June 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

An Only Child, Happy With a Big Family

KJ Dell'Antonia, an only child, has four children. Here's why. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 2:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Families and Family Life, Sandler, Lauren

L.G.B.T. Survey: The Age I First Felt Different

A national survey of ***, gay, bisexual and transgender adults found that the median age at which they suspected they might not be straight was 12. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 4:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, homosexuality

The Home-Cooked Challenge: Addicted to Snack Food, Trying to Change

Why try to cut processed foods from my family's diet for a week (or more)? Because we eat too many pre-packaged cookies, chips and snacks. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 2:56 PM by Motherlode

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

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