October 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Candy. It’s What’s for Dinner.

I'll be cooking next week, but I'm sure not cooking tonight! Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 31 2014 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Dinnerlode

The ‘Breaking Bad’ Action Figure Outrage-O-Rama

“Breaking Bad” action figures probably don't belong in your 6-year-old’s toy box. But you knew that, right? Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 21 2014 10:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, Toys 'R' Us Inc, Highlights, Methamphetamines, Walmart Stores Inc|WMT|NYSE, Breaking Bad (TV Program), Walmart Stores Inc

Pregnant, With ‘No Plans to Have Another Baby’ and No Ready Options

"I am a long time poster, but am here now under a different identity as it is much easier to ask for OB/GYN recommendations for having babies rather than terminating a pregnancy." Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 22 2014 12:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, abortion, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Birth Control and Family Planning, Highlights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, National Abortion Federation

For Girl Scouts, Debates Over New Badges and Classic Pursuits Continue

At a convention, the Girl Scouts promised to reinvigorate the role of the outdoors in the organization, but some have questioned whether new badges mean real change. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 20 2014 8:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Girl Scouts, Highlights

An Over-the Counter At-Home Conception Aid

Women exploring conception aids have a new over-the-counter option. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 08 2014 12:44 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Artificial Insemination, Highlights, Sperm

A Baby Born Exactly According to Plan, a Thousand Miles From Home

Chances are good that Omaha won't matter to my new daughter the way it does to me. But no matter what, it will always be a part of her life story. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 8:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Midwives, Highlights, Omaha (Neb), Destination: Delivery

Weekly Quandary: Does the Introverted Preschooler Need ‘Work?’

Should a reader help her child "work" on taking pleasure in being with others as well as "exploring/playing by himself" or let him be? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 27 2014 8:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice

Looking at Soccer’s Concussion Risk, and Asking It to Change

Talking to kids about personal safety is like talking about retirement planning. We can't expect them not to play the game to win—so if heading the ball puts kids in danger, then soccer has to change the rules. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 1:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Soccer, concussions, Public Broadcasting Service, Highlights, Sports Injuries, Chastain, Brandi, Cantu, Robert, United States Soccer Federation, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Meehan, William

At This House, Only the Kids in Good Costumes Get Good Candy

Should you reward those who obey the unwritten rules of Halloween — dress up, be a child, say "trick-or-treat" — with better sweets? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 30 2014 11:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Costumes, Highlights

An Illustrated Guide to Eight Kinds of Halloween Candy You Won’t Like and Should Give to Me Immediately

Heath bars. Twix. Reeses. Spree. Seriously, you'd just hate those. Isn't your bucket getting awfully heavy anyway? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 31 2014 10:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Highlights

‘Where Are You Delivering?’ Omaha.

We are traveling – by car, as a family – 1,200 miles so that I can give birth in Omaha, which is where I am from. The waiting lists to be a part of midwifery practices on the East Coast and the overbooked schedules of its clinicians wore me down. Read...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2014 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, hospitals, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Children and Childhood, Bahney, Anna, Omaha (Neb), Destination: Delivery, Midwestern States (US), Nebraska

Diwali, Once Hidden, Now Lit Large

When my family and I immigrated in 1977, to be an Indian-American meant replacing curry with bologna and saris with sweaters, and celebrating Diwali invisibly. My daughter's life is very different. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 22 2014 10:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Immigration and Emigration, Highlights, Indian-Americans, Hinduism, Kaling, Mindy, Diwali (Hindu Festival)

Schools With No Playgrounds Teach Kids Not to Play

When we provide our children with no time or space to play, first graders play anyway. By third grade, in some places, they think they know better. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 27 2014 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Playgrounds, poverty, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Louisiana State University

Pregnant? Working? A New Resource for Knowing Your Rights.

An easy-to-use, state-by-state resource for pregnancy and parenting laws. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 1:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

There Are More Important Things Than Saving for College

There is no shame in having more kids than average. Or in working hard to support them without having money to fund individual college savings accounts, or telling them, “You are your ticket to college. Work hard.” Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 20 2014 8:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, Colleges and Universities, Lieber, Ron, Highlights, Savings

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