December 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

The Dog Days of I.V.F. Doubt

Everything — from the dog we're dog-sitting pooping on the floor to that Argentine Coke commercial — makes me doubt whether we're going to be good parents. But we don't have the luxury of time to think about it. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 17 2013 12:03 PM by Motherlode

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

Does the A.A.P. Logo Belong on Formula Gift Bags?

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that pediatricians not display formula advertising in their offices, yet it allows a formula manufacturer to place the A.A.P. logo on branded hospital discharge bags. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 19 2013 2:39 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, hospitals, American Academy of Pediatrics, Babies and Infants, Infant Formulas, Highlights

A Season for Resolution: Approaching an I.V.F. Deadline

If our final I.V.F. doesn't work, if I enter 2014 still not pregnant, it's time for Plan B (or C or D, or whatever letter we're up to by now). Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 24 2013 6:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Christmas, in vitro fertilization, Holidays and Special Occasions, Highlights

Children Need To Take Risks, and Parents Need to Let Them

The arguments for and against letting a child light the menorah—or peel potatoes, or, someday, take the train into the city on a Friday night. What is "ready," anyway? Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 27 2013 11:11 AM by Motherlode

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

New Year, New Round of I.V.F., New Attitude

When a healer told me my fear of motherhood was getting in my way, I reached out to friends for positive thoughts on parents and children to replace my colder experience. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 30 2013 5:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, in vitro fertilization, Babies and Infants, Fertility Diary

In Areas Where Children Die Young, Family Planning Is a Hard Sell

Many of the women who visit slum health-care facilities can't consider family planning until they're persuaded that the children they have will survive. Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 01 2013 5:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Children and Childhood, Birth Control and Family Planning, Highlights, Africa, Nairobi (Kenya), Kenya

Would a South Korean Lars Peter Hansen Have Won the Nobel Prize?

Do PISA scores reflect what's good about education in the United States, or only what's not? Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 04 2013 12:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Tests and Examinations, Highlights, National Center for Education Statistics, Hansen, Lars Peter

Will There Be ‘Too Much Stuff’ Under Your Tree?

Many families are looking for ways to stretch out the pleasures of Christmas morning without stretching their budget (or their storage space). Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 09 2013 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, toys, gifts, Winerip, Michael, Highlights, New Parent, Old Parent, Orderliness and Clutter

7 Reasons Not to Buy Your Child an iPad for Christmas

Santa is 100 percent not licensed to produce iPads or any brand-name electric devices — and with good reason. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 11 2013 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, toys, gifts, iPad, Highlights, Tablet Computers

A Stay-at-Home Dad’s Dilemma, When the Marriage Ends

Readers, particularly stay-at-home fathers after they've been divorced, respond to the Times article "Wall Street Mothers, Stay-Home Fathers" with their stories. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2013 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Men and Boys, Marriages, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

Talking Sex After Childbirth, and After Children

New research finds that both women and their partners experience desire for sex and intimacy differently after childbirth. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 17 2013 8:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Saint Louis, Catherine, Highlights, University of Michigan

Talking to Children About Cheating: Dishonesty Is Worse Than a Bad Grade

Don't assume your child knows the differences between collaborating and cheating, or paraphrasing and plagiarism. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 19 2013 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Cheating, Education (K-12), School Discipline (Students), Parent-Teacher Conference, Plagiarism

Accepting the Holes We Can’t Fill With Gifts

This is the first Christmas our five children will spend all together since before we adopted them; since they were separated into different foster homes four years ago. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 23 2013 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, Adoptions, Highlights

No Gifts, Please. Just Praise My Good Intentions

If a child chooses donations for a charity instead of gifts for her birthday, does seeking praise for her generosity negate her good intentions? Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 27 2013 6:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, gifts, birthdays, Facebook Inc|FB|NASDAQ, Children and Childhood, Philanthropy, Highlights, Women's Philanthropy Institute, Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare, Facebook Inc

Charities That Inspire Kids: The Gift of Halloween

No one thinks about charity at Halloween, but organizations that serve families with children know there are children who are missing out on the fun. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 30 2013 10:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Families and Family Life, Philanthropy, Highlights

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