June 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

How Can a Parent Share Her History of Child Abuse With Her Children?

Should a parent share a history of sexual abuse with her young adult children, and how? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 12:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, _featured, parental quandary, child sexual abuse

I Refuse to Let Child Abuse Define Me

I am not damaged goods; I'm changed by my childhood, but I am not broken. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 7:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child abuse, _featured, high school, emily rosenbaum

Home Alone? Don't Tell the Neighbors

Are we worried about children at home unsupervised, or about what the neighbors will think if they find out? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 28 2012 2:49 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, free-range kids, parental quandary, home alone, free-range children

Let Them Climb Trees (and Fall)

Why do I give my children permission to climb the neighbor's towering trees? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 28 2012 11:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, free-range kids, independence, Kay Wyma, entitlement

Seeking, and Resisting, Vaccines

Instead of going to great lengths to delay or avoid vaccination, as some American parents do, mothers in the developing world struggle to get to clinics and to get the required vaccinations. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 28 2012 5:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, vaccines, _featured, vaccination, shot at life, shot@life

Finding Childhood Independence in the Sabbath

One day a week without driving means no soccer, gymnastics, play rehearsals, piano lessons or meetings to distract us from actually talking to each other. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 27 2012 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, neighbors, walking to school, car culture, sabbath, Shabbat

$16 Billion: The Cost Of Summer

The average per-child cost of a summer's worth of swimming pools, day camps and babysitting? $601. How much will you spend? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 27 2012 7:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer camp, _featured, summer, working mothers, working parents, summer vacation

Following Your Children Online — How Much Is Too Much?

What's the right level of parental supervision for a child with a life online? Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2012 12:36 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Facebook, online monitoring, internet filtering, internet safely

She Said Things About Divorce That No One Wanted to Hear

Judith S. Wallerstein's research suggested that the impact of divorce on children was more negative, and lasted longer, than anyone wanted to believe. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 26 2012 7:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, Judith Wallerstein

Must We Worry About the Boys of 'Brave?'

In "Brave," Pixar gives us the first Disney princess who doesn't need or want a prince - and it doesn't matter at all that the princes in question are all dolts. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2012 11:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Disney, Brave, princess

"Exergames" Don't Make Children More Fit

Thinking of a Wii or an XBox with Kinect in the hopes of getting your kids off the couch? Think again. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2012 8:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, video games, Nintendo

With Grown Children, What Am I Besides 'Mom'?

With one child in college and one graduating, the author finds herself in need of a new label. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 24 2012 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Stay-at-Home Parents, working mothers, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter, mommy wars

The Sandusky Verdict: Who Would Believe a Kid?

The case against Jerry Sandusky took just a few months from accusation to conviction, and that is progress - but it isn't progress enough. Read More...

Published Sat, Jun 23 2012 5:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, catholic church, Jerry Sandusky, child sexual abuse, Horace Mann, sex abuse

When Is a Child Old Enough to Stay Home Alone?

When did you, or will you, start leaving your children during the day, and for how long? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 1:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parental quandary, working parents, summer vacation, home alone

Should You Bribe Children to Behave in the Car?

Is giving children a Tic Tac for not squabbling in the car a horrible bribe or a good incentive? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 9:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, fighting, parental quandary

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