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 25 2011 7:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, vaccines, Jenny Anderson, Measles, Centers for Disease Control

Has Down Syndrome Hurt Us?

One mother reflects on what has, and has not, been lost. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Down syndrome

To Broadway, With Autism

Even a performance of "The Lion King," where everyone is supportive, can be stressful. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 9:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism

Breaking the Pacifier Addiction

We took my 3-year-old's pacifier away last weekend. We haven't slept since. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 26 2011 11:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sleep, preschoolers, Jenny Anderson, pacifier, request for advice

Why So Few Gay Characters in Teen Fiction?

Where are all the gay vampires, werewolves, witches and just plain ordinary kids-in-a-story (as opposed to kids-with-a-story)? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 12 2011 5:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gay teens, gay kids, Books, young adult fiction, sexuality

Is a Little TV Really That Bad for Babies?

Arguing in favor of just a little screen time for your very little one. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 12:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, Toddlers, Technology, babies, Farhad Manjoo

Is the 'Good Enough' Marriage Good for the Children?

Is the message that we should marry for passionate, soul-fulfilling love - and never settle for less -- now outdated? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, marriage, judith warner, Atlantic magazine, Lori Gottlieb, Kate Bolick

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