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Considering a New G.M.O.: Baby
An F.D.A. panel will convene to consider a fertility procedure that genetically modifies a fertilized or unfertilized human egg. Read More...
Published
Tue, Feb 25 2014 12:18 PM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
parenting
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Research
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infertility
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Highlights
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Genetics and Heredity
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Mitochondria
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Reproduction (Biological)
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Genetic Engineering
Genetic Testing of Embryos Raises Ethical Questions
Genetic testing raises unsettling ethical questions that trouble advocates for the disabled and have left some doctors struggling with what they should tell their patients. Read More...
Published
Tue, Feb 04 2014 6:11 AM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
Highlights
Should Doctors Wait Longer Before Intervening in Births?
A new study suggests that doctors may be intervening too soon during the second stage of labor. Read More...
Published
Thu, Feb 06 2014 12:13 PM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
parenting
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Saint Louis, Catherine
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Highlights
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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Paternity Leave’s Value Goes Beyond Dollars
Paid family leave programs, writes Nancy Folbre in Economix, could offer public validation of the value of care itself. Read More...
Published
Mon, Feb 10 2014 5:53 PM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
Highlights
How Not to React When a Child’s News Surprises You
Michael Sam's father offers an excellent example of how not to respond to a child's surprising news — and a good opportunity to reflect on how you'd like to react. Read More...
Published
Wed, Feb 12 2014 10:14 AM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
parenting
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football
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homosexuality
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Highlights
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Sam, Michael (1990- )
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National Football League
Reformed Beet-Hater Frank Bruni: Didn’t Like it as a Kid? Try It Now.
Are there really foods that we don’t like, or just foods that we haven’t liked yet? Read More...
Published
Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:35 AM
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Motherlode
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Highlights
A Lesson on the Common Core
The state standards have been in the works since 2009 and are now in place at public schools all over the country. But many parents remain confused about what that means. Read More...
Published
Thu, Feb 27 2014 7:17 AM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
education
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parenting
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Education (K-12)
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Teachers and School Employees
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Tests and Examinations
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Highlights
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Parent-Teacher Conference
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No Child Left Behind Act
Parenting When Even Minimum Wage is Out of Reach
I live in Milwaukee. They just raised the minimum wage here, but I don't have a job. There's not many options out there. Read More...
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Sat, Feb 15 2014 7:41 PM
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Motherlode
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Highlights
Educating Doctors About A.D.H.D. Without Resorting to ‘Ritalin Wars’
Experts concerned about the over-diagnosis of A.D.H.D. too often attack parents in their zeal for change. Read More...
Published
Tue, Feb 18 2014 7:01 PM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
parenting
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Children and Childhood
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Schwarz, Alan
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Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Highlights
Jonathan Martin and the Soft, White, Private School Question
Jonathan Martin blames "soft" schools and "white private school conditioning" for part of his trouble in dealing with N.F.L. bullying. Those are loaded terms to parents and educators. Read More...
Published
Thu, Feb 20 2014 11:11 AM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
parenting
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bullies
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Education (K-12)
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Blacks
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The Opposite of Spoiled
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Private and Sectarian Schools
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Miami Dolphins
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Martin, Jonathan (1989- )
The Preschool Parent Interview: An Elevator Pitch for My 2-Year-Old
Maybe the contrived (some might say insane) atmosphere of the parent-preschool interview was actually helping me to see my daughter as an individual — a useful exercise in "detachment" parenting. Read More...
Published
Tue, Feb 25 2014 6:31 AM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
parenting
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Children and Childhood
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Admissions Standards
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Education (Pre-School)
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Highlights
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Preschool Admissions Diary
For Treatments, Some Unexpected Help From a Stranger
When fertility treatments seemed to be coming to an end, a stranger offered to help. Read More...
Published
Mon, Feb 03 2014 5:39 PM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
in vitro fertilization
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Fertility Diary
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Fertility and Sterility (Journal)
Getting Up in the Night Is Your Wife’s Job
When I complained to my mother about how little sleep I was getting when my oldest son was an infant, she asked me why I'd get up in the night — that, she said, was my wife's job. Six years later, I'm still getting up in the night, but now...
Published
Fri, Feb 28 2014 7:41 AM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
gender
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parenting
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Sleep
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Marriages
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Highlights
What Does a School Crossing Guard Do?
Just in the course of our daily walk to school, my children and I see crossing guards whose actions (and attitude) vary wildly. What exactly are they supposed to do? Read More...
Published
Thu, Feb 06 2014 7:43 AM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
parenting
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Children and Childhood
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Automobiles
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Highlights
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Police Department (NYC)
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Brooklyn (NYC)
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Traffic and Parking Violations
That Six-Serving Bar of Marijuana Chocolate? My Son Ate It
The food his roommate had left in the fridge didn't look like medicine to my son. It looked like candy, and he ended up on suicide watch. Read More...
Published
Mon, Feb 10 2014 12:36 PM
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Motherlode
Filed under:
medical marijuana
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parenting
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Marijuana
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Highlights
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