March 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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...

Published Mon, Mar 31 2014 9:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, pornography, Teenagers and Adolescence, Computers and the Internet, Highlights

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...

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Adoptions, Highlights

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...

Published Mon, Mar 24 2014 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

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...

Published Thu, Mar 27 2014 6:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Highlights

How Can I ‘Talk to My Kids About Vaping’ if I Don’t Really Know What That Means?

I thought I needed to talk to my children about e-cigarettes, but I don't even have the name right. In fact, I don't even know the right verb. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 05 2014 12:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Smoking and Tobacco, Highlights, Richtel, Matt, E-Cigarettes

Whose Anxiety Is It?

What does a parent — who happens to be a mental health reporter — do when she's concerned about her son? Dives headfirst into the D.S.M., of course. He could have Social Anxiety Disorder. Or maybe Social Phobia. Perhaps Generalized Anxiety Disorder...

Published Fri, Mar 07 2014 7:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

Choosing a Preschool: Order Amid Chaos, or Structure Above All?

My husband and I sometimes found ourselves on opposite sides of questions around structure and child-rearing, and our emotional legacies accompanied us on every preschool visit. Would our daughter thrive amid chaos, or order — or either? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 11 2014 9:25 AM by Motherlode

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

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...

Published Wed, Mar 12 2014 5:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Research, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life, Highlights

Open Thread

Welcome to the NYT Motherlode's first open thread. Got thoughts about news and family this week? A question to ask? A rant to share? This is your place. Go. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 14 2014 1:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Reader Comments and Questions: Helping the Stay-at-Home Parent (and More) Get ‘Back in the Game’

Have you returned to work after taking time off to raise or care for a family, or are you working on relaunching your career? Ask your questions and share your stories here. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 17 2014 5:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

College Admissions Season: When the Answer Is No

Some people say that students should entirely drive the college application process. But what parent would let a 17-year-old make such a big decision without help, and what parent wouldn't share the disappointment when the dream college doesn't...

Published Wed, Mar 19 2014 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Highlights

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