November 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

More Children Need a Free Breakfast, Lunch - and Dinner

The moribund economy has driven many middle-class families to apply for school lunch subsidies for the first time. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 6:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children, school lunch, Economy

Teaching Etiquette in the Age of the Evite

I'm trying to teach my 13-year-old son to be polite. In a Facebook and Evite world, this is no easy thing. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 8:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Facebook, manners, Randye Hoder, evites, etiquette

Apps for Autistic Children

A roundup of Web sites that review apps for special needs kids. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 1:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, Autism, iPad, apps

Are Your Kids at Risk From Vaccine Exemptions?

Parents who believe in vaccination need to push back against easy - but dangerous - exemptions for those who don't. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, vaccines

Christmas in the Family Car

The "60 Minutes" segment on homeless kids full of gratitude and hope may have you rethinking your holiday budget. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2011 8:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, charity, shopping, homelessness, gratitude, 60 Minutes, child poverty

Are Fairy Tales Really for Children?

Do you read the original versions of fairy tales to your kids, or do you go for something with a little less bite? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 1:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books, Books, Reading, fairy tales

The Case Against Banning Chocolate Milk

Eliminating chocolate milk from school cafeterias has become a quick-fix answer our childhood obesity problem, but easy answers aren't always the right ones. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 7:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, nutrition, Food/Weight, chocolate milk, childhood obesity

Cultivating Gratitude, Theirs and Mine

I'd like to raise kids with an "attitude of gratitude," but I'm still working on having one myself. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 25 2011 4:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Thanksgiving, Holidays, manners, gratitude, family gatherings

A Holiday Crash Course in Manners

A last-minute plan to polish up my kids' manners before the big day. Chew with your mouth closed, no bathroom jokes, and always, always say thank you. Even for socks. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Holidays, family dinner, Cindy Post Senning, manners

Sexist Messages on Baby Clothes

Gymboree has already pulled its "Smart Like Daddy" and "Pretty Like Mommy" onesies. Was it sexism, or much ado about not very much? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, Fashion, Sasha Brown-Worsham, Mary Elizabeth Williams, sexism

Should Airlines Police What We Watch in Flight?

Free sex ed on airplanes, courtesy of the passenger sitting next to your child and his in-flight movie choice. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2011 7:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Movies, Sex, Airplanes, KJ Dell'Antonia, travel with kids, Entertainment

Is It O.K. for Doctors Turn Away Unvaccinated Kids?

Join Ariel Kaminer, the Ethicist, for an online discussion of whether pediatricians can refuse routine care to families who don't immunize their children. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 21 2011 9:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, vaccines, KJ Dell'Antonia, Waldorf school, pediatrician, ethicist, Ariel Kaminer, Doctors

Spacing Children Farther Apart Benefits Older Siblings

New research shows a gap of at least two years between siblings means better math and reading scores for the older kids. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 21 2011 7:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, Research, testing, spacing children, KJ Dell

How Graphic Should Sex Education Get?

Should every teenager's sexual education include a frank discussion of oral sex with his or her peers? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 18 2011 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Schools, Sex, Teens, KJ Dell'Antonia, sex education

Why Don't More Moms Coach?

Why do so many moms leaving coaching to the dads - and what price do they and their kids pay for that? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 17 2011 1:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, KJ Dell'Antonia, sports, coach, teams

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