May 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Not Worried About a Little Baby Fat

When I called my 5-month-old a chubby bunny, an acquaintance assured me she would "grow out of it." Read More...

Published Wed, May 22 2013 6:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls, Baby Foods

Similac’s Dubious ‘No Judgment’ Marketing

When we avoid conversations that might lead other women to judge us, we never experience the solidarity of knowing we aren't alone. Read More...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 7:01 AM by Motherlode

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

A Billionaire on Working Mothers: Babies Kill Women’s Focus

Paul Tudor Jones, a hedge-fund manager, on mothers in his workplace: "As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it.” Read More...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 4:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, discrimination, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls

Cranky Is Contagious (Part Two)

When it comes to moving house and children, mom-stress shared is mom-stress multiplied. Read More...

Published Wed, May 15 2013 11:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Emotions, Anxiety and Stress

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

A Solo Trip Takes a Mother Home

Our filled-to-the-brim schedule went on for years. One day, I realized I'd had enough. Read More...

Published Fri, May 17 2013 8:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Travel and Vacations, Essays

Why I Want to Choose the ‘Disadvantaged’ Local School (and Why I Might Not)

Our neighborhood has a charming, but struggling, neighborhood school — but the neighborhood kids don't go there. Read More...

Published Thu, May 30 2013 11:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Charter Schools

Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Gay Youth

The Boy Scouts of America will now allow openly gay boys to join scouting troops, but will continue to exclude gay adults as leaders — a compromise that may satisfy no one. Read More...

Published Thu, May 23 2013 3:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, discrimination, Boy Scouts, homosexuality

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

The Joy of Naming the Baby

Why do prospective parents spend so much time choosing names? Read More...

Published Fri, May 31 2013 1:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Babies and Infants, Williams, Alex

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

Ending the Secrecy of a Child’s Addiction

In the beginning we kept our son's battle with heroin addiction to ourselves. When we finally spoke up, we found we were not alone. Read More...

Published Sun, May 19 2013 7:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, heroin, Mental Health and Disorders, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Alcoholics Anonymous

The Daddy Business Trip

Why would dad-blogger conferences merit more respect from traditional news media than those attended primarily by moms? Read More...

Published Wed, May 15 2013 6:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Rosman, Katherine

Careful Formula Supplement Can Aid Early ***-Feeding

Carefully regulated formula feeding before your milk comes in will not harm your baby’s ability to ***-feed, and done properly, it may even help in the long run. Read More...

Published Mon, May 13 2013 9:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

I Wanted ‘Twins’

We didn't exactly choose to create adoptive "twins." But we didn't say no. Read More...