December 2012 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Research: Parents Less Likely to Die Young

Both women and men who remained childless have a greater chance of dying prematurely than those who have children biologically or adopt. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 06 2012 9:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, infertility, Children and Childhood

All He Wants for Hanukkah Are In-App Purchases

Is there any down-side to in-app game purchases that let kids short cut the "hard work" of the game? Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 09 2012 5:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Hanukkah, Holidays, Computer and Video Games, Holidays and Special Occasions, iTunes

Be Wary of Video Games' Educational Promises

Parents looking for educational apps and games to justify a big electronic gift will find little to guide them. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 12:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, gifts, Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Guernsey, Lisa, New America Foundation

Should Students Be Trained for School Shootings?

A school safety training program proposes that we raise children who "know how to respond to violence for the rest of their lives." Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 14 2012 12:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, School Shootings, Newtown (Conn)

Varied Snacks Nudge Children Toward Healthier Eating

Children given cheese and vegetables for a snack consume far fewer calories than those offered chips. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2012 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, Snack Foods, Cornell University, Wansink, Brian

Russian Ban on U.S. Adoptions Moves Forward

Russia's proposed ban jeopardizes adoptive families that have already begun to form. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 20 2012 11:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Adoptions, Putin, Vladimir V, Russia

Merry Christmas from the Minifigs and Motherlode

A stop-motion Christmas wish from the Lego minifigs of Motherlode. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 24 2012 9:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Holidays

Russia's Adoption Ban Plays Politics With Most Vulnerable

Even my 7-year-old knows that there are some things you just don't use as ammunition in an argument. Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 29 2012 6:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Adoptions, Putin, Vladimir V, Russia, Child Abandonment

Poor Women and Children Faced With Fiscal Threat

Cuts to nondiscretionary public spending, whether bargained for or automatic, will disproportionately affect women and children living in poverty. Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 02 2012 5:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Federal Budget (US), Welfare (US), Affordable Housing, United States Economy

Are Dads the Ones Who Buy Lego?

Dads aren't the only ones who prefer building play to make-believe. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 04 2012 9:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, toys, Lego Group, Mega Bloks Incorporated|MB|TORONTO, Clifford, Stephanie, Mega Bloks Incorporated

To Elf or Not to Elf

We've never had, and don't plan to acquire, an "Elf on the Shelf". Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 06 2012 12:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Christmas, Children and Childhood, Blogs and Blogging (Internet)

An Adoptive Parent Won't Take the Blame

How do I make sense of something that is both the best thing that has ever happened to me: the adoption of my two beautiful children - and the most troubling: the corrupt system that led to that adoption? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 10 2012 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Babies and Infants, Corruption (Institutional), Guatemala, Adoptions, Central America, Orphans and Orphanages, Immigration and Emigration

Santa Needs Comics!

A comic strip suggests that the best way to cheer up Santa would be to send him comics. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 13 2012 6:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Christmas, Holidays, Santa Claus, Children and Childhood, Comic Books and Strips, Holidays and Special Occasions, Sturm, James, Cartoons and Cartoonists

How Not to Talk With Children About the Sandy Hook Shooting

Sometimes the question isn't just how to talk to your child about tragedy, but how be certain that you're talking with your children for their sake, and not for yours. Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 15 2012 3:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, School Shootings, Children and Childhood, Newtown (Conn), Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012)

Our Sons Are Not Future Killers

When it comes to ideas about the label my 11-year-old son carries, I'll take misconceptions about quirkiness and genius over an inaccurate association with mass murder any day. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2012 9:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, Asperger's Syndrome, Mental Health and Disorders, Newtown (Conn), Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012), Lanza, Adam

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