October 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Advice for Moms from a Divorce Attorney: Don’t Quit

A divorce attorney argues for mothers staying in the workforce. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 23 2013 11:29 AM by Motherlode

5 Signs That It’s Time to Seek Outside Help for a Struggling Child

Parents who have watched a child wrestle with anxiety, depression and other challenges name these as the signs that it's time to seek help. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 25 2013 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Depression (Mental), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights, New Parent, Old Parent

Debating Bribes and Rewards

KJ Dell'Antonia and Bruce Feiler debate the question "Should you bribe your kids?" Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 29 2013 7:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

When Sports Defeat Homework

Looking for advice from the teacher when a child's sports schedule leaves him facing his homework in tears. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2013 7:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Sleep, Children and Childhood, Bronson, Po, Merryman, Ashley, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

A Little Bit Pregnant: The Numbers Game

They say you can’t be a little pregnant, but in I.V.F. it’s different. The embryo may implant – but it may be a bad embryo. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 7:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Fertility Diary

What to Do When Your Ex Spoils Your Child

A father lavishes his son with sports jerseys, cash and iEverything. His former spouse, a mental health professional who gives parenting advice for a living, has no idea what to do. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 17 2013 9:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, The Opposite of Spoiled

Is *** Still ‘Best’ When It’s Another Mother’s Milk?

New research regarding contaminants in *** milk donated or sold online gives us an opportunity to weigh the benefits of *** milk as a substance, not *** feeding as a behavior. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 21 2013 9:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Breastfeeding, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Infant Formulas, Highlights, Necrotizing Enterocolitis

The Vocabulary Gap Between Affluent and Low-Income Children Begins Early

By age 2, children of wealthier professionals have heard words millions more times than those of less educated parents. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 22 2013 12:40 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

A Child Shocked by the Shutdown, and a Parent Who Would Like to Be

I don't want my 12-year-old to just accept the closing of everything from the National Institutes of Health to the National Zoo as just another crazy thing Congress does sometimes. I want him to want more. I want to want more. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 02 2013 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, United States Politics and Government, Senate, House of Representatives, Highlights

How Parents Handle Teenage Drinking

Looking for advice from parents who successfully handled the question of raising teenagers to drink responsibly as adults — or those who muffed it, and think they know where they went wrong. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 04 2013 9:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Alcoholic Beverages, Alcohol Abuse, New Parent, Old Parent

After the I.V.F., the Wait

When you're trying to conceive, the "two-week wait" is a thing: the "seemingly interminable time period after you ovulate and before you can take a pregnancy test." After I.V.F., it's even harder. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 8:24 AM by Motherlode

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

Filling Cavities Can Be a Laugh, but Dentists Still Suggest Limiting Gummies at Halloween

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, can make the process of getting a filling much more pleasant, even for a 5-year-old. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 31 2013 7:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, _featured, Teeth and Dentistry, Highlights

After a Concussion, Returning to School

The activities that make up a student's normal day, like reading, writing and concentrating on classes, can exacerbate headaches and fatigue caused by a concussion. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 24 2013 6:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, brain, concussions, Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Sports Injuries

When ‘Eat It’ Isn’t the Answer: The Halloween Candy Dilemma

In my family, we just eat the Halloween candy. It's a great festival of sugar that ends only when we can't take it anymore. But if that's not an option in your house, what do you do with the annual haul? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 25 2013 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, diabetes, sugar, _featured, Children and Childhood, Highlights

‘Have You Ever Thought of Adopting?’

I am not ready to give up. And right now, that’s what adoption seems like to me. For me. Right now. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 29 2013 7:00 AM by Motherlode

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

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