February 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

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

For Younger Mothers, Out-of-Wedlock Births Are the New Normal

It's good that society no longer stigmatizes single mothers, but is it really good for 53 percent of children born to women under 30 to be born out of wedlock? Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 5:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single parents, marriage, marriage trends, unmarried mothers, single mothers

Parental Quandary Considered: A Daughter's Pregnant Teenage Friend

Advice to a mother whose daughter's teenage friend is pregnant? Be supportive, and let your daughters in on every difficult moment. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 1:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teen pregnancy, parental quandary

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

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

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

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

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

A Civil Debate Over Home Births

Several excellent writers have been trying to bring some light to the often heated discussion over where women give birth. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 9:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, home birth, birth, child birth

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

Is Asperger Syndrome a Social or Mental Health Disorder?

Would excluding Asperger syndrome from the definition of autism save children from a disabling diagnosis, or interfere with their ability to get services they need? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 10:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, mental health, social skills, Asperger's Syndrome

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

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