March 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

When a Beloved Teacher Is Also a Rapist

When my son's beloved teacher was arrested for raping a 14-year-old girl, I was too willing to cede him the benefit of the doubt. I couldn't face the possibility I'd put my son in harm's way. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, sex offenders, child sexual abuse, Sarah Buttenwieser, statutory rape

Quandary Considered: Disciplining a Stranger's Child

Assuming bad enough behavior to merit some form of correction and no parent in sight, most readers said they would intervene. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 9:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Discipline, Uncategorized, Playgrounds, parental quandary, other people's children, other people's kids

Helping Girls Through Early Puberty

When a girl develops breasts as early as 7, how can her family help her cope? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 8:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, breasts, tweens, Elizabeth Weil, pre-teens, Puberty

Parental Quandary: Telling My Daughter About My Abusive Mother

E. never met her father, and her mother was verbally and emotionally abusive. How can she explain to her 3-year-old daughter why there is only one set of grandparents in her life? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 1:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, mothers, Grandparents, abuse, parental quandary

Stop Worrying About Raising a Mama's Boy

The stereotype of the mama's boy makes many mothers feel pressed to push our sons away just when they need us most. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 9:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, feminism, sons, feminine boys, parenting books, mama's boy

$200-a-Month Beauty Products for Babies?

How much is a "natural" baby care product really worth? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 8:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, products, baths, first world problems, baby, shampoos

Motherlode Book Club: Accepting an Adult Child's Choices

At the heart of Anne Lamott's "Some Assembly Required" is the idea that eventually a parent must accept being relegated to the side of her child's story. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 2:49 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Books, Motherlode Book Club, Anne Lamott, sam lamott, some assembly required, operating instructions, parenting books

Marketing Obesity to Children

Is there really a Constitutional "right" to push junk food on children? Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 1:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, childhood obesity, marketing, eating, Dara-Lynn Weiss, Center

Trying to Let Go of My Wandering (Adult) Son

At 22, he's traveled the world alone. So why can't his mother let him look for an apartment on his own? Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2012 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, adult children, letting go, Michelle Blake

Learning to ***-Feed From an Avatar

Tanya, a lactation avatar, is designed to be available 24/7 to help new mothers with ***-feeding. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 1:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, Breastfeeding, lactation consultants

Driving With A.D.H.D.

Learning to drive, and earning a driver's license, are a challenging rite of passage for teens with A.D.H.D. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Driving, adhd, ADD, attention deficit, driver's license

How to — or How Not to — Put Your Child on a Diet

When a mother forces her obese 7-year-old to lose weight, is that a success story or the beginning of a child's lifelong battle with weight and body image? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 8:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, diet, body image, childhood obesity, eating disorders, Portion-Size Me, Dara-Lynn Weiss, Marshall Reid

Trayvon Martin and 'the Talk' Black Parents Have With Their Teenage Sons

You know "the talk" - the one that has nothing to do with sex, and everything to do with being a black teenage boy in a world that regards you as a potential threat. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 26 2012 2:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Race, racism, guns, Trayvon Martin, talking about race

I Regret Eating My Placenta

I was a cheerful and healthy new mother. So why did I gobble placenta ground with what the processor mysteriously referred to as "cleansing herbs"? Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 25 2012 6:13 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, postpartum depression, placenta, placenta eating, placentophagia

Read This, or Be the Worst Parent Ever

Even the author of the parody "How Not to Kill Your Baby" fears he can't top the best comedy efforts of the good-parent book genre. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 23 2012 12:40 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, New Baby, what to expect, parenting books, Humor

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