August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

The Family Breakfast

To get every member of my family sitting down in one place and looking at each other every day, I compromised on dinner and created the 'Family Breakfast'. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 2:57 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, family dinner, meals, breakfast, Dinner: A love story, dinner

Helping a Child Adjust to Divorce

Are dinners with divorced parents helpful for a 4-year-old, or confusing? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 7:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, dinner after divorce

Criticizing the Ritalin Generation

A writer is of the opinion that we're teaching a generation of children to reach for a pill instead of learning to cope. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 7:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, medication, adhd, adderall, ritalin, ADD

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

When Does a Boy in a Dress Become Something More?

There's some moment, for parents, when they realize that the boy in a dress isn't just playing dress-up, but exploring something that might be more complicated. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 2:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, gender identity

The Heartache of the Migrant Nanny

My gratitude as an ex-pat to my live-in nanny pushed me to recognize the agonizing realities of life for many domestic workers abroad. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 11:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters, nannies, maids, domestic workers

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

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

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

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

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