August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Struggling to Let Go of My College-Student Daughter

My college-age daughter texts or e-mails me almost every day and comes home nearly every month. So why do I still feel such a profound sense of loss? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 8:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College, adult children, letting go

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 to Brief the Teacher, and When to Bite Your Tongue

Should parents fill teachers in on the quirks and styles of every child, or are our insights just getting in our children's way? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 7:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Helicopter parents, parent teacher conference, back-to-school, back to school 2012

How Not to Write to Your Child at Camp

Advice from the Mail Lady of Beam Camp in New Hampshire: There are letters kids love to receive at camp, and then there are these. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 09 2012 12:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer camp, summer, camp, Ayun Halliday, writing letters

When Divorced Parents Get Along, Is It Confusing for Kids?

M. and her husband have a "good divorce" but after the monthly dinners they have together with their 4-year-old, their daughter seems sad and confused. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, dinner after divorce, quandary

Behind the Cover Story: Ruth Padawer on 'Pink Boys'

An interview with the writer of the Sunday Magazine's cover story on children who don't conform to gender norms. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 2:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Pregnant, Depressed and Surprised

Is prenatal depression common knowledge, or does the myth of the perpetually glowing, happy expectant mother still prevail? Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 10:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, depression

Talking Death, and Promises, With a Preschooler

When death is on the minds of a mother and a young daughter, in very different ways. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 2:40 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, preschoolers, talking about death

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

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

What Does Your Fridge Door Say About Your Family?

What does it say about the degree to which "ephemera" has taken over our home that I have tried - and failed - to organize the front of our fridge? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 8:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

What Parents Don't Get About Camp

Welcome your camper home, but please, don't try to "get" it. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 5:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer camp, _featured, camp

Adoption, Destiny and Magical Thinking

Are adoptive parents more motivated than birth parents to believe in fate? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 15 2012 7:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, magical thinking

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

Does 'Reading' an Audio Book Count?

For school reading purposes, do books listened to, as audio books, count as books read? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 2:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books, Reading, parental quandary, summer reading, does listening to an audio book count as reading, audio books

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