May 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Too Young for Pomp and Circumstance

Why do we fill June with graduations ceremonies for children who aren't really graduating, and awards for every expected achievement of the year? Read More...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 6:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, kindergarten, graduation, trophies, awards

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

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

A V.I.P. Room at a Middle School Dance

Should a middle school dance have a V.I.P. lounge? (And can you believe anyone would even ask?) Read More...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, middle school, Los Angeles, Marcy Magiera, school dance, middle school VIP lounge, BellaNoise

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

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

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

Could You Spend Summer (More) Smartphone Free?

Would you (and your children) enjoy your summer more if you used your smartphone less? Read More...

Published Fri, May 25 2012 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, cellphones, smartphones, unplugging

Diaper Duty, Divided and Decided: Sign Here.

Would a signed agreement designating which parent is in charge of which homework help? Read More...

Published Fri, May 25 2012 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, relationships, contracts, parenting contracts

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

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

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

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

May 2012 - Motherlode

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives