November 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

Teenagers Postpone Learning to Drive, and That’s Not Good

Many parents and experts encourage teenagers to postpone driving lessons until they're older. I disagree. The way new drivers get to be good drivers is by driving. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, drivers licenses, Teenagers and Adolescence, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Highlights, Los Angeles (Calif), Drivers Education

Don’t Yell at Your Children. But if You Do, Don’t Yell at Yourself

The author of new research on the effect of harsh verbal discipline on adolescents says that even the occasional lapse is "bad." Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2013 10:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Teenagers and Adolescence, Anger (Emotion), Highlights

Child-Proofing ‘Harry Potter’

I thought my 5-year-old was ready for the "Harry Potter" books. I was wrong, and I find myself verbally editing every page. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 11:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Emotions, Highlights

What a ‘Paychecks for Pulses’ Plan Could—and Couldn’t—Do For Families

Swiss activists have proposed a scheme that would offer a guaranteed income to every citizen, no strings attached. Would such a plan help parents in the United States, or offer a distraction from the many ways our policies fail to offer families the support...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Income, Highlights, Manitoba (Canada), Murray, Charles, Lowrey, Annie

What Should Airlines Do About Children With Peanut Allergies?

Decisions about limiting the exposure to nuts on airlines are often left to the discretion of an individual flight crew, and they are not always willing to comply. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 14 2013 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: allergies, Airlines and Airplanes, Highlights, Nuts, Peanuts

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

When Should Parents Intervene to Help a Bullied Child?

Has your child been bullied, and how did you, as a parent, handle the situation? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 9:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Winerip, Michael, 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

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

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

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

During I.V.F., Keeping a Marriage Strong

A loving partnership can make fertility treatments far easier to bear — but we have to protect our partnerships from the toll that in vitro fertilization can take. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 05 2013 6:25 AM by Motherlode

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

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