October 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

When the Diagnosis Is Rare, Parents May Know More Than Professionals

It’s fine for parents to have more expertise than the pediatrician. In fact, sometimes it’s necessary. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Doctors, Medicine and Health, Highlights

Surviving Shots: 12 Tips for Parents and Kids

Rare is the child who looks forward to the appearance of the needle, but there are things parents can do to make the experience of getting a shot easier. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 01 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Vaccination and Immunization, Influenza, Highlights, Anesthesia and Anesthetics

The ‘S’ in Sexting Isn’t the Problem. It’s the ‘T’ That Should Worry Parents.

"I’ll show you mine, you show yours" has been around for a long time. It’s the medium that makes it different and scary. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 7:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Research, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Text Messaging

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

My Toddler, Bartleby

The “terrible twos” are merely the beginning of a futile attempt to tame the Bartleby in each of us. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 12 2014 5:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Melville, Herman, Bartleby (Movie)

Before my son started school, I shared my parents' hippie view of the P.T.A. as a perfect-parent filled hassle and just another part of The Establishment trying to squelch creativity out of learning. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 8:57 AM by Motherlode

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

Found Money: Return, Rejoice or Share?

One morning last month, I turned the corner with my 8-year-old daughter and there, on the sidewalk, lay a teaching moment waiting to happen in the form of a crumpled $20 bill. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 09 2014 7:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

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

Heading the PTA, and Challenging the School Board in Colorado

Being President of Jefferson County PTA in the midst of the controversy over the U.S. History curriculum has been a wild, exhilarating, if taxing and nerve-wracking, ride. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 08 2014 2:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Associations, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Colorado

For Trick or Treaters, Skip the Candy and Give Cash

A few houses hand out cash directly to kids. More often, families and dentists buy back the candy for cash. Some parents even haggle for the best stuff. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 6:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, Highlights

Eating Chinese Takeout and Dreaming of Brisket

Last week, dinner did not go as planned. But having the plan still helped. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 8:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Dinnerlode

Sororities: Sisterhood, With More Than One Price Tag

Sorority life is expensive, and not all the costs are financial. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 30 2014 10:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Fraternities and Sororities, Highlights

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

The Surprising Value of Journaling an Ordinary Day

If you keep a journal, it's not the record of the momentous events that will bring you the most pleasure later. It's the little things. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2014 11:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Diaries

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

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