September 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Advice for New Parents Who Get Too Much Advice

The arrival of a baby can provoke conflict, as brand-new grandparents want to share what they learned in decades of child-rearing, while new parents are looking to find their own way. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 20 2013 9:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, Families and Family Life, Highlights, New Parent, Old Parent

Savoring the End of ***-Feeding as Infancy Slips Away

One night when the baby woke up crying and I went into his room to nurse him, it hit me: This could be my last *** feed — ever. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 20 2013 6:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants, Highlights

6 Ways to Overcome Anxiety and Talk Money With Your Children

Many parents would rather talk to their children about sex than about money, but far too few have stopped to figure out why -- and how to get over it. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 19 2013 4:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, Lieber, Ron, The Opposite of Spoiled

Calming a Child’s Fears After Another Mass Shooting

There have been 20 mass shootings since my son turned 4, and in one way or another, he seems to have become aware of all of them. Yesterday, as I shopped, he cowered in the back of the store. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 18 2013 3:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012), Highlights, Washington Navy Yard Shooting (2013)

The Pro Football Player Who Would Hesitate to Let a Son Play

No 'Heads Up' campaign or the threat of a penalty or a fine will reduce football’s inherent violence. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 18 2013 9:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Will a ‘Black’ Name Brand My Son With Mug Shots Before He’s Even Born?

My unborn son, a seven-month old fetus, could already have all the world's unspoken markings of a criminal — the wrong skin color and the wrong name. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 18 2013 6:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Crime and Criminals, Race and Ethnicity, Names, Personal, Blacks, Highlights

When Obese Children Develop Eating Disorders, Doctors Often Don’t Notice

Obese adolescents are at significant risk of developing eating disorders, and health professionals, focused on weight loss, may be at significant risk of not diagnosing them, according to a new report. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 17 2013 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Research, Obesity, Doctors, eating disorders, Teenagers and Adolescence

Give I.V.F. a Chance

When you embark on a round of in vitro fertilization, you have to know the statistics, but you also have to put them aside. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 17 2013 10:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Babies and Infants, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Highlights

Not Allowing a School to Administer Corporal Punishment

What do you do when your child brings home an unexpected "Corporal Punishment Consent Form"? Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 12:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), School Discipline (Students), Highlights, Corporal Punishment, Alabama

In D.C., Where Universal Free Preschool Is Becoming the Norm

Five days a week, for nearly 10 months a year, from 8 to 3:15, my taxes pay for my toddler’s education. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 16 2013 11:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Teachers and School Employees, Day Care Centers, Education (Pre-School), Charter Schools, Highlights, Washington (DC)

With Kindergarten Started, She Can Say It: I Work

With the start of kindergarten, I no longer feel like I’m making such an active decision to work. Now, it’s just what I do. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 15 2013 6:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Children and Childhood, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

My Jewish Daughter, Mary

Aside from "Christina," perhaps, there's no name that shouts "Jesus is my Lord and Savior" as much as "Mary." In the view of the religious teachers who educated me, "Moon Unit'" would be a better choice...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 11:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Jews and Judaism, Names, Personal, Highlights, Mary, Mother of Jesus

When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to School

FInd a solution. Offer a "Get Out of School Free" day. Solutions for the parent whose child doesn't want to go to school. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 10:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), New Parent, Old Parent

Cheerleaders, at Risk of Concussion, Hide Symptoms

New research suggests that cheerleading accounts for 66 percent of catastrophic injuries in female athletes. And the ones who are being injured are not accurately reporting their symptoms. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 9:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, concussions, Sports Injuries, Cheerleaders

Teaching Children the ‘Easy’ Lesson of Syria

That the only thing certain about any of the ways forward is the uncertainty of the result, is among the most important lessons our children should carry forward with them. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 12 2013 12:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Syria

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