March 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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...

Published Wed, Mar 19 2014 12:49 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

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...

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Careers and Professions, Highlights

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...

Published Tue, Mar 25 2014 7:54 AM by Motherlode

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

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...

Published Fri, Mar 28 2014 6:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, toys, Highlights

It’s Harder to Age in Hollywood. Where Is It Harder to Raise Kids?

Hollywood makes going to extremes to maintain even the false illusion of a youthful face seem natural. Do some parts of the country push us to similar extremes when it comes to raising families? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 04 2014 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Novak, Kim

Like the Common Core? Then You’ll Like the New SAT

Both the Common Core standards and the changes to the SAT exam are based on good intentions. They're also riddled with hidden motivations and paths to unintended consequences, and that makes them hard to see clearly. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 06 2014 12:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Tests and Examinations, Highlights, Khan Academy, ACT (Examination), Educational Testing Service, SAT (College Admission Test), College Board, ACT, Inc, Coleman, David

Changes at Motherlode: Living the Family Dynamic

The Motherlode blog has a new look and a new virtual home at The Times, but maintains the same goal: to cover the ways our families affect us, and the ways the news affects our families. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 12 2014 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, new york times, Blogs and Blogging (Internet), Lieber, Ron, Highlights, Paul, Annie Murphy, Smith, Sarah

Why Kids Love a (Minor) ‘Crisis’

When a friend's car slid off our driveway into three-foot drifts of snow, it was all hands on deck, and a reminder that everyone, children included, likes to be needed. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 14 2014 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Highlights, Snow and Snowstorms

How Do I Make the Most of My Paternity Leave?

We’d like to ask dads (and the moms or partners who know them) to share their wisdom about how to have the best possible paternity leave. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 17 2014 10:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Men and Boys, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights

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...

Published Tue, Mar 18 2014 1:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Measles, Children and Childhood, Vaccination and Immunization, Highlights, Hartocollis, Anemona

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...

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights

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...

Published Sun, Mar 23 2014 5:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

‘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...

Published Wed, Mar 26 2014 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Part-Time Employment, Careers and Professions, Highlights, Sabbaticals and Career Breaks

How the ‘Trophy for Just Showing Up’ Is Earned

The participation trophy may be considered a sorry relic of the self-esteem movement. But to me, it represents a season of struggle. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 02 2014 5:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Soccer, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Highlights, Contests and Prizes

Raising, and Understanding, the Class Clown

Making people laugh makes my son feel good, and feeling good is better than feeling uncomfortable when you don't know what to do or how to do it. I know, because I do the same thing. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 05 2014 2:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Comedy and Humor

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