February 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Six Ways to Spot an Eating Disorder Early

Cooking? Breakfast on the run? Some of the early warning signs of teenage eating disorders aren't what you might expect. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 27 2013 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Weight, eating disorders, Mental Health and Disorders, Teenagers and Adolescence, Diet and Nutrition, Anorexia Nervosa

Helping a Worrier Become a Warrior

For parents of worriers, one question looms over the discussion of why some children thrive on the stress of testing while others implode: Can we help our children feel better, as well as do better, under stress? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2013 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Bronson, Po, Merryman, Ashley, Tests and Examinations, Anxiety and Stress

Marketers Target Children in Ways Parents May Not See

Advertisers push children towards unhealthy behaviors in straightforward advertising and in unexpected ways, through interactive Internet promotions. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 12 2013 8:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Discounting a Meal for 'Well-Behaved Kids'

The "well-behaved kid" discount is cute, but let's not get carried away. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 13 2013 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Airlines and Airplanes, Restaurants

Still Lonely in a World With More 'Onlies'

I am an only child, and the parents of only children often ask me how I felt about it. I never tell them what I really think. Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 17 2013 10:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, parenting, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life

Will You Watch 'Raising Adam Lanza' on 'Frontline'?

What can we gain from watching the "Frontline" episode "Raising Adam Lanza," and is it worth the emotional cost? Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 19 2013 12:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, parenting, School Shootings, Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012), Lanza, Adam, Public Broadcasting Service, Kahn, Jennifer

Advice to Help a Step-Parent Start Strong

A reader, about to gain a spouse and a step-daughter, asks: how does a step-parent get off on the right foot, and stay there? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 01 2013 6:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Families and Family Life

Do Parents Really Brag Too Much?

Are we really a nation of parents bragging about our children, or do we need to take more "victory laps"? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 01 2013 3:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Feiler, Bruce, Social Networking (Internet)

A Son 'Cuts,' and a Father Struggles

A text, from a tween: "Dad ummm there no easy way to tell you this but (my brother)'s been cutting himself don't tell you know or he'll do it again." Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 05 2013 6:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Mental Health and Disorders, Teenagers and Adolescence, Depression (Mental), Lovato, Demi

Parenting Training That Works

"If you engage people before things go awry, they can avoid problems that we might have predicted for them, or they might have predicted for themselves." Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 20 2013 11:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

‘Go Mighty’ or You Might Not Go at All

The "Go Mighty" group blog offers two messages I need to hear, often: Figure out what you want to do, and go after it — then stop to savor it when you get it. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2013 11:43 AM by Motherlode

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

Yahoo’s Blow to Work-Family Balance

By pulling flextime off the table, the Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer defies any expectation that new motherhood might make her sensitive to the needs of working families. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 25 2013 11:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Mayer, Marissa, Working Hours, Yahoo! Inc|YHOO|NASDAQ, Yahoo! Inc

Don’t Blame Mothers for Birth Defects

To some parents, the phrase "10 percent or more of birth defects result from medications taken during pregnancy" sounds like an indictment. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 27 2013 7:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Westboro Baptist Daughters Leave Their Church

Two members of a nationally reviled church group in Kansas defy their parents. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 07 2013 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Westboro Baptist Church

Breaking the Silence of Stillbirth

Telling strangers about my stillborn daughter leaves me feeling like I've punched them. They cry. They try to shuffle away from me. I end up apologizing. Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 10 2013 5:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Stillbirth, Funerals and Memorials, Deaths (Fatalities)

February 2013 - Motherlode

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives

Six Ways to Spot an Eating Disorder Early

Helping a Worrier Become a Warrior

Marketers Target Children in Ways Parents May Not See

Discounting a Meal for 'Well-Behaved Kids'

Still Lonely in a World With More 'Onlies'

Will You Watch 'Raising Adam Lanza' on 'Frontline'?

Advice to Help a Step-Parent Start Strong

Do Parents Really Brag Too Much?

A Son 'Cuts,' and a Father Struggles

Parenting Training That Works

‘Go Mighty’ or You Might Not Go at All

Yahoo’s Blow to Work-Family Balance

Don’t Blame Mothers for Birth Defects

Westboro Baptist Daughters Leave Their Church

Breaking the Silence of Stillbirth