December 2013 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

A First Report Card Fails to ‘Exceed Expectations’

My son's kindergarten report card brought out the worst in me. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 12:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grading of Students, Education (K-12), Highlights

Schools Move Away From Zero Tolerance

Arresting, suspending and expelling students for minor infractions pushes them out of school, not towards better behavior. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 03 2013 11:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Prenatal Depression: What I Didn’t Expect When I Was Expecting

Why were all the other mothers in my childbirth classes so much happier about their pregnancies than I was? Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 5:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Highlights

Weighing Cord Blood Donation Against Private Banks

Some private cord blood bank ads make you want to open your wallet and plead with them to save your child's life. Should you pay to preserve your child's cord blood? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 10 2013 12:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights, Transplants, Stem Cells, Leukemia, Blood Donation

A Stay-at-Home Dad Confronts the Unexpected

Readers, particularly stay-at-home fathers, 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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