September 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

On Facebook, Bullies 'Like' if You Hate

My little brother went to school on a Friday morning last June, and he heard that another boy had updated his Facebook status the previous night, asking his friends to "like" if they hated my brother. 57 fellow students gave that a Facebook...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2012 2:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, Facebook, bullies, cyber-bullying

Should Parents Impose a Dress Code?

If the school hasn't imposed a limit on bra tops or T-shirts with dubious slogans, should parents? Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2012 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parental quandary, modesty, slutty clothing, dress code

Why My Kindergartner Will Stay Home for School

I expected to send my son off to kindergarten this year, but after looking at all the options, I've decided to teach him at home. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 07 2012 1:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, home schooling, kindergarten, back to school 2012, homeschool

When Audio Books Do and Don't Count for School

Can a student use an audio book for a school assignment? It depends on the reason the book or reading was assigned. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 07 2012 9:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Books, Reading, does listening to an audio book count as reading, audio books

Why Can't School Be More Like Summer?

As I grudgingly send my girls back to school this week, I can't help wishing - just as they do - that school would learn just a little from summer. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 11:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer camp, summer, back-to-school, back to school 2012

The No-Waste, More-Work Lunch Box

Helping my children pack a "good mother" lunch makes me nostalgic for the foil-wrapped sandwich and baggie of chips of my childhood. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 05 2012 2:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school lunch, back-to-school, back to school 2012, lunches, no-waste lunch, bag lunch, waste-free lunch

Michelle Obama's Children Come First. Should They?

When Michelle Obama declares that her most important title is 'mom in chief,' does she make things easier, or more difficult, for working mothers? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 05 2012 10:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, Michelle Obama, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Why Women Can't Have It All, having more, Michelle Obama convention speech, working mother

The Parents Who Really Need Flex Time

Craig Blankenhorn, a photographer, turned his camera on the plight of the 1.6 million homeless children in America. How can we best help them and their parents? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 3:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flexible workplace policies, elections, Politics, welfare, public policy, election 2012, homeless children, homeless

How We Teach Students to Cheat

Our culture tells our children that lying and cheating are acceptable ways to get ahead in life. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 6:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, college admissions, _featured, Race to Nowhere, back to school 2012, politicians lying, Harvard cheating scandal, Cheating

Seeing One Child Off to Preschool, Another to High School

Mothering a kindergartner and a high-schooler at the same time puts a nostalgic perspective on 'back-to-school.' Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 02 2012 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, kindergarten, back-to-school, back to school 2012, parenting across generations, older parents, generations

In Flexible-Work Debates, Parents Have Unique Position

When "workplace flexibility" becomes a battle between a 20-something with Mandarin lessons and a venture capitalist taking his children to swim class, we lose sight of the workers most in need of flexibility. Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 01 2012 2:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, low income families, working mothers, the Conflict, Why Women Can't Have It All

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