January 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Free of Gluten, but Not of Arsenic (or of Guilt)

For gluten-free families, the increasing concerns about arsenic and rice are a source of worry and guilt. But how much should parents blame themselves? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2015 2:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Celiac Disease, Gluten, Highlights, Rice

Changing Early Pregnancy Etiquette: Share Good News, and Bad

When we decided not to tell friends and family about my pregnancy until after the first trimester, we never paused to consider how much we might need those people if something did actually go wrong. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 25 2015 6:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Daughter to Disney: I’ll Take the Tiara, You Keep the Prince

Answering questions from the Fairy-Godmothers-in-Training at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a tiny princess reveals that tiaras and hair extensions didn’t change the kid underneath. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 30 2015 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Walt Disney Company|DIS|NYSE, Women and Girls, Walt Disney Company, Highlights, Amusement and Theme Parks

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)

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

‘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

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

When Measles Spreads From Disneyland, It’s a Small World After All

A current measles outbreak, now at 48 confirmed cases, began with a visitor to Disneyland, and quickly spread beyond those directly exposed there. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2015 1:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Measles, Vaccination and Immunization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Highlights, Washington (DC), Epidemics, California, Disneyland (Anaheim, Calif), Utah

Snow Day Approaches

Cookie baking. Board game playing. Snow shoveling. What will you do with your snow day? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 26 2015 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Snow and Snowstorms

A New Nominee for Worst Tween Sitcom on TV

Instead of a show about the coed and girls' teams our children have grown up with, Nickelodeon offers "Bella and the Bulldogs," an ugly throwback to an era when girls who love sports are always odd girl out. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 22 2015 11:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Television, gender, parenting, Walt Disney Company|DIS|NYSE, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Walt Disney Company, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Nickelodeon, Central Illinois Xpress

Childless, With Regret and Advice: Don’t Wait for the Perfect Picture

I didn't want to become my mother, so I actively avoided becoming a mother at all until it was too late. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 23 2015 9:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, abortion, Babies and Infants, Women's Rights, Highlights

Skipping School for Vacation: Good for Families, or Bad for Students?

I’m a parent. I have taken my children out of school for family events and other trips. I am also an educator, and I have seen the havoc these absences can wreak on students and their teachers. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2015 7:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Holidays and Special Occasions, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Absenteeism and Truancy

When Did ‘Teaching Independence’ Become ‘Possible Neglect’?

Parents in Maryland are being investigated for allowing their children to walk home from a park unsupervised. When did we abandon this idea that our children should learn to move about in the world without our hovering presence, and what have we lost...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2015 2:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Child Abandonment, Highlights, Maryland, Walking

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

Do Your Children Know How Much It Costs to Support Your Family?

If you want your children to have any idea what it takes financially to take care of a family, or of themselves, it starts by letting them in on what it takes to support the family they’re a part of now. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 29 2015 10:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Wages and Salaries, Lieber, Ron, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money (Book), The Opposite of Spoiled (Book)

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