January 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

'A Wrinkle in Time' Turns 50

I loved Meg Murry from "A Wrinkle in Time." But I loved Madeleine L'Engle, who let Meg transcend generations and genres, even more. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 3:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books, Books, A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle

Accommodating Pregnant Women at Work

A gap in the law means employers aren't required to accommodate pregnant women. A proposed bill in New York State would change that. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 12:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, Disabilities, working mothers, ADA

What Is Car Culture Doing to Our Children?

Is our suburban dependence on driving everywhere as damaging to our children's autonomy as it is to their health? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 8:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, school, freerange parenting, free-range kids, childhood obesity, cars, walking to school

What Should Vassar College Do About Its Admissions Mistake?

Does Vassar College owe the 76 accepted, then rejected students anything, or are mistakes just part of a digital application process? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 2:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College, college admissions, college app, vassar college rejections

If Ritalin Has 'Gone Wrong,' What's the Right Way to Cope?

Blaming parents for A.D.H.D., and for the overuse of drug therapies, isn't the best way to bring about change. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 8:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adhd, adderall, ritalin, _featured

Does Heavy Media Use Make Girls Less Happy?

A Web survey finds that the more time 8- to 12-year-old girls say they spend online, the less happy they say they are. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 12:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Technology, social media, Girls, Facebook, tweens

Parental Quandary: How to Choose Your Child's Guardians

How do you choose a legal guardian for your child when there's no obvious choice? Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 10:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, New Baby, wills, _featured, parental quandary, legal guardians

Parental Quandary Considered: The Sex Offender Next Door Is Not the Problem

It's not the sex offender next door we should worry about. It's the one we never see coming. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 26 2012 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: safety, _featured, sex offenders, parental quandary

Making Indoor Recess More Active

Should indoor recess be board games and free time, or organized - but active - play? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 26 2012 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Research, recess, Sports/Play

Using More Than Two In Vitro Embryos Adds to Risks

Transferring more than two embryos during in vitro fertilization doesn't mean more live births - but it does mean more risk. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 11:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, Research, infertility

Why I Don't Rat Out My Son's Friends

I know my 14-year-old doesn't tell me everything, but we do talk, and if he thought for a minute I'd "narc" on his friends, he'd shut me out. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 10:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, alcohol, Randye Hoder

When the Sex Offender Is a Teenager in Love

They may be teenagers in love, but she's below the age of consent, and he's in jail. How can we protect young teens without destroying the lives of newly minted "adults?" Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 8:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teen dating, teen sex, sex offender registry, sex offender

Apps for Children With Dyslexia

In search of apps to help a dyslexic second grader learn. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 24 2012 12:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, school, Special-needs, Reading, apps, Dyslexia

Adoption and the DNA Family Search

A growing number of adoptees are turning to DNA testing companies in hopes of learning about their biological past. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 24 2012 9:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, DNA, birth families

Children's Book Awards Announced

The American Library Association announced the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals on Monday. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 1:12 PM by Motherlode

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

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