March 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why Children Need More Chores

If you knew someone would do all of your laundry and dishes, wouldn't you let them? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 1:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Chores, Helicopter parents, independence, dependent kids

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

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

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

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