October 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

‘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

More Children Means More Work Productivity, Study Suggests

Researchers found that over the course of a 30-year career in academia, both female and male economists who were parents outperformed academic economists without children at almost every stage of their careers. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 31 2014 11:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance

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

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

‘Don’t Expect Dinner.’

On Monday of my third week back at work after our son was born, I came home and found my husband sipping a beer with a frown, a sauce-stained dish in front of him, and no dinner for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 26 2014 11:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Women's Rights, Highlights

How Col. Jeanette McMahon, Retired Military Widow, Does It

Right after my husband's death, we were all struggling. Now, with two of my sons out of high school and only one living at home, I can finally think about what to do next. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 10:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, How I Do It, Widows and Widowers, Scholarships and Fellowships, United States Defense and Military Forces, Afghanistan

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

What’s Really for Breakfast?

If I were faced with a photographer coming to my house to take pictures of breakfast, I'd be very tempted to do it up right. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 09 2014 5:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights

Ta-dah! We Built You a Hut

Every year, while others are mapping out their jack-o'-lantern carvings or dusting off boxes of Christmas decorations in the attic, we are building a hut for Sukkot. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2014 7:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Jews and Judaism, Highlights

The ‘Save the Princess’ Message Hurts Boys, Too

Do all princes just sort of wander around, hoping for a dragon to slay and a damsel in distress to kiss? What if they are not the rescuing type? What if they are scared of the dragon? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 13 2014 8:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, fairy tales, Women and Girls, Men and Boys, Highlights

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

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

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

Quandary: Books for Readers Whose Skills Lag Behind Their Age

Looking for books and strategies to help a behind-the-curve reader find books that interest her, and encourage her to read and improve. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 20 2014 9:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, Comic Books and Strips, Highlights

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