September 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

10 Ways to Ease Your Child’s Preschool Separation Anxiety (and Yours)

Advice from school officials to help children, and parents, keep preschool separation in perspective and smooth the first weeks at a new school. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 11 2013 1:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights

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

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

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

Making Youth Football Safer, Tackles and All

As parents, we will do whatever it takes to make the world a better place for our children. For me, that meant learning how to tackle the safe way. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 08 2013 5:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, football, _featured

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

‘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

Uber-Practical: Using the Private Car Service App To Transport Teens

Parents are using the Uber car service app to help older children navigate the city safely. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 25 2013 2:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Automobiles, Highlights, Uber Technologies Inc, Car Services and Livery Cabs

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

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)

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

Dear Parent: The Lunch You Packed Was Nutritionally Inadequate.

The new school food rules: Should your packed lunch fail to meet the school's standards, a note will be sent home — a "friendly reminder" to do better tomorrow. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 10 2013 2:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Lunch Boxes and Bags, Highlights

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

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

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

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