April 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

My Son’s Grades Are Too High

When my son fails in school, his teachers fail him by failing to name it. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 30 2013 9:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees

The Play Date Gun Debate

Creating a non-political conversation around children and gun-safety. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 29 2013 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Gun Control, Firearms

Months After Newtown, Sorting Boxes of Grief

My stepmother was killed in the Newtown shooting. My husband and I divorced after 10 years of marriage. I'm left with boxes of physical reminders of what used to be. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 28 2013 5:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Emotions, Grief (Emotion), Newtown (Conn), Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012), Hochsprung, Dawn

The Motherlode Blogroll: Freshly Linked but Never Final

An updated, but always incomplete, blogroll. Never let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 26 2013 9:32 AM by Motherlode

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

Adolescence and Menopause: When Hormones Collide

Many women, like me, are stepping onto a big emotional roller coaster at the same time that our children are reaching the emotional tilt-a-whirl that comes with being a teenager. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 26 2013 6:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Women and Girls, Menopause

A New Mom Is Downsized, but Not Down and Out

As a pregnant school manager, I never imagined that seven weeks after giving birth, I would be working at a specialty foods store, slinging food for people whose lives no longer resembled mine. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 25 2013 11:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Working Hours, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Essays, Layoffs and Job Reductions

Leaving the Picture Books on the Shelves

Sorting the children's books for a move, and rediscovering old favorites. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 25 2013 6:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Organization, Garner, Dwight

Leave Family Playtime Alone

Do parents really need so many prescriptions for how we "should" spend our time with our kids? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 24 2013 8:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Playgrounds, Children and Childhood

A Middle Grade Science Star

An 11-year-old with an already-impressive science resume. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 24 2013 5:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Choosing a Scholarship Over a College Name Brand

Four years ago, our daughter and our family faced the "college costs vs. prestige" decision. Here's how it turned out (so far). Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 11:22 AM by Motherlode

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

Study Links Autism With Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy

A cautiously worded study has found an association between the use of both S.S.R.I.'s and tricyclic antidepressants during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 8:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, _featured, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Depression (Mental), Antidepressants

Amazon Introduces New Children’s Programs

You can watch and rate new pilots for preschoolers on Amazon. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 7:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, parenting, Children and Childhood, Henson, Jim, Co, Amazon.com Inc

No City for Little Boys

Little boys like mine need to move their bodies, to explore and wrestle and chase each other around. They need to shake the ants out of their pants, and city life just doesn't allow for it. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 21 2013 6:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Men and Boys, Essays

Yippee-Ki-Yay, Movie Night

I thought it would be great if my children enjoyed watching the films I liked. I was right, until I pushed my luck. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 19 2013 6:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Movies, parenting, _featured, Families and Family Life

The Ups and Downs of ‘Seesaw Marriages’

"Seesaw marriage" means taking turns. But waiting for your time in either the dominant parent or the career-focused parent role can feel more like a tug of war. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 18 2013 6:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Careers and Professions, Rosin, Hanna, Work-Life Balance, The End of Men: And the Rise of Women (Book)

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