April 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Facing the Skepticism in Adoption, in Qatar and in the U.S.

In Qatar, skepticism of adoption is such that, after an adopted girl died, her parents were accused of being intent on selling her organs. In the United States, doubts are less grisly but still apparent. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 02 2014 6:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Race and Ethnicity, Adoptions, Highlights, Qatar, Huang, Matthew, Huang, Grace

One Word That Should Never Follow ‘I Love You’

Let’s be honest, when you add this word, the purpose of the statement is to communicate everything except “I love you.” Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2014 10:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marriages, Love (Emotion), Highlights, Dating and Relationships

Measuring Motherhood, One Preschool Application at a Time

I felt proud of the way I'd navigated through the Manhattan preschool maze we'd chosen — until my friend Jamie one-upped me, as I thought she had a hundred times before. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 08 2014 8:19 AM by Motherlode

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

Knives, Not Guns, at a School Near Pittsburgh

Who would minimize a knife attack in which a single young person was able to injure 20 others with the thought "it could have been a lot worse?" Anyone who has come to expect the verb in the headline to be "shoots," not "stabs...

Published Wed, Apr 09 2014 12:13 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: School Shootings, Education (K-12), Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012), Highlights, Pittsburgh (Pa), Assaults

When a Working Grandma Can’t Afford to Babysit, a Tradition Ends

My great-grandmother cared for my mom and aunt while my grandparents worked. My grandmother cared for me and my sister while my parents worked. But my mom can't afford to do the same for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 27 2014 5:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, Grandparents, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Economic Conditions and Trends, Highlights

Instead of Saving for College, We Invested in Our Kids

We began saving for our son's college education soon after he was born—but prioritizing that saving became hard almost immediately. What was more important, sending our son to preschool or saving for college? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 29 2014 10:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, United States Economy, Highlights, Savings, Parenting After Senior Year, Scholarships and Fellowships

If Ivy League Is the Endgame, I’m Not Sure I Want to Play

"Exmissions" is the opposite of "admissions," and the other parents working to get their offspring into preschool in Manhattan all seemed to have the kind of clear long-term plans that make a school's "top tier hit rate"...

Published Tue, Apr 01 2014 8:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (Pre-School), Ivy League, Manhattan (NYC), Preschool Admissions Diary

Looking for Stories of Non-College-Bound Kids

We’re looking for stories from parents of children who aren’t interested in college (or the “children” themselves). Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

When Not to Speak Your Second Language to Your Children

As I fed, changed and rocked our daughter, I practiced my Tagalog phrases—until I sat in on a conference session on early language development, and found out that that's exactly what I shouldn't do. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 14 2014 9:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Language and Languages, Highlights, Philippines

What to Do When Your Child Wants Marijuana Stocks

What to do about a child who wants to buy stock in marijuana companies? Should the fact that we probably don’t want our kids consuming the stuff mean that they shouldn’t try to make money off of it either? Three things to think about when it comes to...

Published Thu, Apr 17 2014 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Children and Childhood, Philanthropy, Lieber, Ron, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled, Stocks and Bonds

Waiting, Hoping and Coming Unraveled

Disappointment mounts as a couple pursues infertility treatments in Israel. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 21 2014 10:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Highlights, Israel, Hormones

Do You Want a Girl Toy or a Boy Toy? McDonald’s Says Workers Won’t Ask

McDonald's gave one economist's daughter a "girl toy" too many. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2014 12:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, Highlights, McDonald's Corporation, McDonald's Corporation|MCD|NYSE

Research on Children and Math: Underestimated and Unchallenged

New research suggests that kindergarteners are capable of learning more advanced math concepts than are offered in most classrooms. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 03 2014 7:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Mathematics, Brilliant

Seeking College Application Essays About Money From This Year’s Seniors

Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist for The New York Times, is looking for college application essays about money, work and social class from this year's high school seniors. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2014 11:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, new york times, Education (K-12), Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Lieber, Ron, The Opposite of Spoiled, New York University

Family Disaster Preparedness

Any family who has weathered a severe storm knows it's easier if you're prepared. But I admit it—we're not. No stockpile of water, no emergency plan. Are you? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 08 2014 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Highlights, Disasters and Emergencies

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