October 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Celebrate It. Rant About It. Either Way, Dinner Must Be Served.

Someone has to figure out some way for the family to eat. Here's what our dinners will look like next week. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2014 3:25 PM by Motherlode

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

Driving Halfway Across the Country to Have a Baby

It's a lot of work to pack up your 4- and 2-year old sons and drive home to the Midwest to have a baby, but there are benefits. I'll be surrounded by friends and family, and have room to breathe. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 8:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Families and Family Life, Bahney, Anna, Destination: Delivery, Road Trips

Hindsight, Hospitals and Why We Got the Flu Vaccine This Year

I spent three days with my 3-year-old in the hospital last winter, regretting all the justifications I'd given myself for turning down the flu vaccine at the pediatrician's office. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 15 2014 11:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, hospitals, asthma, Vaccination and Immunization, Influenza, Highlights

It’s 3 O’Clock. You’re at Work. Where Are Your Kids?

Many parents have grown so accustomed to the need to cobble together an after-school plan that we overlook the challenge those hours present to families who are already over-stretched. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 16 2014 11:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), 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

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

The College Essay Consultant’s Son Has No Shoes

It’s much easier to brush off your mother than a stranger who is paid to give advice about your college application essays. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 09 2014 11:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Highlights, SAT (College Admission Test)

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

Dear Parent: A Student May Have Been Exposed to the Ebola Virus

In an atmosphere of uncertainty, an excess of caution can seem perfectly reasonable. So were the parents who removed their children from schools in Dallas because of the fear of Ebola wrong? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 02 2014 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Ebola Virus, Dallas (Tex)

The Family Table: Slow-Cooker Tacos, Sesame Noodles and Meatloaf

What family dinner really looks like at our house: tacos, noodles, slow-cooker curry with mixed success and a meatloaf from the freezer. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 8:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Dinnerlode, Clark, Melissa, Sifton, Sam, Hesser, Amanda

Challenged by My Catholic School’s Choices, and Challenging It in Return

When I first heard what happened to Barb Webb, a teacher at my former Catholic high school, who was fired after nine years after she announced her pregnancy, I was shocked—and then I wasn’t. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 12:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Highlights, Roman Catholic Church, Private and Sectarian Schools, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Detroit (Mich)

A Week of Waiting in Nebraska, for a Baby and a Change

My first appointment at the midwives' office in Omaha was awash in comfort, even so close to delivery. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 21 2014 8:29 AM by Motherlode

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

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)

Preparing to Lose My Mind After Giving Birth

Putting a plan in place does not guarantee that you will have a postpartum mood disorder, or that you won’t. It does guarantee you will know how to get help if you need it. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 10:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants, Depression (Mental), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

Turn Your Princess-Obsessed Toddler Into a Feminist in Eight Easy Steps

Imposing a Women's Studies Curriculum on your Disney Princess. Someday she'll thank you! Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 10:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights, Comedy and Humor

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