September 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Nine Things to Hate About Packing School Lunches (and How to Fix Them)

I choose to pack lunches for my children — but I also choose to make it easier to do. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 3:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Highlights

From Russia, Just Barely: Adopted at 16, Days Before the Ban

From a visa arriving hours before a government shutdown to staying one mile away from the protests in Red Square against American families adopting Russian children, there were plenty of chances for this adoption to fall apart. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2014 7:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Adoptions, Putin, Vladimir V, Russia, Highlights, St Petersburg (Russia)

U.S. Awards Grants to Explore and Evaluate Paid Leave in 3 States and D.C.

The Department of Labor is putting money behind its push to expand paid family leave in the United States. The issue could be a factor in coming elections — if enough voters ask about it. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 25 2014 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Labor and Jobs, Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights, Labor Department (US)

Thanks to Video Monitors, Parents are the New Big Brother

Parents who start using video baby monitors to observe infant sleep often continue using them long past a child's babyhood, and children are sometimes aware that they're being watched. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 24 2014 11:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Sleep, Babies and Infants, Cameras, Highlights, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Twenge, Jean W

20 Years After ‘It’s Perfectly Normal,’ What’s Changed?

If you're looking to start a conversation about sexuality with your child, "It's Perfectly Normal," with its science-based, rigorously researched approach, makes for solid footing on which to begin. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 17 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Children and Childhood, Sex Crimes, Highlights, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Harris, Robie H

Homework and Consequences

I didn’t have to ground him. I just had to carry out our deal. Incomplete homework preparation, no author visit. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 02 2014 6:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, New In Town, Scieszka, Jon

Teaching Children Empathy

Empathy isn't just taking another perspective. Con men can do that. In order to be empathetic, children need to know how to value, respect and understand another person’s points of view, even when they don’t agree. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 04 2014 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, empathy, Children and Childhood, Parent-Teacher Conference, Social Conditions and Trends

Don’t Make Me Land This Plane

Sometimes both parties to a dispute have right on their side, but they still can't both win. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 19 2014 9:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Airlines and Airplanes, Highlights

The Wage Gap Starts With Less Knowledge, and Lower Expectations

The girls of America seem to know less about money than boys, earn less and have lower expectations for their earnings going forward. And their parents may be partly to blame. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 25 2014 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, Women and Girls, Wages and Salaries, Highlights

A Stolen Video of My Daughter Went Viral. Here’s What I Learned.

I wanted the video of my 4-year-old talking about equality to be shared. But when it was stolen and shared by strangers, the experience changed how I think about posting images of my children online. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 26 2014 9:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Privacy, Computers and the Internet, Highlights, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Copyrights and Copyright Violations, YouTube.com

Game Plan for a Week of Family Dinners

Sunday dinner is burrito bowls, but Sunday is also shopping and preparation day for making things easier the rest of the week. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 07 2014 5:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Vegetables, Dinner: The Boot Camp

From Lymphoma Mom to Just Mom, and Holding

During chemotherapy, my cancer shifted from being a sad thing to being a sad and annoying thing. No one wanted anything to change, but almost everything did. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 21 2014 5:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cancer, Highlights, Adaptive Parenting

The Power of Place: One Last Thought on Moving

Is our new city changing us? Or would we be changing anyway, simply by virtue of growing up, getting older, and evolving in our lives? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 30 2014 9:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, New In Town, Nashville (Tenn)

Weekly Quandary: Should You Push a Child to Play a Sport?

Have you pushed a child into a sport or onto a team, and was it a success? Or are there other ways of making friends and staying active? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 9:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice

‘Pretesting’ and Other New Ideas to Help Kids Learn

New research in learning offers new techniques for students: Play teacher. Take a break. Walk around. Get some sleep. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 04 2014 3:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: education, Homework, parenting, brain, back-to-school, Highlights, Carey, Benedict

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