May 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

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

It's Not That I Don't Want Children. Exactly.

It's not that I want a child - or that I don't. It's more that I don't know. How could I lack an answer for such a fundamental choice? Read More...

Published Sun, May 06 2012 7:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, blogging, Mother's Day, childless by choice, Listen to Your Mother, Mother's Day 2012, Eve Lederman

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

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

Why First-Time Parents Overspend on Baby

Sadly, it is not true that the more stuff you buy, the easier parenthood will be. Read More...

Published Wed, May 02 2012 10:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, baby, new mother, first-time parents, pregnant

More Teenagers Use 'Highly Effective Contraception'

Along with a decrease in pregnancies among teenagers, the C.D.C. has found that more teenagers report using "highly effective" methods of birth control. Read More...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 9:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Condoms, abstinence, Teenage Pregnancy, iud, teenage sex, birth control

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

Give a Girl a 'Hook,' Get Her Into College

Want your child to have a chance at a competitive college? Give her a hook, and make her stick to it. Read More...

Published Tue, May 29 2012 4:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, amy chua, Tiger Mother, expertise, Belen Aranda-Alvarado, lessons

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

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

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

The Camp Counselor vs. the Intern

Why is a 20-year-old who fetches coffee at Google more impressive to employers than one who spends days and nights nurturing, teaching, comforting and inspiring? Read More...

Published Tue, May 29 2012 12:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer job, Internships, Daniel Fleshler, camp counselor, camp

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