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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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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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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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Preschool Admissions Diary
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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Race and Ethnicity
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Religious Preschool’s Appeal to the Secular Parent
My husband and I are both Jewish, but we're different kinds of Jewish. I thought a Jewish preschool would help connect our daughter to her culture. He had doubts. Read More...
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Tue, Mar 18 2014 7:20 AM
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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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The Opposite of Spoiled
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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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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‘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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Sabbaticals and Career Breaks
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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No Questions About I.V.F. in Israel
I had grown so used to the need to justify my choices about fertility treatments in the United States. In Israel, so many things were just assumed. Of course you want children. Of course! Read More...
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Tue, Mar 11 2014 11:59 AM
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Israel
The Cleft-Lip Smile I Never Knew I’d Miss
I love the face my son was born with, cleft lip and palate and all. I'm certain we did the right thing by correcting it, but I ache as I miss his triangular "before" smile. Read More...
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Sun, Mar 09 2014 6:21 AM
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Smile Train
Shouldn’t the *** Pump Be as Elegant as an iPhone and as Quiet as a Prius by Now?
That noise? It's the motor, not the suction, and a half-ton hybrid vehicle is quieter. And what product designer actually thought women wanted to see their nipples getting sucked into small tubes over and over again? Read More...
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Sun, Mar 16 2014 5:54 AM
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Breastfeeding
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Babies and Infants
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Time to Make Up for a Missed Measles Vaccine
The measles outbreak in New York City offers an opportunity to reach out to families whose children have missed, skipped or delayed the vaccine. Read More...
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Tue, Mar 18 2014 1:59 PM
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parenting
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Measles
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Children and Childhood
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Vaccination and Immunization
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Hartocollis, Anemona
Homework’s Emotional Toll on Students and Families
Homework dominates the evening for many families, even those with young children. All that time hitting the books (and arguing about hitting the books) takes an emotional toll on parents and students. Read More...
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Wed, Mar 12 2014 5:24 PM
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