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

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...

Published Tue, Mar 11 2014 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Fertility Diary, Israel

5 Things Teachers Wish Parents Knew: Your Children Can Do More Than You Think

Teachers have a different perspective on our children — one that can help us to see them differently. They're capable individuals, they don't need constant feedback, and they're learning from what we do (not what we say). Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 13 2014 8:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

Please Don’t Call Me Mom

Perhaps these situations sound familiar. A nurse says to me, “Mom, how many hours does she sleep at night?” An activity leader: “Mom, pick-up is at 6.” A sales clerk: “Mom, do we need another size?” I’m not their mom. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 14 2014 12:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Highlights

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...

Published Tue, Mar 18 2014 7:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Jews and Judaism, Education (Pre-School), Preschool Admissions Diary, Synagogues

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

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

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