November 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

How to Start a Year-Round Family Gratitude Ritual

Expressing gratitude need not be a once-a-year Thanksgiving ritual, and there are many ways to do it that children may enjoy. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 28 2013 3:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Thanksgiving Day, The Opposite of Spoiled, Mogel, Wendy

My Religion. My Mother-in Law. Our ‘Thanksgivukkah’

My husband converted to Judaism to marry me, and the rift between me and my mother-in-law lasted until the birth of my son. Now, with "Thanksgivukkuh," we're coming even closer together. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 27 2013 8:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, Hanukkah, _featured, Marriages, Thanksgiving Day, Jews and Judaism, Highlights

Taking a Break From I.V.F.

A break from fertility treatment is a chance to return to normal, but it's hard to appreciate a phase of life you're trying to leave behind. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 26 2013 10:01 AM by Motherlode

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

American Family Redefined

What's a normal American family? Whatever it wants to be. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 26 2013 8:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Defining, and Raising, a ‘Healthy Eater’

Is it more important to require that your children eat healthy foods all of the time, or to teach them how to make their own healthier choices some of the time? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 25 2013 6:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, eating disorders, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

Far From My Tree

I wish my musician son would go to college. But that’s what I want for him. That’s not what he wants for himself. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 24 2013 5:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Music, Teenagers and Adolescence, Careers and Professions, Highlights

How Could One Thoughtless Driver Take This Child?

On Saturday, Nov. 2, a driver in a hurry in Brooklyn killed my son's friend, and I am angry. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 22 2013 8:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Drunken and Reckless Driving, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Highlights, Police Department (NYC), Merryweather, Lucian, Byrd, Anthony

A Stillbirth’s Living Silver Linings

I didn't set out to tell my four children about their stillborn sister during our 10-minute ride to school. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 21 2013 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Stillbirth, Highlights, Agriculture and Farming

How Can You Make a Student Care Enough to Work Harder?

It's one of the most challenging questions teachers are asked: My child is capable but failing in school — and he doesn't seem to care. How can I motivate him to succeed? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 21 2013 6:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Teenagers and Adolescence, Teachers and School Employees, Parent-Teacher Conference

23 Weeks Pregnant, With ‘No Good Choices’

I was 23 weeks pregnant when the doctor said four words that changed three lives: "The heart looks abnormal." Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 20 2013 1:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, abortion, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Highlights

10 Awesome Geek Gifts for Girls

Nothing is more depressing than to be the sister who gets the sparkly sweater while your brother unwraps his remote control building kit. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 20 2013 12:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, gifts, Women and Girls, Computers and the Internet, Highlights, Robots and Robotics

Advanced Maternal Age Mother Seeks a Big Fat Positive Pregnancy Test

When I have questions about I.V.F., pregnancy and miscarriage, the fertility boards are always there with 25 conflicting answers, and the opportunity to immerse myself in hundreds of stories. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 19 2013 2:23 PM by Motherlode

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

Making ‘Healthy’ Treats of Halloween Leftovers

On the one hand, I don't want to waste what's left of the Halloween candy. On the other, I don't want the pumpkin buckets decorating my Thanksgiving table. Whole Wheat Leftover Halloween Candy Oatmeal Cookies were the perfect solution. Read...

Published Tue, Nov 19 2013 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Grain, Cookies

Vegetarian Too Young

Inspired by a "Charlotte's Web" read-aloud, my daughter became a vegetarian at age 4. Three years later, I'm wondering if I let her make a choice she wasn't ready for. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 18 2013 10:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, vegetarianism, Children and Childhood, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

My Father Didn’t ‘Know Best.’ How Will I?

I remember being left in the dark to "cry it out" by a father who abandoned me in every way. So how can I leave my baby daughter to face the night alone, even if I probably should? Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 17 2013 5:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Emotions, Highlights

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