January 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

When Should a Child Get an E-mail Account?

It's not the e-mail address. It's the unexpected things you can do with an e-mail address. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet, E-Mail, Social Networking (Internet)

Turn Off That TV and Go Outside and Play

Yet more research encouraging us to get our children, and ourselves, outside. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 10 2013 1:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, Playgrounds, Parks and Other Recreation Areas

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)

Planning Summer (Already!) Amid Winter's Chill

Plan summer now to mitigate both stress and expense. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 09 2013 10:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, Children and Childhood, Work-Life Balance, Seasons and Months, Summer (Season), Camps and Camping, Finances

Why No One Really Knows If Moderate Drinking Is Safe for Pregnant Women

The research concerning moderate drinking during pregnancy is rife with problems. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 08 2013 2:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Alcoholic Beverages, Scientific American, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A 'Hack' for a Cluttered Car

A solution for the only desirable kid clutter in the car. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 08 2013 9:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Storage, Automobiles, Automobile Safety Features and Defects

Motherlode in 2013

What topics would you like to see more of on Motherlode this year? Read More...

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

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

In Vaccines We Trust

When a friend's child came down with chicken pox a six-hour flight from home, we counted on our immunity, and let the family stay with us. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 06 2013 6:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Vaccination and Immunization, Friendship, Chicken Pox

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

A Parent's Business Travel: How Long Is Too Long?

A new graduate-school graduate with a new job and a young child is worried about the long business trips (three to six weeks) that are the norm in the field. How do parents handle the travel? Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 04 2013 7:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, business travel, Women and Girls, Families and Family Life

Children, Choosing Their Religion

Raising children outside of a religious tradition doesn't mean there's no room for religion in their lives. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 03 2013 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Religion and Belief, Solomon, Andrew, Secular Humanism

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

Grading a Blogger's Resolutions

I declared my intention to plenty of things as a parent this year, from not letting my children eat in my car to being more present in every moment of their lives. I think it's fair to hold me accountable - so here's how I did. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2013 6:26 AM by Motherlode

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

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