March 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

If Children Had Google Glass

If you had Google Glass, what would your children do with it? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Computers and the Internet, Google Inc|GOOG|NASDAQ, Google Inc

Not Buying (or Bankrolling) the Easter Bunny

My friends tell me that the Easter Bunny is all about wonder and magic that I'm too much of a killjoy to appreciate. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 10:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, gifts, _featured, Families and Family Life, Easter and Holy Week, Lunar New Year

Resistance to HPV Vaccines Needs New Solutions

Parents cite safety concerns in their decisions not to seek out the HPV vaccine, but unspoken factors like convenience may also get in the way. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 18 2013 6:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

A Narrow Escape, and Lasting Guilt

When I hear about a tragedy caused by a moment of parental carelessness — a hot car, an unlocked pool gate — I don't judge the parents. I was lucky. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 26 2013 9:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Essays

Planes, Trains and Automobiles: 8 Tips for Keeping Adult Children Close

As the novelist Christopher Morley said, "We’ve had bad luck with our kids … they’ve all grown up.” Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 11:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, adult children, Families and Family Life, Travel and Vacations

Redefining Success for a College-Bound Child

I know I shouldn't worry about whether my daughter's academic choices will get her into a prestigious college — but I do. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 07 2013 1:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Teenagers and Adolescence, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Levine, Madeline

Raising Children Who Will Speak Up to Prevent Rape, Not Defend It

Though there is a verdict in the Steubenville case, we're a long way from the end of the culture that allowed it to happen. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 19 2013 10:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Twitter, Children and Childhood, Sex Crimes, Social Networking (Internet), Steubenville (Ohio), Mays, Trenton, Richmond, Ma'lik

A High-Functioning Bereaved Parent

So where am I now, 13 years after my 2½-year-old son, Jacob, died because of a brain tumor? One thing I can say is that my junk mail has no idea where I am. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2013 6:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Death and Dying, Brain Cancer

Minimalist Parenting, ‘Manimalist’ Style

For this stay-at home dad, advice on minimalist parenting is preaching to the choir. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 22 2013 10:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Books and Literature

The Psychologist as (Wary) Parent

When I was a psychologist pregnant with my first child, a colleague asked, “Do you want to hear how psychologists screw up their kids?” Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 17 2013 6:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: _featured, Essays

Don’t Lean In: Do We Want Mothers to Work Part-Time?

When Pew researchers ask if survey respondents think it's best for children if mothers work full-time, part-time, or not at all, they're not asking the right question. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 1:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Part-Time Employment, Women and Girls, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Census Bureau, Pew Research Center, Polls and Public Opinion

Get Ready to Talk ‘Lean In’

Let's talk about Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" rather than pontificate about it. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 13 2013 9:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Women and Girls, Working Hours, Sandberg, Sheryl K

Not My Igloo

My job wasn't to help my son build the finest igloo possible. It was to help him build the igloo he wanted to build. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 11 2013 3:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting

‘Dating’ Other Mothers

My two closest mom friends are moving out of state. I have to start dating again. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 12 2013 7:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Friendship

Research: Parents Offer Babies Solid Food Too Soon

Many parents appear to be introducing solid food before their babies' bodies can handle it. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 25 2013 9:49 AM by Motherlode