April 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Farewell, Dr. Spock. Hello, Snooki.

The C-level celebrity version of motherhood: parenting as marketing opportunity. Welcome to the era of Consumer Mommy. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 11:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Celebrities, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter, celebrity parents, Kendra Wilkinson, snooki, Nicole Richie, Bethenny Frankel

In Defense of Ordinary Dinner Conversation

Must all of our family dinner conversations be intellectually stimulating or culturally relevant? Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, dinnertime, family dinner, Obama family, family conversation

Makeup, and Feminist Guilt, at 13

A 13-year-old wants to wear make-up. Her mother wants her to understand that wearing make-up is both a personal and a political choice. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 29 2012 5:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, feminism, Teens, daughters, make-up

As Parents, Are Fathers the Second Sex?

He feels like an equal parent at home - so why do doctors and day care workers insist on talking to his wife? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 1:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Fathers, Dads, Stay-at-Home Dads, working mothers, working parents

When is a Bad Mother a Criminal?

In Alabama, women who use drugs while pregnant can face years in prison. Wise policy or the "pregnancy police" run wild? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 9:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Parenting Quandary: A Daughter Who Is Overweight, and Unaware

How do you tell a *** girl that she's overweight without making her feel that her appearance is a problem? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 7:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, diet, Weight, childhood obesity, eating disorders, pre-teens

Quandary Considered: Handling Siblings Who Hit

"Low-level violence" among siblings may be natural, but it's still a parent's job to teach them to find another way to work things out. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, sibling rivalry, parental quandary, brothers, Adele Faber

(Don't) Take Your Children to Work Day

It's Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day. But are we taking the wrong children to see the wrong jobs? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 11:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, poverty, working parents, take your daughters and sons to work day, jobs, career

Dear Boy Scouts: Let a Gay Mom Lead the Pack

After Jennifer Tyrrell spent a year as a volunteer "den mother" for her 7-year-old's troop, the scouts kicked her out for being gay. That may be legal, but that doesn't make it right. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 7:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, discrimination, gay parenting, Jennifer Tyrrell, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts

A $1,200 Dress for Your Little One?

Fashion designers have added high-end clothes for the smallest among us. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 7:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Score One for the Helicopter Parents

Call us helicopter parents all you want, but those bike helmets and car seats we all survived childhood without? They're working. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 25 2012 8:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, safety, playground, child safety, baby proofing, helmets, childhood injuries, preventable injuries, car seats

Childhood Obesity Leads to Unnecessary Surgeries

A pediatric surgeon sees the parents of obese children opting for the quick symptom fix of gallbladder surgery over the slow, difficult route of lifestyle change. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 25 2012 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, diet, surgery, pediatrician, childhood obesity, gallbladder surgery, Dr. Kate, Catherine Musemeche

The Unconscious Impact of 'The Conflict'

Do economic and societal pressures influence women's career choices without our registering their impact? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 4:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Motherlode Book Club, working mothers, working parents, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter, SAHM, mommy wars, Marie C. Baca

Treating Sensory Processing Disorders in One Stop

Are therapy centers the best way to integrate treatment for children with developmental disorder? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 11:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, therapy, autism spectrum, sensory integration disorder

The Depressing Lot of the Conflicted American Mother

How "the conflict" between work and motherhood looks when motherhood remains hypothetical. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 4:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Motherlode Book Club, working mothers, working parents, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter, SAHM, Jessica Grose

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