November 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Glossy Photo Cards, Highlighting Grief

This is not a campaign to end the photo card. But the year our daughter died, it would have been so much kinder to send something else. Read More...

Published Sat, Nov 29 2014 4:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grief (Emotion), Holidays and Special Occasions, Death and Dying, Highlights

Kindle Versus Ipad: Which Tablet Is Best for Kids?

When choosing a child's tablet, remember that you are making a down payment toward a content library that will last for years. Making a hasty decision based on price may backfire. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 27 2014 5:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, iPad, Mobile Applications, Highlights, Tablet Computers, E-Books and Readers, Nintendo DS (Video Game System), Amazon Kindle

This Thanksgiving, Setting My Family Free

This year, I understand that my grown children are trying too hard to be with everyone in some fashion over a period of very few days allotted to that purpose. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 26 2014 3:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights

Intensive Thanksgiving

Before he lost his ability to speak, one of my son’s favorite questions was, "Mommy, what are you thankful for?" Over the Thanksgiving we spent in the intensive care unit, I continued to answer the question he could no longer ask. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 26 2014 9:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights

The Giving Tree: ‘Take What You Want, Leave What You Can’

Stocking the branches of the Giving Tree with candy, gloves and small gifts kept us busy, and grateful, all season long. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 26 2014 3:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights

Talking About Racism With White Kids

Having an “uncomfortable” talk with your white children about privilege, bias and racism? Good. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 25 2014 4:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Race and Ethnicity, Blacks, Highlights, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

Covering the Ferguson Verdict Protests, With Kids in the Minivan

My 5-year-old has become a veteran of the protests I often cover as a journalist, so much so that she has her own explanations. “Did they shoot someone again, Mama?” she asked. “His parents must be very, very sad. It's like that boy in the pictures...

Published Tue, Nov 25 2014 1:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Martin, Trayvon, Highlights, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Mexico, Brown, Michael (1996-2014), Ferguson (Mo), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Union Square (Manhattan, NY)

Traveling Solo With Children, and Playing the Deployment Card

With my husband deployed, my days of team man-on-man defense are over. I'm playing zone with two toddlers, and traveling, as we will this week, is the hardest game of all. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 25 2014 8:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

How Will You Talk With Your Sons About Tamir Rice, Shot in the Park After Waving a Toy Gun?

When my son asked why it mattered what color the boy was, I told him. It matters because many, many people see something different, when they look at a boy who looks like Tamar Rice, than when they look at a boy who looks like you. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 24 2014 12:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

You Can Freeze Your Eggs. You Can’t Freeze Time.

Apple and Facebook have started a useful conversation with the novel perk of enabling employees to freeze their eggs. But I have a message for women considering this option: it may not work. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 24 2014 10:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

Our Marriage Ended. Our Family Did Not.

Of course we tried staying together for the sake of our son. Until one night, during one of our fine-tuned feuds, our shouting woke up the baby. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 23 2014 5:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Highlights

Soaking Cranberries, and Heading Into Thanksgiving Week

Isn't the rule that no one has to cook anything over Thanksgiving week that isn't for Thanksgiving? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 21 2014 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Dinnerlode

Why This Troop Leader Quit the Girl Scouts

As a former Girl Scout Troop Leader, I have a theory about why membership is dropping. It's not the badges. It's not the cookies. It's the endless, endless forms. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 21 2014 8:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Girl Scouts, Highlights

H Is for Helicopter, G Is For Guilt — What’s Your Modern Parent Letter?

If Q is for Quinoa, E is for Equipped (for Everything) and M is for Meltdown, what's your nominee for the modern parent's alphabet? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 20 2014 11:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

‘Why Is This Happening in Your Life?’ Parents in the Child Welfare System Need to Be Heard

The news tends to dwell on the tragedies, but most children who enter foster care go home to parents—like me—who repair their families and refuse to give up hope. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 20 2014 9:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, Child Custody and Support, Highlights, Child Abuse and Neglect, Documentary Films and Programs

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