March 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Rates of Caesarean Deliveries Vary Widely Among Hospitals

The hospital with the lowest rate of Caesareans delivered 7 percent of births there through that method; the highest: 70 percent. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 2:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Do You Pay the Baby Sitter if You Cancel?

This scheduled baby sitter turns down other work to be there for this family, and she counts on the income. So what happens when the parents cancel? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 08 2013 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Ask Motherlode

Not Every Parent Chases College Prestige

I can't imagine worrying about whether my child attends a prestigious college — but maybe I'm speaking too soon. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 07 2013 1:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards

For Boy Scouts’ Parents, a Chance to Weigh In on Ban on Gays

When the Scouts survey current members regarding their policies on gays and lesbians, will they get a useful result, or an "amen" from the choir? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Boy Scouts, homosexuality

Unreasonably ‘Terrified’ of a Second Labor

Her first labor was uneventful. So why, a writer asks, "has it come to pass that I feel even more terrified by the idea of laboring with this second baby than I did with the first?" Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 01 2013 6:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants

Blogging Her Life With Cancer

Introducing Lisa B. Adams, a mother living with Stage 4 *** cancer, to the Motherlode blogroll. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 01 2013 12:42 PM by Motherlode

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

Research: A.D.H.D. Remains a Problem for Adults

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder doesn't just "go away" in adulthood. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2013 9:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Boston Children's Hospital, Mayo Clinic

A Truck Strikes a Child, and a Doctor Can’t Help

A doctor's account of her attempt to save a life of a child struck by a truck on the city streets. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 05 2013 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

A Military Mom Goes Back to School

When a classmate mocked a character in our reading as "uneducated," I told the class I'd never graduated high school. Then I wished I'd kept my mouth shut. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 10 2013 6:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12), Colleges and Universities

Q. and A. With Thea Goodman, Author of ‘The Sunshine When She’s Gone’

The author Thea Goodman inhabits the strange, slightly demented world of the too self-conscious new parent. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 11 2013 10:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Books and Literature

A Live Discussion of ‘Lean In:’ Sheryl Sandberg’s Chicken-and-Egg Problem

A live discussion of Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" with KJ Dell'Antonia, Leslie Bennetts, Jessica Bennet, and Jennifer Romaniuk. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 15 2013 10:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

When Your Partner Writes the Book on ‘Happy Families’

Quizzing Bruce Feiler, the author of "The Secrets of Happy Families," and his wife, Linda Rottenberg, on their year as "happy family" guinea pigs. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 6:31 AM by Motherlode

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

Should We Force Children into Sleep-Aways?

A fifth-grade class has a sleep-away field trip. What do do with a child who doesn't want to go? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 15 2013 1:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Ask Motherlode

Portland, Ore., Approves Earned Sick Leave Policy

The City Council in Portland, Ore., has passed a law that will enable many employees there to earn up to five paid sick days a year. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 13 2013 1:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Women's Rights, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, DeLauro, Rosa, Harkin, Tom, Steinem, Gloria, Quinn, Christine C

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Research: Parents Offer Babies Solid Food Too Soon

Rates of Caesarean Deliveries Vary Widely Among Hospitals

Do You Pay the Baby Sitter if You Cancel?

Not Every Parent Chases College Prestige

For Boy Scouts’ Parents, a Chance to Weigh In on Ban on Gays

Unreasonably ‘Terrified’ of a Second Labor

Blogging Her Life With Cancer

Research: A.D.H.D. Remains a Problem for Adults

A Truck Strikes a Child, and a Doctor Can’t Help

A Military Mom Goes Back to School

Q. and A. With Thea Goodman, Author of ‘The Sunshine When She’s Gone’

A Live Discussion of ‘Lean In:’ Sheryl Sandberg’s Chicken-and-Egg Problem

When Your Partner Writes the Book on ‘Happy Families’

Should We Force Children into Sleep-Aways?

Portland, Ore., Approves Earned Sick Leave Policy