March 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Mothers of Children With Autism Earn Less

Does raising a child with autism force mothers to step back from work and career? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 23 2012 9:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Economy, working mothers, working parents, autism spectrum, ASD

Parental Quandary: Disciplining a Stranger's Child

How do you handle it when another child is rough with yours in a public space, and no parents appear to intervene? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 23 2012 8:07 AM by Motherlode

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

How Much Is Public School Costing Your Family?

Are you the parent of a New York City public school student? Our friends at SchoolBook want to know how much you are spending on school-related expenses - and for what. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 22 2012 3:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, SchoolBook

Quandary Considered: My Son's Girlfriend Is Bulimic

Should D. tell the parents of her son's 18-year-old girlfriend that the young woman has been throwing up every meal she eats in D.'s home? Readers would hesitate. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 22 2012 1:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, parental quandary, eating disorders, anorexia, Bulimia

In Defense of Boomerang Kids

Countless books, articles and blog posts have been written to advise parents how to coax their adult children out of the house. But why? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 22 2012 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, adult children, Economy, college graduate, Boomerang children

Motherlode Book Club Video: Anne and Sam Lamott on His Unexpected Fatherhood

I asked Sam about the first thing his mother said to him when he told her his girlfriend was pregnant. It wasn't what I expected -- or how Anne remembered it. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 22 2012 8:37 AM by Motherlode

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

Girl Scout Leaders to Parents: Stop Selling Cookies

Those parents selling Girl Scout cookies with no Girl Scout in sight aren't doing their daughters, or the Girl Scouts, any favors. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 2:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Proud to Be a 'Mompreneur'

Entrepreneur, mother and "Founding Mom," Jill Salzman embraces a word that celebrates her allegiance to her family and to her business. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, momism, working mothers, working parents, mompreneur, moms

Raising Multilingual Children (or Not)

A Times colleague's effort to raise trilingual children sparks my maternal guilt. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Language, bilingual, trilingual, second language

Motherlode Book Club: 'Some Assembly Required,' in Progress

The six members of the Motherlode Book Club panel for Anne and Sam Lamott's "Some Assembly Required" are reading Ms. Lamott's story about her son's becoming a father at age 19. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 12:19 PM by Motherlode

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

Debunking Sugar-Consumption Myths

Think the added sugars our children consume come from soft drinks, school lunches and vending machines? Think again. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 8:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, snacks, sugar, soft drinks, juice, eating

The $180K Nanny: Worth Every Penny?

Is a nanny who out-earns most pediatricians better for children, or just "worth" more to their parents? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 5:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, nannies, Child Care, baby sitter, child care costs

The Link Between Reading Level and Dropout Rates

A new report says that children who read below grade level in fourth grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school - and only 34 percent of America's fourth graders read at grade level. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 2:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Reading, high school, high school dropouts, Grad Nation, America's Promise, Dropouts

An Accused Soldier's Family Life, Seen Through a Blog

The wife of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales kept a blog, and her words should help remind us that when we deploy our troops, their families share their service, and their sacrifice. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Military parents, military, military families, Karilyn Bales. Robert Bales

Childhood: 940 Saturdays, and You're Done

There are 940 Saturdays between when a child is born, and when she turns 18. So, what are you doing this weekend? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 1:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, advice, time, Books, Harley Rotbart

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