August 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

In a Stepfamily, Whose Fairness Wins Out?

In my new husband's family, what was "fair" in family life was governed by seniority. I preferred to rely on egalitarian turn taking. "Fair" turns out to be subject to interpretation. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 24 2014 5:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Families and Family Life, Highlights

How Nicole Zeitzer Johnson, Communications Director and Special Needs Parent, Does It

I have a 7-year-old and a 2-year-old whose seizures mean someone’s eyes have to be on her at every moment. Fortunately I also have a husband, a nanny and an extremely flexible job. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 27 2014 12:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, How I Do It, Seizures (Medical)

Telling the Kids: ‘We’re Moving.’

Telling my children we were moving from Atlanta to Nashville was easier than I thought it would be. Getting over worrying about how the move would affect them was not. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 05 2014 6:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Moving and Moving Industry, Highlights, New In Town

And Then The Dog Died: Things You Can’t Plan for When Planning a Move

I thought I’d planned for all the changes coming our way when my family moved to a new city. Then — silly me — I realized you can’t plan for the unexpected. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights, New In Town

Simple Solutions for Back-to-School Student Organization (Sorry, No Trapper Keeper)

Once, the Trapper Keeper promised to solve your organizational woes while simultaneously elevating you to cool-kid status. Today's organizational systems should be even simpler (no gadgets required). Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 07 2014 6:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Parent-Teacher Conference, Orderliness and Clutter, Office Supplies and Equipment

Helping Children Find Friends in a New Town (That Aren’t Your Friends, Too)

My children say they've made plenty of friends in our new town. Trouble is, they're all my co-workers. And as awesome as their grown-up friends are, children need kid friends, too. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 7:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, Friendship, Highlights, New In Town

Rent a Toy, Learn a Lesson

What would children learn if we made them give away some of their favorite toys after a month? Maybe that ownership and appreciation aren't linked. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 7:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, Lieber, Ron, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

After a Miscarriage, Seeking Permission to Grieve

I bought the milk in the refrigerator while I was still pregnant. When I sent that text, the baby was already dead, and I didn’t know it yet. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 17 2014 5:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Grief (Emotion), Miscarriages, Highlights

Weekly Quandary: Revisiting Limits on Screen Time

It's a constant quandary. A parent writes "I feel like my biggest parenting challenge is the battle against screens taking over my children's lives." Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 25 2014 11:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Television, parenting, iPad, Highlights, Wii (Video Game System), Xbox (Video Game System)

American Kids, Learning to Aim and Fire

I've talked to my children long and hard about guns and gun safety. I've made them practice what to say and do. And this summer, three of the four of them learned to shoot. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 27 2014 2:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Gun Control, Firearms, Highlights

What to Expect When You Shouldn’t Expect Lunch: A Dad’s Guide to Delivery Day

Fathers are vital components of delivery day — except not vital enough that anyone cares if they get hungry or need something. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 01 2014 6:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, hospitals, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights

Weekly Quandary: Should Siblings Spectate?

Is sibling attendance at a brother or sister’s sports or other events part of being a supportive family, or “dragging them along?” Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2014 10:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Siblings, parenting, advice, Families and Family Life, Athletics and Sports

If We Link Boys With Bedlam, What Does That Say to Our Girls?

Our hosts this summer, all parents of girls, shook their heads ruefully as my sons romped. If I hear disapproval of my sons’ behavior in their comments, surely their daughters hear approval of more placid ways. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 07 2014 9:14 AM by Motherlode

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

Weekly Quandary: Is It Impolite to Give a Child a Command?

How do you make the difference between a question and a directive clear for the children in your house? Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 6:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Highlights

Harry Potter Casts a Spell for Tolerance

Students who read and discussed a scene from Harry Potter in which the cruel Draco Malfoy calls Hermione a “filthy little Mudblood,” and her friends react with outrage reported more positive feelings about immigrants. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 11:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, discrimination, Friendship, Highlights, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant, Rowling, J K, Harry Potter (Fictional Character)

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