June 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Father's Day, With Autism: Rethinking the Cool Dad

When you're the father of a child with special needs, you have to rethink what kind of father you're going to be. First to go is the notion of being cool. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 14 2012 10:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, Fathers, Special-needs, Father's Day, Father's Day 2012

Summer Learning Fun, Via E-mail and Download

Many of us want to keep our children engaged over the summer. But how much is too much to prevent "summer slide"? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 8:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, apps, summer reading, summer slide, summer learning

Becoming a New Father, Slowly

My wife was never more needed by our son than on that first day, but as a new dad, I'm needed more all the time. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 11:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, New Baby, Dads, newborns, Father's Day, Father's Day 2012

The End of the Summer Job?

Only about 3 in 10 teenagers can find a summer job. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Work, teenagers, summer job, Money, jobs

How Should We Talk to Boys About Sexual Abuse?

What do we need to be saying to our sons about sexual abuse? Is it different from what we need to tell our daughters? Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 12 2012 12:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, sons, Jerry Sandusky, child sexual abuse, Horace Mann

Can a Daughter With Dyslexia Learn to Love Words?

My daughter's dyslexia may mean that she never learns to share my love of language and literature. What will we share instead? Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 12 2012 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Special-needs, Reading, Dyslexia, summer reading, learning disorder

VIDEO: What's It Like to Write a Book With Jodi Picoult?

What's it like to write a young adult novel with your mother, when your mother is Jodi Picoult? Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 6:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult, Books, Motherlode Book Club, young adult fiction, Reading, Samantha Van Leer, summer reading, Between the Lines

She Isn't Sexy, She's 7

I resent the pop music that has my daughter declaring her sexuality before she's even old enough to have prepubescent hormones. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 10 2012 5:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sex, Music, sexuality, talking about sex

Snorting the Good Grade Drug

Students pressured to succeed in high school turn to Adderall for tunnel focus. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 10 2012 7:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

A Child, a Gadget, a Guest and a Question of Etiquette

What do you do when a child would rather play games on a gadget than play with a visiting friend? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 10:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, screen time, etiquette, parental quandary, iPod, video games, Nintendo, gadgets, iTouch

When It's Time for the Neighborhood Children to Go Home

If the neighborhood kids are crashing your parties, it's fine (and right) to speak up. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 1:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, neighbors, etiquette, parental quandary

Would You Want To Read Your Fetus's DNA?

If DNA sequencing a fetus becomes as routine as a blood test, what will that mean? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, DNA, prenatal testing, DNA sequence fetus

What Will You and Your Children Read This Summer?

What's your family's summer reading plan - and if you've got those dreaded summer reading time charts, how do you cope? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 7:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult, Motherlode Book Club, summer vacation, Carl Hiaasen, summer reading, summer slide, summer learning

When Teasing Is Loving, and When It's Not

What are the lines that distinguish teasing that draws us closer, and teasing that pushes us apart? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 2:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, families, teasing

Because of Katie, Children With Severe Disabilities Can Live at Home

Most Americans have never heard of Katie Beckett. But because her mother persuaded Ronald Reagan to waive Medicaid rules on her behalf, my severely disabled son can be raised at home. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 7:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Disabilities, Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicaid, caregivers, Katie Beckett

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