August 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

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

My Baby, the Star

A baby has his "Schwab's soda fountain" moment of fame. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 14 2012 12:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, child actors, commercials, casting calls, Lynn Messina

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

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

Please, Don't Touch the Nature

Is well-meaning but overprotective environmental education scolding children away from developing their own love for the land? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 3:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, nature, outdoor play, environmental issues, natural playgrounds

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

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

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

Should Twins Be in the Same Classroom?

When parents have a choice, should they choose the same classroom, or different classrooms, for their twins? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, parental quandary

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

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

Why the Backlash on Bloomberg's Breastfeeding Initiative?

Why the rash of outrage at a policy meant to promote breastfeeding? Fear that its implementation may be as bad as the formula promotion it's meant to change. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 2:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Breastfeeding, Bloomberg, latch on NYC

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