January 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Passing Along Religious Beliefs

A new book argues that families, particularly fathers, do a pretty good job of passing religious faith to their children. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 31 2014 7:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Are They Selling Sex or Beer? It’s Super Bowl Media Literacy Bingo!

The Super Bowl is the perfect time for a rousing family game of Media Literacy Bingo. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 31 2014 12:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Super Bowl, Children and Childhood, Advertising and Marketing, Highlights, Mars, Bruno

Overweight in Kindergarten and Obese by Eighth Grade

A new study has found that that obesity is often established very early in life. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 31 2014 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

How to Approach a Difficult Conversation

What is the best way to handle a parent-teacher conference with an ineffective teacher? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 30 2014 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

Any Chua and Jed Rubenfeld, ‘Tiger Couple’

Amy Chua's new book, written with her husband, explores the same cultural minefield as "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," yet both say they're hoping for a different kind of reader response. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 30 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

The Daunting Price Tag of Conception

IVF is the most common assisted reproductive technology, yet its cost remains daunting for many who need it to conceive. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 30 2014 6:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Why Are We Talking About Wendy Davis’s Choices?

As of 2009, more than half of all children born to women under 30 in the United States were born to unmarried women. So why is Wendy Davis, a Texas gubernatorial candidate, being singled out for criticism? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 2:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights, Davis, Wendy, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Texas, Elections, State Legislature

More Vegetables, Please (but Hold the Red Peppers)

In the third installment of the Picky Eater Project, parents of 4-year-old twins work to expand the boys' food choices. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 10:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, The Picky Eater Project, Vegetables

‘Big Block of Cheese’ Day: The White House Offers a Chance to Ask Questions

After the State of the Union address, White House officials are hosting a day of social media engagement via Twitter, Facebook and a Google Hangout. If you have questions about how this year's agenda will affect your family, here's how to ask...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 9:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Highlights, State of the Union Message (US)

More Winter, Less School

Snow days: celebrated and rued by kids and parents everywhere, in that order. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 28 2014 5:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: georgia, Weather, Highlights, Snow and Snowstorms, Southern States (US), Chicago (Ill)

Keep the Joy, Take Back the Fun

Jennifer Senior's "All Joy and No Fun" answers why being a parent doesn't tend to offer much immediate pleasure. How can I get the fun back? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 28 2014 12:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Labor and Jobs, Senior, Jennifer, Highlights

Addicted to I.V.F., or Addicted to Hope?

Who gets to decide when another round of IVF is too much? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 27 2014 5:46 PM by Motherlode

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

Trusting a Baby to Know How to Eat

Forgoing the baby food in favor of letting a baby feed herself means more mess. It also means parents can enjoy their meals while baby eats, too. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 27 2014 12:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Baby Foods, Great Britain, Highlights, London (England)

Age-Appropriate Chores for Children (and Why They’re Not Doing Them)

Of all the things I thought might be difficult about having children, I never realized it would be so much work to get them to do any work. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 27 2014 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Chores, parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Montessori, Maria

Freezing Eggs, and Hoarding My Fertility

For a year, I froze eggs in a frenzy, bloated in fat pants and cranky from hormones; $50,000 later, I had stashed away 70 eggs. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 26 2014 5:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Fertility Drugs, Highlights

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Passing Along Religious Beliefs

Are They Selling Sex or Beer? It’s Super Bowl Media Literacy Bingo!

Overweight in Kindergarten and Obese by Eighth Grade

How to Approach a Difficult Conversation

Any Chua and Jed Rubenfeld, ‘Tiger Couple’

The Daunting Price Tag of Conception

Why Are We Talking About Wendy Davis’s Choices?

More Vegetables, Please (but Hold the Red Peppers)

‘Big Block of Cheese’ Day: The White House Offers a Chance to Ask Questions

More Winter, Less School

Keep the Joy, Take Back the Fun

Addicted to I.V.F., or Addicted to Hope?

Trusting a Baby to Know How to Eat

Age-Appropriate Chores for Children (and Why They’re Not Doing Them)

Freezing Eggs, and Hoarding My Fertility