November 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

What We Learn (or Don't) from Test Scores

For all that I rail against testing, without scores and grades, how do I know whether my daughter is actually learning? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 10:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Homework, Grades, Peggy Orenstein, testing, Michael Winerip, No Child Left Behind

Ending Bullying by 'Fixing' the Victims?

Are anti-bullying curricula focusing too much on aggressors and not enough on victims? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, Bullying, Peggy Orenstein, elementary school, Atlantic magazine

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

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

Lying to Get My Children More Sleep

My younger kids perform poorly on tests of family harmony after fewer than nine hours of sleep. So in the name of early bedtime, I lied. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 07 2011 12:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, bedtime, Health, Sleep, KJ Dell'Antonia, Daylight Saving Time

Why I Didn't Search for My Daughter's Birth Parents

Is waiting to search for my daughter's birth parents the right call or a cop out? Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 09 2011 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, KJ Dell'Antonia, international adoption, China, birth families

More Screen Time for Kids Who Create Instead of Watch

What if we gave our kids all the screen time they wanted, with a catch: no watching. No playing. Only creating. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2011 10:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, KJ Dell'Antonia, computers, screen time

To Fix Failing Schools, Target Troubled Kids?

Some troubled schools are trying to improve by "hot spotting" the worst-behaved students. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 16 2011 5:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, KJ Dell'Antonia, Turnaround for Children, reform

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

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

The Brother-Sister Bond

We often hear about the bonds between sisters or brothers, but rarely about the relationship between opposite-sex siblings. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 4:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, Peggy Orenstein, sister, brother, only children

Posting Photos of Other People's Children

How do you feel about other parents posting photos that include your child without your permission? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 1:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, Facebook, Peggy Orenstein, Farhad Manjoo, Photography

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

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

Handling Sexual Harassment in Schools

What would you tell a daughter who said she was being sexually harassed by her classmates? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 08 2011 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Bullying, KJ Dell'Antonia, middle school, sexuality, high school, sexual harassment

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