September 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Making New Friends: In Praise of Name Tags

One of the most exhausting things about being new to a situation is having to learn everyone’s name. That’s why I love name tags. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2014 8:40 AM by Motherlode

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

A Fast, Simple Dinner for a Monday Night

A detailed plan for getting dinner on the table tonight. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 08 2014 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Recipes, Dinner: The Boot Camp, Rosenstrach, Jennifer Lee

Weekly Quandary: Changes to a High School Schedule

If your student is unhappy, do you encourage the child to advocate for a different schedule, regardless of the official word on allowable changes? Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 08 2014 7:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Education (K-12), Highlights

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

‘Every Night It’s As If We’ve Never Had to Make Dinner Before.’

Two working parents. Two busy kids. One family that arrives home every evening, starved. Jenny Rosenstrach takes a recipe for chaos and coaches all of us in the planning and preparation needed to turn it into a pleasant nightly meal. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 05 2014 10:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Vegetables, Dinner: The Boot Camp, Rosenstrach, Jennifer Lee

‘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

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