October 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Examining Whether Times Have Changed When Abuse Charges Surface

It's one thing to change policies regarding the reporting of accusations of sexual abuse, like those in the Boy Scouts. It's another to really have faith in the depth of that change within the hearts and minds of the adults who implement them...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 9:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Boy Scouts, Education (K-12), Teenagers and Adolescence, Sandusky, Jerry, Sex Crimes, Pennsylvania State University

Should Studies Trump a Teenager's Part-Time Job?

L.'s daughter works part-time to save up for a car, but L. is concerned the job will interfere with her schoolwork. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 8:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Part-Time Employment, Labor and Jobs

Time to Make the Costumes (or Not)

I usually help make my children's Halloween costumes-but only because Old Navy doesn't have the sense to make things like a "caterpillar-airplane-truck." Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 25 2012 10:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Halloween, parenting, Children and Childhood, Costumes

Would You Put a Tracking Device on Your Child?

With the press of a button, you can track a child who's taken a wrong turn on the way home from school or wandered off at Disney World. But do you really want to? Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 23 2012 8:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Drunken and Reckless Driving, Science and Technology, Global Positioning System, Navigation

'Sleepovers' With My 9-Year-Old Daughter

When five people sleep in a three-bedroom house, sleeping arrangements can get creative. Yet one thing remains consistent: on Tuesday nights, my husband sleeps on the couch in the living room, and my 9-year old daughter sleeps with me. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 07 2012 5:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sleep, Children and Childhood, Divorce, Separations and Annulments

The Best Parenting Advice I Ever Got

When my oldest son was only 4 years old, his preschool teacher taught me to say what I mean, and to mean what I say. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 11 2012 5:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Families and Family Life

Questioning the Value of a Teenager's Part-Time Job

We want to support a teenager and her part-time job, but many parents can relate to the fear that only constant focus on academics or activities will do. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 11:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12), Part-Time Employment, Teenagers and Adolescence

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

21, Autistic and Having a Party

A 21st birthday party for a son, and a mother who finds that whether she's "finished" or not, he's the adult he is right now. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, birthdays, Parties (Social)

A Neighbor's Thoughts on the Killings of Two Young Children

We know that this could never, ever happen to our children. At the same time, of course we know this could happen to anyone. It just happened across the street. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 26 2012 5:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, _featured, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Crime and Criminals, Murders and Attempted Murders

On The Learning Network, Sandy as a Teaching Tool

The Learning Network's resources for teaching and talking about Hurricane Sandy with children. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 10:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Weather

Weekly Reader: Vampires, Park Slope, Men and Marshmallows

Books and articles that grabbed me: "Motherland," "The End of Men," "Aftermath" and an update to the famous marshmallow experiment that puts more weight on nurture than nature. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 23 2012 2:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Books and Literature, Levine, Madeline, Sohn, Amy, Cusk, Rachel, Rosin, Hanna, Ehrenreich, Barbara

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

A Crucial Child-Rearing Lesson From an Understanding Cow

Ferdinand the Bull's mother knew to let Ferdinand be Ferdinand. It's not always as easy to to let our children be who they are. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 12:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Books and Literature, Psychology and Psychologists

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