November 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Bottle or *** Shouldn't Define What's Best

Behind the "*** is best" push has always been an uncomfortable truth: that breastfeeding is more supported by lip service, promotion and hospital nudges than by giving women the time and opportunity to do it. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 07 2012 1:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Breastfeeding, _featured, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls

When Sex Is a Family Business

When my son designed staplers, I proudly regaled the clerk at Office Depot. Now he designs vibrators, and it's a little harder for my pride to find words. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sex, parenting, Families and Family Life, Family Business

Neediest Cases: The Youngest Donors

The 101st campaign of The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund has begun. If your family is doing something creative to raise money for the fund, we want to hear from you. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 15 2012 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Philanthropy, New York Times Neediest Cases Fund

'Wake Up Your Children. Open All the Windows.' The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

That's what keeps going through my mind, even days later: how the baby would have gone first. If the firefighters had arrived later, maybe the rest of us would have been fine, but Luka would have died in his sleep. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 02 2012 11:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Daylight Saving Time, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Carbon Monoxide, Hazardous and Toxic Substances

Mother of the Year

I'm wracked with guilt that we didn't notice that our 14-year-old son - who didn't want glasses - was struggling to see. My husband isn't. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 30 2012 1:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

The Macro-Economics of Raising Robots (or Children)

When it comes to investing in our nation's children, parents and non-parents alike should all be on the same side. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 19 2012 1:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Economic Conditions and Trends

An Agnostic Talks to Her Children About God

While kids often really do want to know about God, at other times they are seeking reassurance that their theory-building attempts to explain the world are acceptable. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 25 2012 5:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Religion and Belief

How Children Subsidize 'Low, Low Prices'

Adolescents from households headed by a low-income worker are more likely to drop out of school, to be obese, and to take on adult roles too young. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 28 2012 6:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, poverty, Children and Childhood, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Workplace Environment

New Hampshire's All-Mother Congressional Delegation (and Governor)

New Hampshire's all-mother congressional delegation and governor is a first, but still just a footnote - and that in itself is a sign of how much things have changed. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 08 2012 7:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Families and Family Life, Careers and Professions, United States Politics and Government, Ayotte, Kelly A, Senate, Work-Life Balance, Shea-Porter, Carol, Shaheen, Jeanne, House of Representatives

What's Your Desert Island Picture Book?

If you could select one picture book to hand to every child at birth, or one book to take to a desert island, what would you pick? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 13 2012 8:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Sendak, Maurice, Kipling, Rudyard, Scarry, Richard

Four Hours of Screen Time? No Problem

My 8-year-old son and his friend spent untold hours playing a massively multiplayer online game over the past summer - and I didn't care. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 16 2012 9:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Friendship, Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet

When Parents Disagree About Politics, Will Children Learn to See Both Sides?

I would prefer to tell my children that mine is the only way moral, caring, intelligent, thoughtful people could possibly see the world. But my husband stands smack in the way of that conclusion. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 02 2012 7:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Presidential Election of 2012, Families and Family Life, United States Politics and Government, Ethics (Personal), Marriages, Harwood, John

What Classic Picture Book Fills You With Dread?

I love classic picture books-except the ones that upset me so much that I can't read them. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 05 2012 11:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Emotions, Rubin, Gretchen

Taming Your Wild Thanksgiving Turkeys

A video blog entry from Cloudmom Melissa Lawrence: coaching children to eat Thanksgiving dinner in proper mannerly style. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 20 2012 1:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Families and Family Life, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Thanksgiving Day

Joint Custody Via E-Mail and iCal

Communicating via technology can ease emotions when handling the ever-changing details of joint custody agreements. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 26 2012 9:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Paul, Pamela, Child Custody and Support

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