September 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

My Son Calls School a ‘Waste of Time’

Should I tell his teacher that my son is complaining at home, ask for more challenging work or just recognize this as a stage that may pass when he gets to the challenges of high school? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 26 2013 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

Poor, Black and Hispanic Women Are More Often Counseled on Emergency Contraception

Are doctors more likely to brief a woman on the use of emergency contraceptives if the woman's demographics make the doctor think she is likely to need a "Plan B"? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 5:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Birth Control and Family Planning, Plan B (Contraceptive), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Parent, Old Parent: What to Do When Your Child Won’t Go to School

Seeking advice from parents whose children just wouldn't go to school — until they did. The Times's Motherlode blog and Booming team up to tackle such issues. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 06 2013 9:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Winerip, Michael, New Parent

E-Cigarette Marketers Have an Eye on Teens

With sports sponsorships, celebrity pitchmen and flavors like cola and cherry crush, e-cigarette marketers look to be aiming their product squarely at teens — and new numbers suggest that it's working. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 06 2013 11:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Advertising and Marketing, Youth, Smoking and Tobacco

Fear, Pain and Loneliness Have Their Place in Children’s Books

Danger, whether real or metaphorical, will always appeal to children. As hard truths are expressed, the characters find resilience. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 20 2013 12:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Highlights

When Do ‘Family Rules’ Change for Teenagers?

It was so easy when my children were little: they went where we went, end of story. But now, between my teenagers’ homework, after-school activities and social lives, I can’t assume that they’re always available. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 27 2013 10:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Families and Family Life, Highlights

‘String Bean’ Is Not a Compliment

The men who affectionately tease my daughter for being skinny know better than to tease a girl for being overweight. But what's probably intended as praise can still make a girl feel small. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 23 2013 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Weight, Women and Girls, Beauty, Highlights

Six Follicles of Anticipation

I can’t believe that the doctor will take my eggs, Solomon’s sperm and actually place our embryo inside of me. That science can mimic biology like this is so incredible. Suddenly it's hard to believe something so complex actually happens naturally...

Published Tue, Sep 24 2013 9:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights, Fertility Diary, Sperm

Parenting as a Spiritual Practice

There is a not-very-implicit assumption in Jewish law that someone else is in charge of the emotional little humans who evidently impede living a life of spiritual service. But holding a sleeping child feels more like worship than reading psalms. Read...

Published Wed, Sep 04 2013 5:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Rosh Hashana, Children and Childhood, Religion and Belief, Jews and Judaism, Ruddick, Sara

Dressing for Kindergarten Success

It wasn't just my son who loved his shirt. Any kid who saw it pointed and yelled, “Angry Birds!” I could see why he wanted to wear it; I just couldn’t allow it. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 02 2013 5:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Education (Pre-School), Fashion and Apparel, T-Shirts (Apparel), Angry Birds (Video Game)

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

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

Letting a Child Walk Alone

My daughter was ready to walk to school alone, but I wasn't ready to let her go. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2013 9:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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

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

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