January 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

A Mobile Umbilical Cord, Off the Table, but Still Connected

Those of us who keep our phones nearby all the time — just in case — run the risk of 24/7 distractedness, of never being fully there for our work, ourselves, or our non-offspring companions. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 26 2015 1:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Text Messaging, Cellular Telephones

Helping a Perfectionist Child Worry Less and Do More

Perfectionism can take a high toll on children who see it as the only route to living up to their own and their parents’ high standards. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 29 2015 7:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

The Child-Averse Sperm Donor

I could lose a finger or two and still count on one hand the number of kids I’ve had more than a passing conversation with in my life. What if I can’t connect with children, even those that share my biological imprint? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 06 2015 10:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Artificial Insemination, Highlights, Sperm, Sperm Donor Diary

The Risk of ‘Material Parenting’

Does dangling goods in front of children as a reward for good behavior or yanking them away as a form of punishment contribute to materialism when those kids grow up? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2015 12:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Personal Finances, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

Spying on College Life, Via Yik Yak

YikYak is like an unofficial newsfeed from a college, targeting just that campus. It is definitely not the view you get at Parents and Family Weekend. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 11 2015 5:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Colleges and Universities, Highlights, Parenting After Senior Year, Yik Yak Inc

Suburban Poverty, Hidden on Tree-Lined Streets

Maybe, back we had so much more of it, I left enough money in a coat pocket to buy the gallon of milk I can't afford now. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 13 2015 7:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Wages and Salaries, Highlights, Unemployment

Cooking From the Freezer and Pantry: Miscellaneous Pork and Chicken Posole

"Cooking the pantry dry" requires a lot of improvisation, and not a lot of recipes. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 14 2015 11:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Recipes, Soups, Rosenstrach, Jennifer Lee, Dinnerlode

‘That’s My Sister!’ Taking a Twin’s Gender Fluidity in Stride

One of my twins was born a boy but, for the moment at least, identifies a girl; wearing dresses, using the girls' restroom, crying if referred to as "he." Only one person has handled all of this with ease: her twin sister. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 18 2015 5:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: twins, gender, parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights, Transgender and Transsexuals

43 and Pregnant

My pregnancy’s viability is still very much in limbo. As am I. I am readying myself for whatever happens, but I am split in a way I have never felt before. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2015 12:37 PM by Motherlode

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

The View from Inside the Stroller

Diego Acosta López wanted to see what it was like when his son, Ignacio — just shy of 2 — visited New York City for the first time. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 23 2015 8:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Another Standardized Test, This Time of Citizenship

Is requiring high schoolers to take the same citizenship exam as immigrants who want to become United States citizen a good way to test a curriculum, or just another memorization requirement? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 28 2015 9:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), United States Politics and Government, Tests and Examinations, Highlights, Citizenship and Naturalization

Should Unvaccinated Children Stay Home to Protect a Vulnerable Classmate?

For a student unable to be vaccinated in California, the risk of measles exposure isn't as small as his family believes it ought to be. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 29 2015 1:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Measles, Education (K-12), Vaccination and Immunization, Highlights, California, Marin County (Calif)

6-Year-Olds at the Spa: Understandable, Not Laudable

Those spas for little girls aren't really about little girls at all. They're about parents looking for something special in a world where very little is "special" anymore. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 05 2015 12:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights, Spas

For January, Cooking the Pantry (and Freezer, and Fridge) Dry

In keeping with the frugal spirit of January, this month, we’ll be buying little, and using up a lot. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 07 2015 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Dinnerlode, Pizza

The One-Word Resolution

"A word can’t be broken. It serves as a reminder; a filter. It’s who you want to be instead of what you regret." Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2015 1:29 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, New Year, Belkin, Lisa, Highlights, Lippman, Laura

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