August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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