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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
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
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
Should You Worry About a Chubby Baby?

The research makes spotting the future obese child look simple, but the reality is more complex. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 08 2011 1:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, Obesity, nutrition, KJ Dell'Antonia, Weight
Does Flying With Kids Have to Be So Bad?

After a decade of flying with small children, I've learned that what makes the biggest difference isn't the airline or the other passengers: it's me. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 06 2011 9:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, KJ Dell'Antonia, airplane travel, travel with kids
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
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 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
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
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
Can Virtual Schools Really Replace Classrooms?

Is virtual schooling effective or just a way for cash-strapped schools to save money? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2011 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, home schooling, Technology, Schools, KJ Dell'Antonia
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
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
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
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

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