November 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Raising Healthy Eaters, with SNAP or American Express

Stark contrasts in income (from chef-taught nannies to food stamps), but one thing in common: parents struggle to teach their children to make healthy choices in a world of caloric excess. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 15 2013 12:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Income Inequality, Highlights

A Father Files a Complaint Against Time Warner Over Parental Leave

If a company gives more parental leave to adoptive fathers or biological mothers than to biological fathers, is that sex discrimination? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 11:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

A Father Tries to End the Fat Talk

I was overweight until my 20s, and I still talk about myself as a fat person. Can I curb my tongue to help prevent my son from developing the same harsh self-judgment that's been with me all of my life? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 11:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Obesity, _featured, Weight, Highlights

Why Would Reading Is Fundamental Partner With McDonald’s?

The nonprofit organization hopes families who aren't in the habit of reading with children associate books with the relaxed atmosphere of McDonald's. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, Highlights, McDonald's Corporation, Reading Is Fundamental Inc, McDonald's Corporation|MCD|NYSE

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

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

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

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