August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Quick, parents of school-age children: Raise your hands if you're still trying to beat the after-school schedule into reasonable submission. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 11:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, sports, scheduling, activities, overscheduled kids, extracurricular activities, after-school

What Children Really Need for 'Back to School'

A real list of "back-to-school supplies" includes concentrating less on pencils and sneakers, and more on ways for parents to ensure that their children are ready for more than just another year of school. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 1:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, College, back-to-school, back to school 2012

Shooting Reported on First Day of School in Maryland

Reports that one student has been shot, and another arrested, on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School in Maryland. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, toy guns, School Shootings, gun violence

Farewell, Count von Count

As Sesame Street's Count von Count, Jerry Nelson taught generations to find joy in numbers and learning. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 10:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, math, sesame street, Count von Count, Jerry Nelson

When Visitation Lasts All Summer

My children spend summers in Britain with their father, and the price of a childless summer is dear for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 26 2012 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, divorce, summer

6 Years Old, and Reaching Summits

Some parents might refuse to take their young children on an 18-mile hike in the first place, but I'm not one to place unnecessary limits. Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 12:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, free-range kids, outdoor play, hiking, Owl's Head, Four-Thousand Footers

Will Men Really Worry About Their Biological Clocks?

Will men remain cavalier about research showing that older men are more likely to father children with autism than their younger counterparts, or will the conversation change? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 7:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Fathers, _featured, causes of autism, older fathers autism

Should Twins Be in the Same Classroom?

When parents have a choice, should they choose the same classroom, or different classrooms, for their twins? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, parental quandary

Sending a Child With Autism to Sleep-Away Camp

I may see my son as struggling socially, but he doesn't, and he went to summer camp anxiety-free. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, summer camp, summer, Joel Yanofsky, camp

Full-Time Work Means Better Health for Mothers

The real importance of research showing that full-time work means better health for all mothers can too easily get lost in one segment of society defending such a choice. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 6:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, _featured, working mothers, the Conflict, mommy wars, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Why Women Can't Have It All, having more

Older Fathers Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia

Older men are more likely to father a child with autism or schizophrenia. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, schizophrenia, Autism

Please Don't Eat the Cheese Curls

What foods do your children bring into the house that you just can't resist? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, diet, snacking

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