November 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

When Did Childbirth Become Everyone's Business?

"The Business of Being Born" and its sequel are worth seeing for pregnant women. But take their advice - and that of film critics reviewing them - with a bucket of salt. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 16 2011 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, childbirth, KJ Dell'Antonia, home birth, midwife, caesarian, birth, Business of Being Born

Mixed-Race Families and Same-Sex Ones

I'm white. My husband is not. Our daughter's face gives me hope for so many things, including the future of same-sex marriage. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 8:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, same-sex marriage, Race, Mixed race children, Peggy Orenstein, interracial marriage

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

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

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

Why Are College Kids Defending Joe Paterno?

What would the Penn State students chanting "We want Joe" tell their little brothers about Coach Paterno? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 10 2011 6:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College, football, KJ Dell'Antonia, sexual exploitation, coach, Joe Paterno

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