January 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

What You Don't Know About Episiotomies Can Hurt You

The midwife put a cut in the top of a piece of paper and pulled. The paper ripped cleanly in half. "That's what happens to a woman's perineum when you do an episiotomy," she explained. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 27 2013 5:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Doctors, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vagina, Midwives

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

Sex! Beer! Blood! It's Time for Super Bowl Ad Bingo

Will you trip over the sofa trying to cover a child's eyes during an ad that's too sexy, or one that's too gory? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 30 2013 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, parenting, Super Bowl, football, Children and Childhood, Advertising and Marketing, Common Sense Media, Bingo

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

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)

'The Heavy:' a Mom, a 7-Year-Old and a Diet

An interview with Dara-Lynn Weiss, author of "The Heavy:" "I did what worked for us, and I stand by it. I'm glad I did it." Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 6:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, _featured, Weight, eating disorders, Children and Childhood, Diet and Nutrition

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

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

Coke's Attempted Anti-Obesity Stance

Mark Bittman on why Coke's anti-obesity efforts can't make it part of the solution. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Does Your Child Like Your Baby Sitter Best?

When parents feel like the baby sitter ranks higher than they do on a child's list of "my favorite people." Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 25 2013 12:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured

Boy Scouts Consider Lifting Ban on Gay Leaders and Scouts

The Boy Scouts of America is considering ending the ban on gay leaders and scouts and allowing local scouting groups to choose for themselves whether to allow gay members. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 3:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Boy Scouts, homosexuality

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

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

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