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Colleges Discuss the 'Ideal' High School Graduate

"Charisma isn't everything," warns the dean of admissions at Harvard. "We're trying to find people who make others around them better." Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 27 2011 5:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized
Banning Sexy Ads Near Schools

The U.K. is banning sexually explicit outdoor ads within 100 meters of a school. How I wish it could happen here. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, Sex, KJ Dell'Antonia, ads
Getting the Booster Seat Right

A look at the latest study of booster seats for children. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, safety, children, carseats
Watching an Autistic Child Regress

Reflections on parental loss and the isolation that can come with having a special-needs child. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 6:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Special-needs, Amy Leal
Loving Your Child's Differences

Looking at your children with the same quizzical expression that your parents gave you. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 9:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, adult children
Raising Children Means Letting Go

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
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
The Toll of Stress on Parents — and Kids

Gen X parents, according to a new report, are financially, emotionally and logistically challenged like no others in recent memory - which isn't good for the kids. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 8:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Stress, Life/Work Balance, judith warner, recession, Money, Paul Kershaw, Gen X
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
The Real Problem With Toddlers and TV

Did anyone seriously believe that videos like Baby Einstein were anything other than a feel-good form of electronic baby-sitting? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, Toddlers, babies, judith warner, American Academy of Pediatrics
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
Changes for Me and Motherlode

I'm moving on, but the conversation at Motherlode will continue. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 8:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, lisa belkin
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
How She Does It in Britain

One ex-pat's view of the new film from the place where the book began. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2011 10:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, life work balance
Occupying Wall Street With Your Kids

When parents take children to protest. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 27 2011 12:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jenny Anderson, Occupy Wall Street, Helaine Olen, activism

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