November 2011 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Why Parents Lie to Let Kids Join Facebook

Millions of parents are helping their kids get around the 13-and-over rule for joining Facebook. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, Facebook, Peggy Orenstein, tweens

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

How Do We Define Bullying?

Does it matter that it's hard to define bullying if we know it when we see it? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 17 2011 7:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Bullying, KJ Dell'Antonia, sexual harassment, Janice D'Arcy

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

What Good Teachers Do When Kids Fail

When a teacher knows her students are capable of passing a test, what should she do when they don't? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 10 2011 9:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, KJ Dell'Antonia, failure, teachers, testing

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

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