February 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Getting Over My Embarrassment About Pumping at Work

The novelist Lynn Messina on how she left embarrassment and timidity behind and learned to flaunt her *** pump. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, nursing, Breastfeeding, breast pumps

Parental Quandary: A Child's Disturbing Games

In the aftermath of a divorce, a friend's 5-year-old brings over strange games and upsetting new habits. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 3:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, children's games, preschoolers, _featured, parental quandary

More Americans Say Interracial Marriage Is a Good Thing

A new Pew study finds a rise in interracial marriages - and more people saying that's a change for the better. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 3:57 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Race, Mixed race children, interracial marriage

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 We Regulate Sugar?

Dr. Robert Lustig and his co-authors call on the government to class sugar with tobacco and alcohol. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, sugar, regulate sugar, high fructose corn syrup, childhood one, Robert Lustig, HCFS

If Kindergarten Engagement Matters, Can It Be Helped?

Research shows that greater attentiveness in kindergarten means greater classroom success later. But how do we achieve that? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2012 8:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, kindergarten, Research, preschool

Parents: Toy Marketers Have Our Number

What I learned at the Toy Fair: More than I ever imagined, marketers know what we're thinking - and how to persuade us to buy. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 8:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, toys, Lego, marketing, commercialism, presents, toy marketing, Toy Fair

Wealthy, Foreign-Born and Happy With Public Schools

Relatively affluent, foreign-born city parents choose public schools at more than double the rate of similar native-born parents. Why? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 10:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, new york, public schools, Magnet Schools, immigrants

How Doctors Could Improve Childhood Vaccination Rates

A pediatrician wants his fellow physicians to rethink their approach to parents who delay or refuse vaccinations for their children. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Health, vaccines, Doctors

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

I Hate Homework. I Assign It Anyway.

One teacher explains why students need homework, but only the right kind of homework. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2012 9:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Homework, elementary school, middle school, teachers, parent teacher conference

Valentine's Day Rebellion

I was going to let my children break the "one valentine for every kid in the class rule," until I thought about what it would mean if everyone else did, too. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Holidays, Valentine's Day, school parties

My Son, the Groom

All "firsts" are big for parents, but the first wedding may be the biggest jolt of all. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 20 2012 10:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Dads, adult children, weddings

Two Teachers Accused. All Teachers Dismissed.

Amid accusations of abuse against two teachers, a Los Angeles school removes them all. Is that how you would want your child's school to respond? Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 07 2012 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, sex offenders, child sexual abuse, Miramonte Elementary School

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