July 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Diapers That Give T.M.I.

Would you buy a diaper that analyzed what comes out of your baby as thoroughly as you analyze what goes in? Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 10 2013 11:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, diapers, Babies and Infants, Mobile Applications

Teaching (and Learning) the Meaning of Consequences

I want my son to realize that actions have repercussions, and also how to forgive and forget. It's hard to do both at the same time. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 12 2013 8:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Model a ‘Good Divorce’

Madonna and Guy Ritchie were the model of good post-divorce parenting at their son's bar mitzvah. My husband, his ex-wife and I have not always been so mature. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 15 2013 1:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Ritchie, Guy, Madonna

Who Will Screen for Postpartum Depression?

My obstetrician ignored my symptoms of postpartum depression, and told me to take more 'me' time. Just like that, I slipped through the cracks, and I'm not alone. There's no universal screening for depression in women after giving birth...

Published Wed, Jul 17 2013 1:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls

Are Over-the-Top Parents Really the Rule at Summer Camp?

The stories about the crazy things parents do for their camper kids are a little disillusioning for this noncamp veteran. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 19 2013 8:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Feiler, Bruce, Summer (Season), Camps and Camping, Smuggling

Explaining My Adoption to My Biological Daughter

Before I told my daughter about my adoption, she never had reason to even consider what it would be like to be given up, or given to others. Now she does. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 21 2013 5:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Adoptions

The Half-Life of the Divorced Parent

In the years since my divorce, I've grown used to our shared custody arrangement, but I've never fully accepted how estranged I've become from my daughters' other life. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 25 2013 6:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Emotions, Child Custody and Support

We Didn’t Name Him Wowee

Ten seconds after meeting him, people rearrange my son's name into various nicknames with a kindhearted smile. They mean well. It shouldn't bother me at all. But it does. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 12:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Names, Personal

So Much More Than Peter Rabbit

I'll take the rougher of the Beatrix Potter books over Peter Rabbit, the ones in which her humor is as delightful to adult readers as it is to children, books about muss and mud and dinner. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 28 2013 5:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Potter, Beatrix

I Do Not Want My Daughter to Be ‘Nice’

My daughter is kind and compassionate, but she will not smile unless either she is genuinely glad to see you or you’re telling her a joke that has a scatological punch line. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 31 2013 6:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, toys, _featured, Women and Girls, Customs, Etiquette and Manners

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