October 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Parents Offer Best Advice to Steer Clear of Teenage Drinking

Older parents discuss their strategies and approaches when it comes to drinking by the newer generation's teenagers. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 11 2013 9:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Drunken and Reckless Driving, Alcohol Abuse, New Parent, Old Parent

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

Filed under: Highlights

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

Take My Eggs, Please

I’ve entered the clinic’s Batcave, where women come for procedures instead of daily monitoring. Today, the doctor will collect the eggs from my four mature follicles. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2013 7:07 AM by Motherlode

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

The Accumulated Wisdom on Bribing Your Children

Many parents offer their kids money for good grades or behavior, even though some experts despise the practice. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 03 2013 6:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Personal Finances, Levine, Madeline, The Opposite of Spoiled, Fryer, Roland G Jr

The Crazy, Intense Schedule of Competitive Youth Soccer? Bring It On

Why do we spend thousands of dollars a year on team fees? Why do we shuttle her to the field three to five days a week, 50 weeks a year? Why do we organize weekends around game schedules? Because it's worth it. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 07 2013 11:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Soccer, Children and Childhood, Athletics and Sports, Highlights

A ***-Feeding Latina Mother Looking for Support

Statistics have Latina women leading the way in nursing our infants — so why don't the older Latina women in my community support my nursing my sons? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 10:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Puerto Ricans, Hispanic-Americans

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

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

Co-Sleeping, Reluctantly, With a (Wiggly) 3-Year-Old

We don't really want our son to spend the night in our bed. But it's the only way any of us can get to sleep. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 24 2013 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Sleep, Families and Family Life, Highlights, Beds and Bedding

The Food Writer and Her Picky Eater

My son is no different from many other picky eaters. I’m what’s different. I’m a food writer. So you can't blame me for my son's poor eating habits. (Only I can do that.) Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 27 2013 5:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights

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Parents Offer Best Advice to Steer Clear of Teenage Drinking

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

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

Debating Bribes and Rewards

Take My Eggs, Please

The Accumulated Wisdom on Bribing Your Children

The Crazy, Intense Schedule of Competitive Youth Soccer? Bring It On

A ***-Feeding Latina Mother Looking for Support

A Little Bit Pregnant: The Numbers Game

What to Do When Your Ex Spoils Your Child

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

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

When Sports Defeat Homework

Co-Sleeping, Reluctantly, With a (Wiggly) 3-Year-Old

The Food Writer and Her Picky Eater