May 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

My Son Looks Like a Girl. So What?

My 12-year-old son has long, half-pink hair, and everyone, everywhere assumes he's a girl. Why is that such a problem? Read More...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 2:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Gender Stereotypes, gender, feminine boys, pink nail polish, homosexuality, Catherine Newman

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

Mitt Romney, Bullying and Long Shadows

As Mitt Romney answers for his high-school self, parents have the perfect opportunity to talk to children about how their actions today can haunt them later. Read More...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 11:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Bullying, character, Mitt Romney

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

The Last Mother's Day

After she helped a friend and her family through their last Mother's Day together, Jody Becker wanted to do more. So she did. Read More...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 7:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, Mother's Day, mother's death, illness, Mother's Day 2012, sickness, terminal diagnosis

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

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

WIC Works, But Enrollment Is Down

Families participating in WIC have better odds of good mental and physical health - but complex requirements and lack of outreach may mean fewer women participate. Read More...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 11:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, poverty, childhood obesity, childhood poverty, WIC

Whose Mother's Day Is It?

Asking my fellow moms: Is Mother's Day about you - or your mother? Read More...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 6:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Mother's Day, Mother's Day 2012, #whosemothersday

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

Becoming My Mom

Six years have passed since my mother died. But I'm my mother's daughter - and I'm still here. Read More...

Published Wed, May 09 2012 9:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, mothers, death, Mother's Day, mother's death, Mother's Day 2012, Mary Lou Quinlan

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

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