June 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Mom, Admit It, We’re Homeless

As my children and I huddled together outside their father’s house, the word “goodbye” suddenly filled my throat with a powerful soreness. I couldn’t bear to say it out loud. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 30 2013 5:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Homeless Persons

Could Brothers and Sisters Share a Cabin at Camp?

I'm trying to find out whether my son and daughter are the only siblings who are unhappy not to be able to share a cabin at camp. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 28 2013 10:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, Children and Childhood, Camps and Camping, American Camp Assn

Lice, and a Buzz Cut for Camp

I'm the parent who chooses life and a buzz cut over endless hours with the fancy nit comb — even when the hair is my own. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 27 2013 6:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Lice, Camps and Camping, Hair

Welcoming a Summer Break From the ‘Rug-Rat Race’

If my children stay home to play after school, guess what? Those children down the street won’t be home. Actually, nobody will be home. Because everybody who can run this gauntlet, does. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 26 2013 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, parenting, Families and Family Life, Athletics and Sports

Do You Cheat Your Kids Out of Summer Sleep?

Longer daylight hours and fluctuating summer schedules can make it hard to ensure that children get all the sleep they need. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 26 2013 7:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sleep, Children and Childhood, Summer (Season), Brody, Jane E

Home-Cooked Challenge Wrap-Up: A Week’s Worth of Dinners

What does a week's worth of meals look like in your house, and do things always (or ever) go as planned? Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 25 2013 3:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Families and Family Life, Cooking and Cookbooks, Home-Cooked Challenge

Can Baby-Making Really Wait?

Maybe the real statistics regarding the odds of becoming pregnant after 35 are more optimistic than we realized—but if you're among those who don't conceive easily, that's cold comfort. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 25 2013 9:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Fertility Drugs

Pregnant, Pill-Free and Panicked

The stable feeling my medications gave me allowed me to consider getting pregnant. Then I decided to stop taking them. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 24 2013 7:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Home-Cooked Challenge: Lessons of a Week Without Junk Food

I didn't have time this past week to replace all the junk food with home made versions—and it turns out I didn't need to. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 23 2013 5:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, _featured, Families and Family Life, Cooking and Cookbooks, Snack Foods, Moss, Michael, Chickpeas, Home-Cooked Challenge

Home-Cooked Challenge: Children in the Kitchen

How much can children do in the kitchen, and how can parents help them do more? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 21 2013 11:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Cooking and Cookbooks, Snack Foods

I Believe in Family Dinner. We Just Don’t Achieve It Very Often.

I've surrendered to the demands of sports and activities. Now, instead of aspiring to a single, evening meal, I feed my kids like hobbits. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 20 2013 1:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Families and Family Life

Home-Cooked Challenge: What’s for Breakfast?

In the absence of Pop-Tarts and cereal, what makes a good weekday breakfast for a busy family? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 20 2013 8:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Bread, Local Food

Will Parents Still Turn Down an ‘Anti-Cancer Vaccine?’

Will new numbers change parents' minds about the HPV vaccine? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 19 2013 12:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Vaccination and Immunization, Frieden, Thomas R, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cervical Cancer

The Privilege of the Unpaid Intern

An unpaid internship is a luxury few can afford. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 19 2013 7:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Internships, Wages and Salaries, Minimum Wage

The Home-Cooked Challenge: Taking Time Now to Save Time Later

I won't pretend that avoiding processed foods doesn't take time. It is not very hard to put together fruit, plain yogurt and granola. It is, however, even less hard to tear open a wrapper. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 5:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, _featured, Cooking and Cookbooks

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