August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

Before Adoption, 79 Lost Days

My birth mother never saw me after giving birth. I never gave the two and a half months before I was placed for adoption much thought, until I had my son. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 10:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, babies, _featured, infants, adoptee, adult adoptees

The Making of a Thriller Writer

A faux encounter with a Ludlum character and my father's imagination were one of the many ways my parents set me on a thriller writer's path. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 20 2012 2:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, adult children, Matt Richtel, parental influence

Does It Take a Tiger Mom to Raise an Olympian?

Do my sons need a parent who hovers or pushes to achieve their Olympic dreams? I hope not. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 8:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, sports, Tiger Mother, sports parents, olympics, outliers

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

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