August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Forget Tequila, September Makes Me Crazy

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

How Do You Steer a Teenager Away From the Worst Porn?

The realistic parent knows teenagers are likely to explore Internet pornography. How do you point them away from the worst of what's out there? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Sex, pornography, internet filtering

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Increasing Limits, and Safety, for Teenage Drivers

Some parents view restrictions on teenage driving through eyes clouded with nostalgia. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 14 2012 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teenagers driving

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

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

Grounded? Thank Mom and Dad

Why didn't anyone tell me that grounding my child would be this hard? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 2:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Discipline, Uncategorized, punishment, grounding, raising successful children, the nurture complex

Olympic Bankruptcies for Ordinary Families

The families of two extraordinary Olympic athletes are struggling with very ordinary financial woes. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 6:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child care costs, Economy, olympics, Gabby Douglas parents, Ryan lochte bankruptcy, Natalie Hawkins bankruptcy

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