March 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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...

Published Sun, Mar 09 2014 6:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Disabilities, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Cleft Palate, Smile Train

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

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

A Daughter, Her Dad, and the Debate Over Pricey Teen Volunteer Trips

Pippa Biddle, a 21-year-old who has gone on many international volunteer trips, thinks most of them are a waste of time. Should parents let their own teenagers go? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 06 2014 6:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled, Private and Sectarian Schools, Miss Porter's School, Volunteers and Community Service, Salwen, Kevin

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

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

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

Learning the Rules of the Preschool Application Game

In the world of elite Manhattan preschool applications, you have to find a way to play the game without letting the results matter too much — to you, or to your child. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 04 2014 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Manhattan (NYC), Preschool Admissions Diary

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

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