March 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Are Women Enemies of Our Own Free Time?

Data shows that women are more likely than men to work household chores and children's needs into their "free time." Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2012 11:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Chores, time, women, scheduling, free time, Kristin van Ogtrop

The Peril of Online Invitations: Who's Invited?

Thank you so much for the online invitation - but which of my children did you mean to invite? With kids close in age, and online invitations addressed to parents only, who knows? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, birthdays, parties, invitations

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

Two Documentaries on Bullying Take Different Approaches

In "Speak Up," victims of bullying share their stories. "Bully" documents the abuse. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 2:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, bullies, parents prevent bullying

Study Urges Revision of Six-Month ***-Feeding Recommendations

Researchers in Scotland say revising the recommendation that women ***-feed exclusively for six months might ultimately result in more ***-feeding. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 5:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, breast milk, Breastfeeding, infants

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

Having Twins With a Surrogate — in India

I never imagined that my journey to motherhood would involve spending months in a remote Indian village, at the bedside of a woman carrying my fertilized eggs. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 16 2012 12:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, infertility, surrogacy, surrogate mothers

What Teaching Students Can Learn from Poor, Urban Schools

A field trip to an urban school isn't enough to teach affluent college education students about educational inequality, but it's an excellent start. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, College, high school, Teach for America

Stairs: A Childhood Hazard, and an Easy Fix

Every six minutes, a young child is treated in an emergency room for a stair-related injury. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 9:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, safety, childproofing, child safety, stairs

Reintroducing the Motherlode Book Club: Anne and Sam Lamott's 'Some Assembly Required'

The Motherlode Book Club reads Anne and Sam Lamott's "Some Assembly Required." Join us! Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Books, book club, Motherlode Book Club, Anne Lamott

Maclaren Stroller Company Files for Bankruptcy in U.S.

The stroller company plans to liquidate its business in North America. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2012 8:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Maclaren, stroller, maclaren bankruptcy

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

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

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

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

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