August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

Approaching (Carefully) the Subject of Teens and Porn

Face it, Mom and Dad, you can't control your child's erotic life. But you can offer an adult perspective on the pornography that's all too easy to find. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 10 2012 11:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teen sex, sexuality, pornography

Meditations from the Dad in the Minivan

Dad Zevin, the dude dad with the minivan, offers advice for full-time fathers. Get out your soup ladles. Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 11 2012 6:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, Dads, Stay-at-Home Dads

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

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

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

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

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