May 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

A V.I.P. Room at a Middle School Dance

Should a middle school dance have a V.I.P. lounge? (And can you believe anyone would even ask?) Read More...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, middle school, Los Angeles, Marcy Magiera, school dance, middle school VIP lounge, BellaNoise

What's Worse Than Being a Single Mother?

I never imagined I would be a single mother, but I didn't expect to follow my mother's path into a controlling, abusive relationship either - until I did. Read More...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 2:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single parents, single mothers, Rise Magazine, domestic violence

Reading and Thinking: Links Worth Talking About

Links to children's lives in India, a debate on school segregation, and a comedian's last word on Time's "Are You Mom Enough" cover. Read More...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 7:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, working mothers, first world problems, SAHM, Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough, links, school segregation

Dad's a Romantic. Preschooler Son? Not So Much.

My 3-year-old son seemed captivated by a girl in the playground, but maybe I was the one who got carried away. Read More...

Published Mon, May 21 2012 1:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, Dads, preschoolers, Playgrounds, Love, Matt Richtel

How Can Children Have More Say Over Their Custody?

Is the current system of creating custody agreements among divorcing parents really in their children's "best interests"? Read More...

Published Mon, May 21 2012 11:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, custody, divorce, Ruth Betelheim

Crowdfunding Fertility Treatments

Would you raise money for I.V.F. or adoption through a Web site? Read More...

Published Sun, May 20 2012 6:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, Adoption, infertility, crowdfunding

Survey Says: Stay-at-Home Mothers Are Not as Happy as Working Mothers

Gallup found that employed mothers of young children reported more happiness and less depression than those who chose to stay home. Why ask? Read More...

Published Sat, May 19 2012 8:40 AM by Motherlode

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

How Do We Think About a Mother's Suicide?

After Mary Kennedy's suicide, remembering that every day you get is a good day. Read More...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 12:29 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, Jody Becker, suicide, mother's death, gratitude, Mary Kennedy

Should You Talk Puberty With a Stepdaughter?

Can a stepmother talk to her stepdaughter about puberty, or is that strictly the mother's job? Read More...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 9:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, step-children, parental quandary, Puberty

A Bar Mitzvah, With Autism

When a bar mitzvah collides with autism, it's a coming of age ritual for both father and son. Read More...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 8:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Holidays, disabled child, _featured, Joel Yanofsky, bar mitzvah, ceremonies

Navigating Relationships With Grandparents in a Divorce

In a perfect divorce, grandparents and grandchildren can easily stay close. But what do you do when things are not so rosy? Read More...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, advice, divorce, Grandparents, parental quandary

Having Children Makes You (Relatively) Happier

New research shows that having children inoculates parents against the things that conspire to cause unhappiness. So there. Read More...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 7:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, Happiness, childless by choice, Jennifer Senior, Why Parents Hate Parenting

Do 6-Month-Olds Really Need Music Class?

Parent-baby music classes may make babies more social, but if they don't make parents happy, what are they really worth? Read More...

Published Wed, May 16 2012 2:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, babies, Music, suzuki, baby classes, music together

That 'He's Adopted' One-Liner in 'The Avengers'? Not Funny.

I have never walked out of a movie before. But when in "The Avengers" Thor dismissed his evil brother with the words "He's adopted," I left. Read More...

Published Wed, May 16 2012 8:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Movies, Adoption, Marvel Entertainment|MVL|NYSE, adoptee, The Avengers

A Daughter Too Young — and Too Old — to Freeze Eggs

A mother and daughter on why they won't be visiting a fertility clinic together anytime soon. Read More...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, infertility, Robin Marantz Henig, Samantha Henig, freezing eggs, mothers and daughters

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