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How to Talk to Your Teenager About Pornography
Even researchers who can't point to definitive evidence that pornography harms teenagers say parents should talk to their children about what they might see online. What should that conversation look like? Read More...
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Mon, Mar 31 2014 9:24 AM
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Computers and the Internet
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A Sperm Donor, Uncertain of What It Is to Be ‘Bio-Dad’
After a request from friends, a 29-year-old gay man explored the possibility of becoming a sperm donor. Read More...
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Sun, Mar 30 2014 5:34 AM
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Motherlode
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Friendship
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Surrogate Motherhood
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Sperm
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Homosexuality and Bisexuality
The Elaborate Replacement Teddy Bear Hoax
After my toddler's bear toppled out of the stroller, I found a replacement and staged the great Rainbow Home for Christmas Spectacular. My daughter wasn't fooled for a minute. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 28 2014 6:38 AM
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parenting
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Christmas
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toys
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3 Things Parents Wish Teachers Knew: We Can Handle the Truth
Teachers wish parents knew that our children can do more than we let them, while parents wish teachers wold be more honest — and understand that homework has real costs. Read More...
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Thu, Mar 27 2014 6:45 AM
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Homework
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parenting
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Education (K-12)
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Teachers and School Employees
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‘In Hindsight, Is Stay-at-Home Parenting Something You’d Recommend?’
Into a field of parents looking to return to the workforce after taking time off for family reasons, a future mother lobs a tough question. Is stay-at-home parenting something you'd recommend? Read More...
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Wed, Mar 26 2014 12:15 PM
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Motherlode
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Part-Time Employment
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Sabbaticals and Career Breaks
Apple Invites Parents to Review In-App Purchases
If your children have been making in-app purchases on iTunes without your permission, Apple is offering a refund. Read More...
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Tue, Mar 25 2014 1:50 PM
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Motherlode
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iTunes
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Highlights
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Apple Inc
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Software
Rejected From a Preschool, a Toddler Is Fine. Her Mother Is Getting There.
I know the New York City preschool application process we're going through is preposterous. That doesn't mean it's meaningless, or that rejection—of my child—doesn't hurt. Read More...
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Tue, Mar 25 2014 7:54 AM
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Children and Childhood
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Preschool Admissions Diary
Baby M Grew Up, But Surrogacy Remains Controversial
Nearly 30 years after a United States court first considered it, many questions surrounding surrogacy, legal and otherwise, remain unanswered. Read More...
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Mon, Mar 24 2014 8:22 AM
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I Didn’t Want My Son to Have Dwarfism. Not Really.
I have rare form of dwarfism, and I never expected to be able to have a child—but once I was pregnant, part of me expected my son to share my condition. I wasn't sure I'd know how to raise a "normal" child. Read More...
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Sun, Mar 23 2014 5:09 AM
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Your Turn: A Weekend Thread, Open for Comments
Welcome to Motherlode's second official weekly open thread. Do you have thoughts about the news this week, and how it affects families? A question to ask? A rant to share? This is your place. Go. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 21 2014 2:05 PM
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Reader Questions, Answered: Returning to Work After a Career Break
Times readers ask career development experts for guidance on returning to the workforce after a break to care for children or aging parents. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 21 2014 12:30 PM
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Casual Remarks That Hurt: Microaggression and Adoptive Families
Adoptive families, and children who were adopted into them, often talk among ourselves about the "dumb things people say" to and about us. Those comments have a name — microaggressions — but there's no consensus about the best way to handle...
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Fri, Mar 21 2014 10:16 AM
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Motherlode
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discrimination
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Race and Ethnicity
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Adoptions
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Advice on How to Have a Good Paternity Leave
Advice from New York Times readers on how fathers can make the most of paternity leave. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 21 2014 8:10 AM
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parenting
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Babies and Infants
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Paid Time Off
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Family Leaves
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EchoAge and Other Better Ways to Do Birthday Presents
EchoAge enables children to get one sizeable cash gift to use for a special birthday present while giving an equivalent amount of money to charity. The catch? You have to let your children ask their friends' parents for money. Read More...
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Thu, Mar 20 2014 8:53 AM
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Motherlode
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parenting
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gifts
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birthdays
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Parties (Social)
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Philanthropy
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Highlights
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The Opposite of Spoiled
Does Texting at a Stop Sign Count?
Even teenagers who say they "don't text and drive" pull out the phone at every red light, and many of their parents do too. Should you ever touch the phone keyboard while the car is in drive? Read More...
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Wed, Mar 19 2014 12:49 PM
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