April 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

In N.Y.C., Tutoring Intensifies in Race to Middle School

More and more fourth- and fifth-graders in New York City are being tutored for their standardized tests. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, middle school, testing, standardized tests

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

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 Danger of Not Talking to Your Children About Race

Another study shows that even when we don't talk directly to children about race, they draw their own conclusions. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 8:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Race, racism, Trayvon Martin, talking about race, bias

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

Goodnight, Moon. Goodnight, Math Problem.

Want to increase mathematical literacy in your children? Try "Bedtime Math." Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 10 2012 1:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, bedtime, math, children's books, math and girls

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

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

The True Cost of ***-feeding — This Milk Isn't Free

New research shows that women who ***-feed for six months or more earn significantly less over their child's first five years of life than those who don't. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 03 2012 9:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, breast milk, nursing, Breastfeeding, breast feeding, Economics, working mothers, public policy

Naked, With Children — but for How Long?

I've always walked around the house naked. So far, my 8- and 12-year-old sons remain unfazed. How long can we keep this up? Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 01 2012 5:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Aviva Rubin, nudity

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

Less Outdoor Playtime for Preschool Girls

A new study finds only about half of all parents take their preschoolers outside to play daily, and parents of girls take them out even less often. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 02 2012 12:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, preschool, Girls, Play, childhood obesity, outdoor play

Quandary Considered: Telling My Daughter About My Abusive Mother

When a young mother has cut her own mother out of her life, how will she explain the absence to her child? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 05 2012 4:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, in-laws, parental quandary, grandparents. abuse

Ask Anne Lamott, Author of 'Some Assembly Required'

Anne Lamott, author of "Operating Instructions" and the new sequel, "Some Assembly Required: A Journey of My Son's First Son" is answering reader questions. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:02 PM by Motherlode

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

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

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