February 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Parental Quandary: A Daughter's Pregnant Teenage Friend

Handling the pregnancy of a teenage daughter's friend when younger siblings are admiring and interested. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 9:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: teenagers, teen pregnancy, teen sex, _featured, parental quandary

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

Parental Quandary Considered: The Mooching Working Mother

When a fellow parent mooches child care, you can step up for the child - or step aside. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 09 2012 10:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parental quandary, working mothers, working parents

Should Home-Schoolers Get to Play for the Team?

Is a move to let home-schooled teenagers try out for their local high school teams a move in the right direction? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 09 2012 7:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, home schooling, sports, high school, athletes, public schools

Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 30-Year Low

A new report from the Guttmacher Institute says that pregnancy rates among teenagers dropped to a 30-year low. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2012 1:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Sex, teen pregnancy, teen sex

The Census Bureau Counts Fathers as 'Child Care'

When mothers go to work and leave a child home with Dad, the Census Bureau calls that a "child care arrangement." The other way around? Not so much. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2012 9:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, Fathers, working mothers, working parents

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

Dyslexia's Silver Lining

If there's an "upside" to dyslexia, how has it worked for you? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 06 2012 1:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Disabilities, Annie Murphy Paul, Reading, Dyslexia

Who Says American Parents Are Inferior?

I'm tired of all of the books claiming that American parents do a worse job than their foreign counterparts. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 06 2012 11:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, tiger mom, Bringing Up Bebe, Pamela Druckerman

Should We Increase Requirements for Teenage Drivers?

New Jersey considers adding a two-hour-long safety class for new teenage drivers - and their parents. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 06 2012 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teenagers driving, graduated drivers licensing, drivers licenses

Parental Quandary: The Mooching Working Mother

The single working mother of a friend of A.'s daughter asked for a little help with her child care, but a little quickly turned into a lot. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 03 2012 5:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, single parents, parental quandary, working mothers

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

Parental Quandary Considered: Choosing a Child's Guardians

Choosing the legal guardian for your child in the event of your death is the right thing to do. I still haven't done it. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2012 4:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, wills, parental quandary, legal guardians

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

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