April 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

More Children Living (and Lacking) in High-Poverty Areas

Newly released statistics about children living in high-poverty areas show little positive change-another instance of "Groundhog Day" in writing about family, parenting and policy. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 05 2012 2:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, poverty, low income families, childhood poverty, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Parental Quandary: A Child's Bad Dreams

W.'s son is having bad dreams that seem to come straight from W.'s daily warnings of the dangers of life. What's a reasonably anxious father to do? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 06 2012 9:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sleep, parental quandary, bad dreams, nightmares

Parenting, American-Style

Admiring leisurely European-style parenting is quite in vogue - but don't American parents and children thrive on a family life that doesn't allow any grass to grow under our feet? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 10 2012 9:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, free-range kids, Pamela Druckerman, french parents

The Teacher Bias Against Girls and Math

Researchers found that high school math teachers rated the abilities of white female students lower than those of their white male peers, even when grades and test scores were comparable. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 11 2012 1:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, math, Research, high school, STEM

Parental Quandary: When Young Boys Joke About Rape

Are middle-grade rape jokes - including playacting and plenty of laughter - just boys being boys, or cause to speak up? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 13 2012 11:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parental quandary, hate speech

Paying to Get Your Child's Book Published

When parents pay to get their child's book published, is that useful encouragement ... or does it create unrealistic expectations? Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 02 2012 7:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Books, self-publishing, Elissa Gootman, publishing

The Eternal, Internal Mommy Wars

Did "natural" parenting push women out of the work force and create the "mommy wars," or is the conflict between career and motherhood mostly one we create for ourselves? Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 8:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, working mothers, working parents, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter, SAHM, mommy wars

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

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

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

Juggling Family and Work Travel

Is it really still harder for moms to travel for work than dads? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, Equally Shared Parenting, equal parenting, working mothers, working parents

Anne Lamott Answers Your Questions

Anne Lamott tells readers what she thinks success means, what she'd do differently and what it's like to write a book with your (procrastinating, uncontrollable) son. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 19 2012 1:55 PM by Motherlode

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

Finding an End to the Parent-Teacher Wars

One teacher's rules for a successful parent-teacher relationship: stay calm, never press "send" in the heat of the moment and please, no conferences in the parking lot. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 12:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, middle school, teachers, parent teacher conference, Jessica Lahey

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

Joyce Maynard Announces Failure of Her Adoptive Family

In 2010, Joyce Maynard adopted two young girls from Ethiopia. But not every story of adoption has the happy ending we expect. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 9:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Joyce Maynard, disruption

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