August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

Should Schools Separate Twins?

Depends on the twins - but why not ask them what they think? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 11:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, school, parental quandary

Reaching Out to Include the Special Needs Child

Is there a gulf between other parents' intent to include a special needs child and the moments when they actually do so? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 11:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Special-needs, parental quandary, birthday

The Slightly Surprising Sex Lives of Teenagers

Fewer teenagers than one might have expected report having oral sex before intercourse. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teenage sex

Remixing Parental Objections Into Rap Lyrics

My objections to my son's musical choices aren't about taste, but about lyrics that objectify women and legitimize violence against them. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 19 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Music, rap, lyrics, LMFAO

The Ego in 'Raising Successful Children'

Raising successful children requires a lengthy series of successive blows to a parent's ego-which is why I will not be emailing "Raising Successful Children" to any of my friends. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 06 2012 11:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, parenting advice, Madeline Levine, spoiled children, raising successful children

Early Antibiotic Use Linked to Childhood Obesity

Exposure to antibiotics before 6 months correlates with a later weight gain in childhood - another argument against their indiscriminate use. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 11:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, childhood obesity, antibiotics and babies, Antibiotics

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

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

Please, Don't Touch the Nature

Is well-meaning but overprotective environmental education scolding children away from developing their own love for the land? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 3:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, nature, outdoor play, environmental issues, natural playgrounds

Gay Couples Face Pressure to Become Parents

Support for same-sex couples now increasingly includes the expectation that they will have children. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gay parents

How Not to Be a Helicopter Parent: Volunteer

What happened after I convinced myself that staying home to badger my child 24/7 would improve his chances in life: I realized my energies could be better spent in not driving him nuts. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 12 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school volunteers, poverty, Madeline Levine, Medicaid, Children's Defense Fund, volunteering

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