May 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

The Evolving Teenage Brain

Teenagers brains are still maturing, but that flexibility itself, with all of its maddening inconsistencies, may give them an adaptive edge. Read More...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 12:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Research, brain, independence, teenagers driving, David Dobbs

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

Does Helicopter Parenting Drive Dads to Cheat?

"Male infidelity is correlated with the conjunction of affluence and hyper-competitive parenting." Really? Read More...

Published Fri, May 04 2012 9:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, divorce, marriage, infidelity, Park Slope

Teaching a Deaf Child Her Mother's Tongue

When her daughters were born deaf, a hearing mother faced a choice between spoken language and sign. Read More...

Published Tue, May 08 2012 12:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Disabilities, disabled child, speech, deaf, Cochlear Implants

After Mother's Day, Still Talking Family

Three major news magazines had cover stories last week focused on family - and not because this Sunday was Mother's Day. Read More...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 9:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, judith warner, blogging, Motherlode, Mother's Day 2012, Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough

Hi, Mom, It's Me

According to my unscientific survey (with video), when we call home, most of us count on mom to know who's on the other end of the line. Read More...

Published Sat, May 12 2012 6:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, mothers, Mother's Day, Mother's Day 2012, telephones

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

A 'Sandwich Generation' Caregiver Heads Back to Work

The producer of "Listen to Your Mother" in New York City is back at work after a decade of caring for an autistic son and elderly parents at home. Read More...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 9:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, blogging, Mother's Day, Mom bloggers, working mothers, Listen to Your Mother, Mother's Day 2012, elderly parents, sandwich generation, Varda Steinhardt

How Many People Believe A.D.H.D. Is Caused by Poor Parenting?

Even a casual survey easily ferrets out what parents of children with A.D.H.D. know: some people blame them for their children's problems. Read More...

Published Fri, May 04 2012 2:36 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, adhd, adderall, ritalin, ADD, mental health, speak up for kids, children's mental health awareness week

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

The Choice to Stay Home: No Pressure

A lawyer, a Marine and an academic who've chosen to stay at home with their children question the assumptions Elisabeth Badinter's book "The Conflict" makes about that choice. Read More...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 5:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Motherlode Book Club, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter

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

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

Protection for Pregnant Workers

The proposed federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would require employers to reasonably accommodate the needs of pregnant women. Read More...

Published Tue, May 08 2012 5:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, pregnancy discrimination, Jerrold Nadler, Americans with Disabilities Act, Carolyn Maloney, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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

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