August 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Fertility Diary: Baby Envy

These are the days of ugly emotions. Infertility hijacks your schedule, damages your relationship with your spouse and unleashes in you terrible jealousy of other women, women who conceive easily. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 07 2013 1:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: infertility, _featured

The Price of Urban Family Living

After plugging our information into the Economic Policy Institute's budget calculator, I was stunned. The rent estimate was half what we pay, the grocery stipend looked like a typo, and the child-care cost was a fantasy. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 07 2013 7:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, Children and Childhood, Budgets and Budgeting, Families and Family Life, Berkeley (Calif), Economic Policy Institute

Can Parents Stay Friends With the Child-Free?

I have child-free friends, but I'm forced to admit that since being a parent became my primary non-work activity, more and more of the friends I've made have been parents as well. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 06 2013 2:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Work-Life Balance

My Other Stroller is a BMW

Baby strollers and carriages carrying the brand names of automakers are new territory for some of the companies that market to nameplate-conscious parents. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 06 2013 7:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

‘Leaning In’ to Lego Camp

I asked the camp counselors to make sure Lego camp worked for my outnumbered daughter. "She doesn't want boys taking over her project. She doesn't want to fight to be heard." Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 05 2013 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, toys, Women and Girls, Lego Group, Sandberg, Sheryl K, Engineering and Engineers

Sugary Beverages Linked to Higher B.M.I. in Young Children

Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to a higher body mass index in young children. Causation? Correlation? Does it matter? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 05 2013 6:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Weight, Children and Childhood, Pediatrics (Journal)

IVF, Embryos and Choices

When my daughter asked if I chose whether to make her and her sister siblings, or twins, I lied before I thought. Because along with a lot of other choices I never thought I'd have, that was a choice. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 04 2013 5:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: twins, parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, _featured, Multiple Births, Pregnancy and Childbirth

The Trouble With Lemonade Stands

No, you can't have a lemonade stand — and we're not shelling out a dollar for a few measly ounces of colored sugar water at the neighbors', either. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 02 2013 1:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting

Saying Goodbye to the Clean-Plate Club

What do you say when your children tell you they're "full"? As a family nutrition expert, no matter what's still on the plate and what was eaten, I say nothing at all. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 02 2013 7:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Food, Obesity, _featured, Weight, Children and Childhood, Wansink, Brian, Diet and Nutrition

It’s Easy to Be Happy on a Day Like This

How can parents find more to enjoy in their lives with their children? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 01 2013 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Families and Family Life, Emotions

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