February 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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...

Published Sat, Feb 15 2014 7:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: 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 by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Children and Childhood, Schwarz, Alan, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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 by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Education (K-12), Blacks, The Opposite of Spoiled, Private and Sectarian Schools, Miami Dolphins, 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 by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Admissions Standards, Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Preschool Admissions Diary

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 by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Automobiles, Highlights, Police Department (NYC), Brooklyn (NYC), 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 by Motherlode

Filed under: medical marijuana, parenting, Marijuana, Highlights

Maybe I Do Like Carrots

With twins showing a new willingness to eat new foods, the parents of an avowed "picky eater" try a vegetable experiment. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights, Ludwig, David, ChopChop (Magazine), Sampson, Sally, Vegetables

Preschool’s Benefits Extend to Parents

By lifting at least one of the economic burdens of being both caregivers and breadwinners, the advantage of access to quality state-funded public preschool extends beyond the classroom. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 03 2014 12:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Head Start Program

A Pregnant Employee on Unpaid Leave Hopes a New Law Will Help

An pregnant employee, told to go home because she could no longer do her job, looks to New York City's new Pregnant Worker's Fairness Act for help. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 04 2014 12:39 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

The Picky Eater Plan: 12 Ideas to Take Back the Dinner Table

If a child's eating habits are causing trouble at your dinner table, try these ideas to help you return the family meal focus to conversation and togetherness rather than battles over whether young Sally will eat "just one bite." Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Ludwig, David, Sampson, Sally, The Picky Eater Project, Vegetables

Which Is Your Favorite Modern Love Column?

Why spend Valentine's Day Eve helping children with their classroom valentines when there's a good book at hand? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 13 2014 2:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Valentine's Day, new york times, Books and Literature, Love (Emotion), Highlights, Waldman, Ayelet, Olen, Helaine

The Dog’s One Big Headache, but My Kids Adore Her

She's a 125-pound nervous, incontinent beast with a carpet-destroying digestive system, but I can't bring myself to find her another home. Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 16 2014 5:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dogs, Highlights

This Kind of ‘Picky Eater’ is Made, Not Born

In six weeks, we were able to make changes to the habits of one 4-year-old "picky eater" that made mealtimes much more pleasant for his family. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 19 2014 6:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Boston Children's Hospital, Highlights, Ludwig, David, The Picky Eater Project

Miscarriage, Superstition and the Jewish Baby Shower

After my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, I spent my second following every superstition in hopes of avoiding a repeat of my misfortune. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 8:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Parties (Social), Jews and Judaism, Highlights

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 by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, infertility, Highlights, Genetics and Heredity, Mitochondria, Reproduction (Biological), Genetic Engineering

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