May 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

When a Stranger Doesn’t Mean Danger

When an elderly woman asked my son and a friend for help moving a package into her home, my seventh grader saw "stranger danger" and refused. Read More...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 1:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood

Ending the ‘Friendly’ Fat Talk

Putting an end to the "fat talk" for our daughters' sakes — and our own. Read More...

Published Tue, May 28 2013 12:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, Weight, Diet and Nutrition, Hoffman, Jan

I Enjoyed My Son’s Bris

Many Jewish mothers cover their eyes during their son's bris and wait for it to be over. Instead, I found I enjoyed it. Read More...

Published Fri, May 31 2013 8:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, circumcision, _featured, Babies and Infants, Jews and Judaism

I Didn’t Want Twins

From the moment the ultrasound revealed two blobs in my uterus and not one, I have felt compromised. Read More...

Published Wed, May 01 2013 6:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, parenting, Multiple Births, Babies and Infants

Is There Emergency Contraception in Your Medicine Cabinet?

Should parents make emergency contraception available to teenagers? Read More...

Published Fri, May 03 2013 1:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Teenagers and Adolescence, Women and Girls, Birth Control and Family Planning, Plan B (Contraceptive), Food and Drug Administration

Weaned: A BIttersweet Victory

After several colds, two bouts of pinkeye, thrush and mastitis, and more restless nights than I cared to count, I decided that it was time for us to stop ***-feeding. Read More...

Published Mon, May 06 2013 9:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants

Autistic and Coming (Reluctantly) of Age

My son is taller than his mother, but he isn't celebrating. Read More...

Published Tue, May 07 2013 11:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence

Is ‘Too Skimpy for an 8-Year-Old’ in the Eye of the Beholder?

Can children wear "too sexy" clothing, or is it our perception of what's sexy that needs to change? Read More...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 5:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Women and Girls, Feiler, Bruce, Fashion and Apparel

Defining ‘Submissive’ in the Vocabulary of Women’s Choices

When I used the word "submissive" to describe my commitment to my family, I unleashed a tidal wave of fury. Read More...

Published Tue, May 14 2013 6:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Beck, Glenn, Reece, Gabrielle

Can I Bring My Kids? I Asked

We have to start somewhere conveying the message that working people have families, and that family life can be combined with work. Read More...

Published Thu, May 16 2013 6:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance

Best Tool to Fight Childhood Obesity? Your Kitchen

Preparing food at home means eating better and lighter for most families. That doesn't make it easy. Read More...

Published Mon, May 20 2013 12:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Food, Obesity, Weight, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks

Why I Write About My Daughter’s O.C.D.

Try telling my daughter that she should keep her disorders a secret because some jerk might Google her some day. She’ll give you exactly the eye roll you deserve. Read More...

Published Thu, May 23 2013 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Writing and Writers, Essays, Tourette's Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The Last Sweet Year of High School Slips Away

The firsts, and the lasts, of an only child's senior year in high school. Read More...

Published Sun, May 26 2013 5:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12), Teenagers and Adolescence, Commencement Speeches

What’s Wrong With the Breadwinner Moms Study

Lumping mothers who make more money than their spouses in with single mothers who are breadwinners through necessity as much as choice makes public opinion research on working mothers less useful. Read More...

Published Thu, May 30 2013 7:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: _featured

Lesson From Bangladesh: Cheap Children’s Clothes Are Expensive

Cheap children's clothes are a false economy, both individually and globally. Read More...

Published Thu, May 02 2013 6:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Walt Disney Company|DIS|NYSE, Children and Childhood, Labor and Jobs, Workplace Environment, Walt Disney Company, Children's Place Retail Stores Inc, Shopping and Retail, Children's Place Retail Stores Inc|PLCE|NASDAQ, Fashion and Apparel, Bangladesh, Factories and Manufacturing

May 2013 - Motherlode

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives