October 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

'Coming Out' as a Boy Scout Has a Price

On National Coming Out Day, some parents wait for their children to reveal a "secret" they already know. But being out for a teen can come with a price. Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 06 2012 11:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Boy Scouts, homosexuality, Schwartz, John, Change.org, Teenagers and Adolescence

Mastitis and My ***-Feeding Present

It took mastitis to remind me that nursing my 3-year-old shouldn't be a chore. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2012 1:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants

How Can a Stay-at-Home Mom Get Back to Work?

I think Yahoo's Marisa Mayer was fortunate to understand what I did not grasp 10 years ago - that if she chose to step away from her career to have a child, she might never get it back. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 12:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Labor and Jobs, Women and Girls, Mayer, Marissa, Careers and Professions

How to Write a College Application Essay

Before you help your child with a college application essay, read Michael Winerip on how he helps his friends' children with theirs (and then don't help too much). Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 16 2012 7:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Colleges and Universities, Winerip, Michael, Admissions Standards

How Do You Help Children Adjust to a Move?

One year after a move, T.'s children still haven't adjusted to their new home. How can he help? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 26 2012 11:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Moving and Moving Industry

A Repaired Lovey, and a Debt Unrepaid

At NYCLoveyRepair, they'll help rescue a beloved toy. But they won't take your cash. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 25 2012 5:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sleep, toys, _featured, Children and Childhood, New York City, Emotions

What Color Is Your Princess?

I didn't care that my 3-year-old son wanted to be a princess for Halloween. I just didn't want him to want to be a white princess. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 28 2012 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Halloween, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Race and Ethnicity

Can Halloween Be Postponed, or Does It 'Come Anyway'?

If you're so inclined, tonight might be the night to cobble together a truly homemade Halloween. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Egyptian Abortion, American Choice

Doctors said the baby I carried, with Trisomy 18, Down syndrome and heart failure, was unlikely to survive. My federal insurance plan would not cover an abortion. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 21 2012 4:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, abortion, _featured, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Families and Family Life, Health Insurance and Managed Care

Weekly Reader: Desegregation for the Disabled, Marriage, Background TV and Cat Videos

Most important news of the week: watching cat videos at work is good for you. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Punish the Louse, Not the Child

Pediatricians and researchers agree that there's no reason to exclude children from school for lice or nits. Bet your school does it anyway. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 04 2012 7:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Lice, Education (K-12)

Elections, Politics and a House Divided

If you disagree with a close family member (especially a spouse) on the desired outcome of Election 2012, how do you handle the disagreements, and does it change how you talk politics with your kids? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 11:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Debates (Political), Presidential Election of 2012, United States Politics and Government

Pills for the Struggling Student

A New York Times article offers a picture of a community where all of our worst expectations regarding the overuse of A.D.H.D. medications are beginning to be fulfilled. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 09 2012 12:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Children and Childhood, Schwarz, Alan, Adderall (Drug)

One Father's 100 'Must-Read' Picture Books ... and Mine, Too

A "canon" of picture books that any English-speaking child should know - and a few of the ones I think the list's author missed. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 11 2012 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature

Why We Should Take Fewer Pictures of Our Children

Like adults, children often act differently when they know the camera is on. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 8:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Photography, Children and Childhood, Psychology and Psychologists, Cameras

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