October 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

There’s Cancer In My Future. How Am I Supposed to Feel?

I know I have the BRCA 1 mutation, and I know I have a strong chance of developing ovarian or *** cancer. But I am 32 years old, and I don't know what to do with that knowledge. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 19 2014 5:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Highlights, Jolie, Angelina, Ovarian Cancer, Tests (Medical)

Family Dinners for a Complicated Week

This week features a lot of moving parts at our house, and dinner will not be the focus. But it still has to be planned and provided, even if not necessarily cooked. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 17 2014 12:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Dinnerlode

Your Child Has Lice? Spread the Word.

If we want to have any chance at defeating, or better yet avoiding, lice, we’re going to have to be willing to talk about them. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 17 2014 5:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Lice, Education (K-12), 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

Want to Ace That Test? Get the Right Kind of Sleep.

Sleep is learning, of a very specific kind. "Sleep Study Skills" can help our teenagers game the system—and get enough sleep. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 16 2014 9:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Sleep, memory, brain, Teenagers and Adolescence, Tests and Examinations, Highlights

The Mid-Semester Organization Regroup

An inspection of a fifth grader's backpack shows that student organization is a work in progress. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 16 2014 7:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Parent-Teacher Conference

Parent to Parent: When Play Dates Go Wrong

When I dropped my child's friend off after a visit, my fellow mother came out onto the driveway. "How'd it go?" The answer was "not well," but I didn't know how, or whether, to say it. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 15 2014 2:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

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

Saying it Loudly: I Had a Miscarriage

Why do we rarely talk about pregnancy loss, though the statistics are staggering? Sharing our stories may be the best way to help other families with their grief. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 15 2014 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Highlights

Even the Tooth Fairy Has Regrets

Fall is rushing toward winter, and maybe there just isn't enough fall fun to be had to make up for it. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 1:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Seasons and Months, Highlights, Columbus Day

My Son, the Live Peanut Allergy Science Experiment

Our son is allergic to peanuts, and medically-supervised experimentation—a byproduct of desperation, and fear—is the best we have to offer him. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 1:36 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, allergies, Highlights, Peanuts, Clinical Trials

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

Wanted: Books for Middle Schoolers Who Aren’t Yet ‘Teens’

“People suddenly assume my seventh grader has become a self-obsessed jerk, lost in her iPhone and touching up her lip gloss. Nothing could be further from the truth. She wants great books, but not necessarily teen books,” and it’s hard to fit the bill...

Published Mon, Oct 13 2014 11:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Books and Literature, Youth, Highlights

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