August 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Why the Nest Isn’t So Empty Anymore

Economic troubles aren't the only thing pulling millennials back home. The emotional bond between millennials and their parents is simply different from what many of us experienced with our own moms and dads. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 21 2013 9:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, baby boomers, Families and Family Life, Youth

When School Starts Tomorrow, and Your Child Is Still on a Summer Schedule

As the school year nears, experts urge us to prepare our children for new schedules well ahead of the first day. But what if we don't? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 26 2013 6:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12)

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

‘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

42 Heavy-Metal Bands, 2,000 Fans, My Son and Me

When my son asked me to go on a heavy metal music cruise, I knew it wasn’t because he wanted to spend time with me. He needed a chaperon over 21. I was a necessary inconvenience. Of course I said yes. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 18 2013 5:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Music, Teenagers and Adolescence, Cruises, Rock Music

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