April 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Why We Should Thank Twitter’s Rape Defenders

Once, a rape accuser might have found the word "whore" on a note in her locker and heard accusations about her behavior whispered behind her. Now, this is on social media — and the single good thing about that public ugliness is that it can...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 11:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sex Crimes, Social Networking (Internet), Steubenville (Ohio), Torrington (Conn), Gonzalez, Edgar A, Toribio, Joan M

Lockdown: Teaching Students to Hide From Guns, and Hide Their Fears

“Mommy, it’s so hard at school," my daughter whispers. “We’re not even allowed to say the word ‘gun.’ But then they make us think about them.” Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 08 2013 6:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, School Shootings, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life

Melissa Harris-Perry’s ‘Uncontroversial Comment’ About Children

If Melissa Harris-Perry can't propose investing in our children without provoking partisan ire, our "every man for himself" family policies are never going to change. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 10 2013 12:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Harris-Perry, Melissa, MSNBC

Should You Be Paying Taxes on Your Baby Sitter?

If you pay a nanny or baby sitter more than $1,800 a year, you are required to be paying employment taxes. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 14 2013 5:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Park Slope (Brooklyn, NY)

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)

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

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

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

11% of U.S. Children Diagnosed With A.D.H.D.

Some experts argue that A.D.H.D. is over-diagnosed. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 01 2013 7:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Pushing Paternity Leave Helps Working Mothers

When countries promote paternity leave, men contribute more at home and women work more. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 11:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Careers and Professions, Family Leaves, Rampell, Catherine

It’s O.K. to Put Yourself First

After two years of Lyme disease, I realized that I needed to take care of myself before I took care of others. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 07 2013 6:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Families and Family Life

What Makes a Successful Stepfather?

In forming new family relationships, children need to feel that their frustrations are heard, while disagreements between adults are kept in the background. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 10 2013 9:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Marriages

A Dad’s Hidden Truth of Parenting: We’re All Clichés

I thought being a blogging dad made me a rare man willing to share his frustrations — until I realized they're frustrations we all share. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 12 2013 10:44 AM by Motherlode

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

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

‘Mommies Don’t Drink’ (Anymore)

To be a drunk was one thing. A drunk mommy? That, I decided, was my rock bottom. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Beer, Alcohol Abuse

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