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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
C.D.C. May Lower Threshold for Lead Poisoning

A federal advisory committee has recommended that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lower the threshold for diagnosing lead poisoning. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 06 2012 1:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Toddlers, babies, lead poisoning, Centers for Disease Control
Clashing With College Children Over Holiday Break

There are many tears when you drop your child off at college. But parents do not cry when their children go back to school in January after a month at home. We are relieved. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 05 2012 8:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College, Holidays, college students
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
New Year's Resolutions to Parent By

My parenting resolutions for this 2012: clean it, own it and enjoy it. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 02 2012 8:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, holiday, New Year's, resolutions
Does Blogging Make New Moms Happier?

A new study suggests that blogging makes new moms into happier moms - unlike other social media. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, New Baby, social media, blogging, transitions, Brandon McDaniel
Football and the Fear of Concussions

Will parents' fears of concussions eventually kill football? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 12 2012 10:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, football, sports, high school, concussions
'Be Nice on the Internet' Week

Real Simple magazine has dubbed this "Be Nice on the Internet" week - but what does "nice" mean to you? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 09 2012 12:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Internet, blogging, Be Nice on the Internet Week
Heather Armstrong and her Husband Announce Their Separation — by Blog

With characteristic candor, Heather Armstrong of Dooce.com has taken to her blog to announce her separation from her husband. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 2:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, blogging, Heather Armstrong, Heather Armstrong separation, Joyce Maynard
A New Comic Brings Divorce to the Funny Pages

"Gil" sets ordinary life against a backdrop of visitation and child support. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, comics, Gil
Stay-at-Home Fathers Aren't So Rare Anymore

Are husbands who take a back set to their wives' careers still a man-bites-dog story? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 16 2012 1:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, Stay-at-Home Dads, working mothers, working parents
A Sunscreen Warning for Parents of Teenagers

A new study shows kids wear a whole lot less sunscreen once they hit the age when Mom and Dad stop slathering it on. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 8:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Research, middle school, Sunscreen
Parental Quandary: The Sex Offender Next Door

When the sheriff tells you your new neighbor is a sex offender, what do you tell your son and your friends? Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 20 2012 10:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: _featured, sex offenders, parental quandary, sex offender registry
Day Care That's Available at Night, Too

Is child care that's available at all hours the wave of the future? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 16 2012 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, Life/Work Balance, working mothers, 24/7 child care
Parental Quandary: Lying to My In-Laws About Church

Once their toddler really starts talking, there will be no hiding the fact that this couple is less devout than his parents. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 13 2012 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Religion, in-laws, quandary

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