October 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Nia Vardalos, Not So ‘Instant’ Mom

Nia Vardalos's "Instant Mom" is the book I wish I'd had as we adopted our youngest daughter as a preschooler, a book for anyone considering adoption and just a good read. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 22 2013 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Adoptions, Highlights

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

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

The Allergen-Free Cake That Wasn’t

Classroom birthday celebrations that revolve around food exclude children with allergies, and they feel it. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 21 2013 12:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, allergies, birthdays, bullies, Children and Childhood, Highlights

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

A Child With Autism Becomes a Teenager With Expectations

My son came to me, worried, the night before his 13th birthday. "When I'm a teen I'll have to have hang-outs with my friends all the time!” he told me. “And I'll have to date people! That's what teenagers do. They hang out with their...

Published Sun, Oct 20 2013 5:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, _featured, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights

How Do You Know When Your Child Needs Outside Help?

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

Should Parents Face Arrest if Their Child Is a Bully?

The sheriff in the case of Rebecca Sedwick, 12, who jumped to her death from a concrete silo in Florida after enduring months of bullying, has brought up the idea of arresting the parents of one of the teenage girls who has been charged. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 17 2013 11:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, bullies, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Bazelon, Emily, Highlights, Florida, Judd, Grady, Sedwick, Rebecca Ann

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