October 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Parents asking parents: How do you know when it’s time to get professional help for a child who is anxious, depressed or angry beyond his or her years? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 18 2013 9:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Emotions, Highlights, Therapy and Rehabilitation

Mourning a Miscarriage

It wasn't the loss of a baby. It was the loss of my own hope. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 22 2013 7:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Fertility Diary

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

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

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

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

10 Signs Your Parent Is Overscheduled

When a parent is so dependent on color-coded calendar reminders for each child that he keeps calling you "Purple," you may need to encourage him to loosen up. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 11 2013 2:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Feiler, Bruce, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Car-Pooling and Ride-Sharing

Children With Learning Disabilities Don’t Need More Opportunity to Fail

Children may benefit from failure, but children with learning disabilities, like dyslexia, need more opportunities to succeed. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 11:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dyslexia, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education)

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