November 2014 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Dear Dr. Psych Mom: I’m Almost a Parent Myself, and My Parents Are Smothering Me

I am 30 years old, married and pregnant with our first child. My parents’ overprotectiveness worries me a lot, especially now that I’m going to be a mom. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 14 2014 10:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

It’s a Boy, and It’s Okay to Be Disappointed

When the ultrasound technician found that white blob between the legs of my baby on the computer screen, I cried. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 19 2014 9:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Highlights

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

Three Girls? ‘I Feel Sorry for Their Father’

Almost everywhere we go— a hike on a mountain trail, a restaurant, an art museum-- unsolicited comments about the same sex of my children follow. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 19 2014 9:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Women and Girls, 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

When the Message on Marijuana is Still ‘Just Say No’

While some families may approach it differently, there remain excellent reasons for taking a 'Just Say No' stance on marijuana use and teens — without expecting that to end the conversation. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Highlights

On Veteran’s Day, Offering Gratitude and Accepting It

When I told the man at the baggage counter that my husband was deployed, he immediately replied, "Thank you for your service." I didn't quite know how to respond. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2014 6:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Deployment Diary, Veterans Day (US)

When All Else Fails, Embryo Adoption Offers Hope

After four years of infertility and many failures, this little baby popsicle of an embryo was our best hope at finally becoming parents. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 12 2014 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Adoptions, Fertility Drugs, Highlights

A Family’s Truth About Marijuana Depends on the Family

Reporting on five families with wildly divergent ideas about what to teach their kids about marijuana, from no tolerance to offering to roll the joints and make nachos. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 10:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Highlights

Adoptees Like Me ‘Flip the Script’ on the Pro-Adoption Narrative

I don’t know how to solve the broader problems with adoption, or even my own. But I’m relieved that more adoptees are finding a way to talk about all of our adoption experiences and the reality that not all adoptions end in rainbows and bubbly baby smiles...

Published Thu, Nov 13 2014 11:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Adoptions, Depression (Mental), 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

‘Not Rescuing’ Our Kids Shouldn’t Mean Letting Them Flounder

I understand why so many of the smartest women I know are proudly carrying the no-rescue flag. Hovering and rescuing isn't a good way to raise kids. But do we really need to leave them to flounder alone? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Quandary: When the Tests Are Overwhelming, What’s Next?

Most schools conduct some form of standardized testing. What helps a child who finds the tests stressful, and when is the testing too much? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 10 2014 2:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Education (K-12), Tests and Examinations

This Veterans Day, Read (and Listen to) Family Stories

Military experience was once common. Many of us grew up surrounded by parents and family who had served. Now, military life seems removed from the everyday for many of us. Here, for Veteran's Day, stories of military family. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2014 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Veterans Day (US), Defense and Military Forces, Veterans, Reserves (Military)

Dear Teenagers: Come Babysit. Please.

I get it. You're busy with iPhones and iPads and WhatApp and whatnot. But couldn't you do all those things from the comfort of my home for $10 (or so) an hour? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 06 2014 12:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights

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