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

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

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

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

What Will You Do in the Name of Malala?

Were you shaken by the story of Malawa Yousafzai, the 14-year-old targeted by the Taliban for her outspoken support of her own and other girls' schooling? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2012 9:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Swat (Pakistan), Todd, Richard, Pakistan

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)

'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

'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

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)

Autism and the Lessons of New York City

In a city famous for its anonymous crowds, a boy with severe autism learns about people. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, Children and Childhood, Beckett, Katie, New York City

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

Deciding What an Allowance Is For

An allowance is "for" two things: whatever the money itself is used for, and for the lessons taught by managing it (or screwing it up). Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 04 2012 3:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, Budgets and Budgeting

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)

Watching the Presidential Debates—with Children

Ideally, a presidential debate should be an opportunity to discuss the issues facing our country. It might not play out that way on the debate stage, but it could work in your living room. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 03 2012 1:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Debates (Political), Presidential Election of 2012

Why Some Students Believe They Have to Cheat (and How to Teach Them Not to)

Short-term, bottom-line C.E.O. parents looking at the semester's G.P.A. are missing a chance to put the emphasis on real success. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 03 2012 10:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Cheating, Grading of Students, Children and Childhood

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