January 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

Should Lego Be Gender-Free — or Just Less Complicated?

I don't exactly regret my initial enthusiasm for Lego Friends. But I do regret my willingness to overlook the doggedness of marketers. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 03 2012 9:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Gender Stereotypes, toys, Peggy Orenstein, Lego

Celebrating Chinese New Year with My Adopted Daughter

I can make Chinese dumplings with my adopted daughter, but nothing I do can ever make her fully Chinese again, and I can't regret that. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 12:36 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Holidays, dumplings, chinese new year, heritage

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

Antidepressant Use Linked to Increased Pulmonary Hypertension Risk in Infants

New research that shows a stronger link between SSRI use in mothers and pulmonary hypertension in infants can only make an already difficult choice harder. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 1:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, depression, SSRIs, antidepressants and pregnancy

Negotiating My 13-Year-Old's Social Life

These days one of the most frequently asked questions in our house - and often the toughest to answer - is the "Can I go ..." question. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 04 2012 9:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Teens, negotiation, independence, parties

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

Teaching Children to Love Healthy Food

To raise a child who enjoys good food, you have to cook good food yourself. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 04 2012 1:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, nutrition, what chefs feed their kids, tamar adler, an everlasting meal, Fanae Aaron

Georgia's Tough Anti-Childhood Obesity Campaign

Will Georgia's hard-hitting ads push families with obesity problems toward help, or toward anger and denial? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 03 2012 1:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Health, advertising, childhood obesity, georgia

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