February 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

A Disabled Adult Child, and an Always Uncertain Future

My husband and I have made plans, but the reality of our being gone and our severely disabled daughter's living on is frightening. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 3:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Disabilities, disabled child, adult children

Children's Books Lose Touch With Nature

The fact that our changed interaction with nature is reflected in our children's books may not be surprising - but should it be disturbing? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 8:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, children's books, nature

The Fight to End Fighting in Youth Hockey

For most hockey parents - like me - new rules that harshly penalize fighting in youth hockey can't come fast enough. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 2:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, concussions, hockey, sports parents, youth sports

Loving Pink for Boys, Hating It for Girls

I'm delighted when my sons choose a doll or a pink tutu - and horrified when my daughter does the same. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 11:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Gender Stereotypes, gender, pink, feminine boys, Peggy Orenstein, pink nail polish, Carrie Goldman, cheryl kilodavis, feminist, emily rosenbaum

School Shooting Is Another Opening to Talk About Guns

The shootings in a high school cafeteria in Charden, Ohio, give parents yet another opportunity to talk with our children and neighbors about gun violence. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 2:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, guns, Charden school shooting, Ohio, school shooting, Violence

Classic Toys Go High Tech — Like It or Not

Classic toy makers are adding technology to board games, Barbie and Hot Wheels. Is this what we need - or want? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 11:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, toys, barbie, Hot Wheels, Hasbro Inc|HAS|NASDAQ, board games

Mothers Talk Less to Young Daughters About Math

New research shows that American parents - especially mothers - talk about numbers much more often with their sons than with their daughters. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, math, Research, Girls, women in science, math and girls

Parental Quandary: Talking to Teenagers — and Their Parents — About Guns

When was the last time you asked your children if guns were easily accessible in their friends' homes? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 6:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, suicide, parental quandary, guns in homes, guns

When a Facebook Post Is a Cry for Help

We asked students whether they posted to Facebook when they were sad, and how their friends and family reacted. We also asked parents, educators and guidance counselors whether, and how, they responded to such dark postings. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 8:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Quandary Considered: A Child's Disturbing Games

Scary-sounding kids' games shouldn't scare parents-except when other signs suggest the games go beyond the ordinary childhood appreciation for the gothic, gruesome touch. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 6:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, parental quandary, parental fears

Fantasizing About Single Life — Briefly

Who doesn't get a little wistful about the days when both time and space were yours alone? But would you really go back? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single life

Why I Won't Adopt

The writer Tracy Slater explains why, after years of heartbreaking efforts to have a child, she still won't consider adopting. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, infertility

Growing Up Before Motherhood — or Because of It?

A mother and daughter debate whether young women should become adults before having children or whether babies will catalyze that transition. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2012 1:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, marriage, marriage trends, unmarried mothers

Should Preschoolers Have Homework?

After a day at school, why are we bringing home more work for the barely potty-trained? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2012 8:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Homework, preschool

No More Eating in the Car!

When did feeding children in the car become a necessity - and how can I make it stop? Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 10:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, long car trips, cars, family cars, snacking, eating in the car

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