June 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Kids with Food Allergies May Be Targets for Bullies

Roughly a third of children with food allergies report feeling bullied for their vulnerability. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 9:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, allergies, bullies, Children and Childhood, Anaphylactic Shock

Fitting Motherhood into an Art-Directed Blog

Is the design blog the new wave of "mommy bloggers?" Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 7:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

The Home-Cooked Challenge: A Week Without Prepared Foods

Our family won't eat any prepared foods or restaurant meals next week. What does that mean? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 14 2013 10:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Food, Obesity, Families and Family Life, Cooking and Cookbooks, Reese, Jennifer, Perelman, Deb, Pollan, Michael

Share Ideas on Travel with Kids in NYC

The Travel editors are looking for tips on negotiating New York City with kids. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 05 2013 3:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Trying—and Failing—to Host an Alcohol-Free Teen Party

I thought I had discovered the secrets to preventing teen substance abuse at parties — until two uniformed policemen rang my doorbell. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 09 2013 5:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Parties (Social), Teenagers and Adolescence, Alcoholic Beverages, Drug Abuse and Traffic

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

Donor Eggs and Jewish Mothers

My problem isn't that religious authorities don't think my child is Jewish. It's that they don't think I'm his mother. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 03 2013 1:57 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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

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

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

I Got Pregnant at 14. Ask Me About Plan B.

When I became a mother for the first time at 15, I was old enough to give my consent for adoption — but I would not have been old enough to purchase emergency contraception under the old F.D.A. rules. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 11 2013 11:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Teenage Pregnancy, Teenagers and Adolescence, Birth Control and Family Planning, Plan B (Contraceptive), Essays

A Superhero Who Looks Like My Son

All my childhood superhero heroes were squarely white. How could I share my comics with my Ethiopian son and say, “Don’t you want to be like them?” Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Fathers, Ethiopia, Father's Day, Children and Childhood, Comic Books and Strips, Essays, Superman (Fictional Character), Spider-Man (Fictional Character), Parker, Peter, Marvel Comics

Daughter to Dad: ‘Girlie’ Pajamas, Please

My 5-year-old loves Spider-Man, so I was stunned when she refused to wear her Spidey pj's to pajama day at gymnastics. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 14 2013 1:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, pajamas, Women and Girls, Fashion and Apparel

What I Learned (Too Late) About Keeping Kids Safe Around Dogs

Knowing what I know now, I see Zeke was using all his best dog language to tell us he was afraid, annoyed, maybe even in pain. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2013 10:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pets, _featured, Children and Childhood, Essays, Animals, Dogs

Five Key Parenting Lessons from ‘Game of Thrones’

Let it not be said that "Game of Thrones" holds no educational value: helpful lessons in how not to parent from the Starks and the Lancasters. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 09 2013 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, parenting, _featured, Families and Family Life, Game of Thrones (TV Program), Martin, George R R

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Kids with Food Allergies May Be Targets for Bullies

Fitting Motherhood into an Art-Directed Blog

The Home-Cooked Challenge: A Week Without Prepared Foods

Share Ideas on Travel with Kids in NYC

Trying—and Failing—to Host an Alcohol-Free Teen Party

Could Brothers and Sisters Share a Cabin at Camp?

Donor Eggs and Jewish Mothers

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

Can Baby-Making Really Wait?

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

I Got Pregnant at 14. Ask Me About Plan B.

A Superhero Who Looks Like My Son

Daughter to Dad: ‘Girlie’ Pajamas, Please

What I Learned (Too Late) About Keeping Kids Safe Around Dogs

Five Key Parenting Lessons from ‘Game of Thrones’