May 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

What if the City Banned Sales of Junk Food to Minors?

After Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's proposal to ban the sale of large sugary drinks in some locations, wondering how a ban that was both more limited, and more expansive, might be received. Read More...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 5:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, snacks, Obesity, childhood obesity, Bloomberg bans large soda sales, soda

Studying Human Knowledge via Babies' Minds

In search of the most basic elements of human knowledge, Elizabeth S. Spelke studies babies. Read More...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

It's Daffodil Day. Where Are All the Dads?

Are volunteer events at school less easily seized by fathers, or more easily ignored? Read More...

Published Wed, May 02 2012 12:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Fathers, Dads, school volunteers, working mothers, working parents, the Conflict

Never Mom Enough

Time magazine asks "Are You Mom Enough?" But any mother knows that's never been a yes or no question. Read More...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 2:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, attachment parenting, working mothers, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter, Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough

Divorcing a Husband, but Not a Grandmother?

How can a divorcing mother keep her children's relationship with her former in-laws strong? Read More...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 10:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, Grandparents, in-laws, parental quandary

United States Ranks Last on ***-Feeding Support

A new Save the Children report ranks the United States last among 36 industrialized nations on its ***-feeding policies. Are you surprised? Read More...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 7:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flexible workplace policies, nursing, Breastfeeding, Economics, working mothers, policy

Talking to a Child Who Is Overweight, but Unaware

Readers suggested that parents demonstrate an active lifestyle and a healthy relationship with food, rather than pass judgment or set rules about eating. Read More...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 5:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food/Weight, Weight, childhood obesity, parental quandary, eating, pre-teens

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

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

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

Talking With a Stepdaughter About Puberty Without Rocking the Boat

Why shouldn't a stepmother talk with her stepdaughter about puberty? Read More...

Published Thu, May 24 2012 12:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, step-children, parental quandary, Puberty, talking about sex, Menstruation

When Hindu Meets Catholic and the Children That Follow

How do you balance two faiths, two cultures, and two histories, and raise children who feel balanced? Read More...

Published Fri, May 25 2012 1:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Religion, parental quandary, intermarriage, HIndu, God, faith, Catholic, interfaith parenting

Digital Literacy Includes Learning to Unplug

The "time-wasting gap": The new digital divide is between children whose parents limit their use of computers and devices and those whose parents can't, don't or won't. Read More...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, texting, Technology, Research, Facebook, screen time, low income families, digital divide, smart phones

How Much Should Parents Help With School Work?

To watch a child who you know has a book report due Monday spend all day Saturday shooting baskets in the driveway can push even the most hands-off parent to intervene. Read More...

Published Fri, May 04 2012 3:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Homework, parental quandary, time management

The Older Kids Get, The Less Healthfully They Eat

Between grades 5 and 10, the older students are, the worse their eating habits are likely to be. Are we giving teenagers too much freedom to feed themselves? Read More...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, teenagers, diet, tweens, childhood obesity, snacking, eating, preteens

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