May 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Summer Reading: 'Between the Lines' and 'Chomp'

This summer, the Motherlode Book Club will be reading two books parents and older children alike can enjoy, from Jodi Piccoult and her daughter, Samantha Van Leer and Carl Hiaasen. Read More...

Published Fri, May 25 2012 8:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Motherlode Book Club, Reading, Samantha Van Leer, Carl Hiaasen, summer reading, Jodi Piccoult, Between the Lines, Chomp

Parents Share Advice for the Constipated Child

Parents are turning to PEG laxatives to help constipated children, but others are concerned about its long-term use, and there are alternatives. Read More...

Published Sat, May 26 2012 8:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, laxatives, poop, withholding, miralax, children Miralax, Constipation, children laxative use

Why Camp Counselors Can Out-Parent Parents

Who can get a child to make a bed, set a table, climb a rock face and try a new food all in the same day? A (much cooler than a parent) camp counselor. Read More...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 12:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Chores, summer camp, screen time, camp, Michael Thompson

Suffering Preeclampsia — After Giving Birth

Women can develop preeclampsia during the later stages of pregnancy - or even after childbirth. Would you recognize the signs? Read More...

Published Wed, May 02 2012 7:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, high blood pressure

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

Can Your Child Find Porn on Your Phone?

You may have parental controls set up on your computer, but smartphones, gaming consoles, e-readers and tablets offer children and teenagers a back-door to the Internet, explicit content and all. Read More...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 4:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, Teens, Internet, cellphones, kids and computers, iPad, computers, pornography, smartphones, explicit content, internet safety, internet filtering

Parents: Hands Off the Homework

Can you (should you) go cold turkey on homework help? Read More...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 5:49 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Homework, parental quandary, Madeline Levine, teenagers. helicopter parent, Race to Nowhere

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

With Sperm Donors, Unexpected Genetic Legacies

"Across the country, children conceived with donated sperm are struggling with serious genetic conditions inherited from men they have never met." Read More...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 9:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

The End of Brain, Child Magazine

The next issue of Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers, will be its last. I'm missing it already. Read More...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 6:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Tracy Mayor, Brain Child, Brain Child Magazine closes, Stephanie Wilkinson, parenting magazines, Jennifer Niesslen

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

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

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

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

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