April 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Hey, Whiny Modern Parents, Tell Us What You Love About the Gig

Do today’s parents spend more time whining about our lives than our forebears? Time for the still-active Boomer parents, Gen X and the Millenials to defend our status as “fun.” Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 28 2014 9:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Blogs and Blogging (Internet), Highlights

The Pregnancy I Endured, and the One I Missed

I didn't want to be pregnant, and at the time, I couldn't enjoy it on any level. Now, watching friends anticipate birth, I want what I know what I missed. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2014 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Birth Control and Family Planning, Highlights

Recipes for Kids: Tsatsiki

Tsatsiki is a Greek dip that's often served as a snack or appetizer. Also great on burgers or tomato sandwiches. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2014 10:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, ChopChop (Magazine), ChopChop Cooking

‘If You Think Preschool’s Bad, Just Wait Until Kindergarten’

As my neighbors keep reminding me, preschool is just the first of the crazy New York CIty school admissions processes. Next up, kindergarten. Why do I put up with it? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 29 2014 8:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Admissions Standards, Education (Pre-School), 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

Stop Worrying About Your Child Getting Into College. Worry About What Happens Next.

Amidst all the hand-wringing about elite college admission rates, many parents and students are missing the point. It doesn't matter where you go to school if you can't graduate. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 30 2014 9:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dropouts, Labor and Jobs, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Highlights, Parenting After Senior Year, Scholarships and Fellowships, Graduation Rates, Community Colleges

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

Learning to Set a Goal for the Long Run

In a conversation they have had countless times since his reading disability was diagnosed in elementary school, a mother and her teenage son search for ways to set goals and "do something that really distinguishes me.” Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 18 2014 12:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Men and Boys, Youth, Highlights, Running

Parents Should Coach Academics as Seriously as They Do Sports

Train little Seymour for the 2028 Olympics, and people might laugh. But prepare Sofia for the 2028 International Math Olympiad, and they'd think you were crazy. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 09 2014 7:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Asian-Americans, Khan, Salman, Chinese-Americans, Ripley, Amanda, Huang, Quanyu

One Baby, Five Nationalities

My infant son is eligible for five citizenships, and the choice of which passports to apply for turned out to be about much more than visas, paperwork and taxes. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 11 2014 6:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: France, parenting, Babies and Infants, Immigration and Emigration, Highlights, Citizenship and Naturalization, Hague (Netherlands), Canada, Americans Abroad, Europe

Thinking of Requesting a Specific Teacher for Your Child? Think Twice

A parent asks, "How hard should I push to get my daughter the teachers I think will best fit with her learning style?" Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 7:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Parent-Teacher Conference

9 Novels Both Girls and Boys Can Love

Tired of "boy books" and "girl books?" Nine books (or series) that both the boys and girls in my family have enjoyed. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 02 2014 11:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Women and Girls, Books and Literature, Highlights

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

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

Feeding Teenagers: The Days of Control Are Gone

I went from getting toddlers to sit still for a 15-minute dinner to texting teenagers to make sure they joined us at the table, and from encouraging them to try new foods to taming their newfound food freedom. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 02 2014 7:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Teenagers and Adolescence, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

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