January 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Motherlode in 2013

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Published Mon, Jan 07 2013 12:49 PM by Motherlode

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

Talking to Other Parents About Guns

There are no guns in this house. There, I said it, and now you know - but how do I ask others the question I just answered? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 02 2013 9:18 AM by Motherlode

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

A Hoarder's Daughter Yields to a (Little) Mess

I grew up in a duplex lined with old newspapers, videocassettes and a Tetris puzzle of cobwebbed credenzas. Determined to not to become my mother, I organized and cleaned fiercely - until I realized that the mess wasn't the only part of my past that...

Published Fri, Jan 04 2013 12:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Babies and Infants, Families and Family Life, Hoarding, Hygiene and Cleanliness

Davos Needs Parents of Both Sexes

The world economic summit would be a different conference if half the attendees were women, and all attendees had a different view of what creates and supports an economically viable family life. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 10:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Day Care and Behavior Problems, Unlinked

When day care is consistently good, and consistently used, any negative effect on children's behavior disappears. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 24 2013 11:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, Research, _featured, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Work-Life Balance, Day Care Centers, Bazelon, Emily

Car-Seat Installation in the Real World: Harder Than It Looks

Toyota presents a video showing how to install a brand-new car seat in a new, clean, brightly lit car. Where is the video that helps those of us who don't live that way to get it right? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 17 2013 11:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Babies and Infants, Children and Childhood, Automobiles, Child Car Seats, Toyota Motor Corporation|TM|NYSE, Toyota Motor Corporation

Does Championing Marriage Exclude Single Parents?

There's more to the story of what makes raising children more difficult as a single parent than just the lack of a partner. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 29 2013 3:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Families and Family Life, Marriages, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Institute for American Values, Blankenhorn, David

Exploring 'The Do Not Enter Diaries'

Interviewing two teenagers who interview other teens. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 6:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

I Don't Want My Preschooler to Be a 'Gentleman'

What's the harm in teaching little boys to respect little girls by letting them go first? For starters, it perpetuates millenniums of sexism. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 10 2013 7:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, discrimination, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation)

Roe at 40: Judging a Mother's Choice

I am a woman who supports abortion rights. Before having children, I would have said that reflexively. As a mother, I no longer can. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 20 2013 6:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, abortion, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Emotions, Friendship, Birth Control and Family Planning, Women's Rights

An App to Help You Choose a Name (or Spend Hours Analyzing the Possibilities)

A naming app that gives you the most common professions and political parties associated with thousands of names, along with when and where they were most popular. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 31 2013 1:39 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Names, Personal

Children Are Not Our Friends (Until They Are)

My qualifications for friendship are high. I don't tell you when to go to bed. You don't tell me when you're done pooping. So my children were not my friends - until now. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 12:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Friendship

Protecting Teenagers From High School's 'Big Box'

Is high school an "almost sadistically unhealthy" place to send an adolescent? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 10:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Fear (Emotion), Labeling and Labels, Senior, Jennifer

Could Responsibilities Help Prevent Teenage Suicide?

A friend's suicide made me look more closely at what drives, and prevents, suicide in teenagers - like mine. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Depression (Mental)

A Son Risks His Life on the Highway

If you ever want another confirmation that we have little power to keep our children safe, have your child walk into the house shaking with emotion and blood on his clothes. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 13 2013 6:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Automobiles, Traffic Accidents and Safety

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