January 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Would a Pregnancy Through a Donor Egg Feel Like ‘Mine’?

My chances of pregnancy would be better with a donor egg. But would the baby really be mine? And would he or she have to convert? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 1:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Jews and Judaism, Artificial Insemination, Fertility Diary, Israel

Refreshing the Lunch Box for a New Season

Why waste your lunch-making efforts on September, when school is already exciting? If you pack school lunches, January's a good time for a fresh start. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 7:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Lunch Boxes and Bags, Highlights

When Divorce Magnifies Adoption’s Losses

My adopted child of divorced and remarried parents doesn't feel like she fits in anywhere. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 12 2014 5:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Adoptions, Highlights

How Do You Motivate Your Teenager to Get Moving in the Cold?

Looking for experienced parents who know how to keep a sedentary teenager moving year round. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 10 2014 6:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights, New Parent, Old Parent

The Memi Smart Bracelet: Wearable Tech That Lets You Disconnect

A smart bracelet without a screen, speaker or stylus is exactly what this gadget lover wants. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 09 2014 11:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, smartphones, Highlights, Text Messaging, International Consumer Electronics Show, Wearable Computing

The Most Unique Allowance Idea of 2013

A Seattle parent wants his son to think more like an entrepreneur and is paying him accordingly. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 09 2014 6:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, The Opposite of Spoiled, Seattle (Wash), Allowance, Entrepreneurship, Johnson, Jake

Millennials Want Children, But They’re Not Planning on Them

Far fewer millennials than Generation Xers say they plan to have children. Why? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 08 2014 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, United States Economy, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

The Top Twelve Motherlode Posts of 2013

From Mary Ingalls to helicopter parents to dieting 7-year-olds, here are the most-read, most-shared and most-talked about posts of 2013 on Motherlode. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 07 2014 11:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Taking an I.V.F. Journey to Israel

After my last round of in vitro fertilization failed, Solomon and I knew it was time to move on to Plan I: Israel. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 06 2014 3:06 PM by Motherlode

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

My Year of Mom Rage

Is our collective, Internet-driven rage about everything from Miley Cyrus to gun control any more effective than my daughter's temper tantrums over my insistence that she wear pants? Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 05 2014 5:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Computers and the Internet, Anger (Emotion), Highlights, Cyrus, Miley

Resolved: The Best Moment of 2014? This One

Children are often champions at savoring the ordinary. Parents spend too much time looking ahead or looking behind. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 03 2014 7:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Work-Life Balance, New Year, Highlights

Should Schools Cancel Based on the Forecast?

Across the Northeast, it is snowing, and schools that are back in session are debating the weather. Should they make the call to close early, based on the forecast, or wait on the night's weather? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 02 2014 1:52 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life, Highlights, Northampton (Mass), Northeastern States (US), Snow and Snowstorms, Shutdowns (Institutional)

Avoiding the Midwinter ‘Back to School’ Slump

How to spark some excitement for the second "back to school" season of the year. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 02 2014 7:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: education, parenting, Parent-Teacher Conference

After Leukemia, New Year’s Lipstick-Marked Beginnings

This Jan. 1 marks the third year of my daughter's remission from leukemia. Many who thought they would survive her, like my father, have preceded her into death, but together, we are survivors. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2014 6:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Down syndrome, New Year, Highlights, Leukemia

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