January 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Meeting the Baby, Becoming a Family

From the moment we met our daughter, weighing two-and-a-half pounds and wearing a red bow pasted on her head, we could tell she was the fighter and "rock star" we'd been told about. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2015 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Adoptions, Premature Babies, Adoption Journal

Do I Need Screen Time Rules for Other People’s Children, Too?

It’s my house and my rules, but I’m uncomfortable snatching away a prized possession a child brings over. I'm also uncomfortable with the recent sleepover in which every child spent the night buried in her own screen. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 19 2015 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Computer and Video Games

Charities That Inspire Kids: Kiva

Diana Williams, a teacher from Surrey, British Columbia, describes the value of making microloans from the classroom. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 19 2015 8:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Philanthropy, 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

That’s Your Child’s Homework Project, Not Yours

“I wanted to tell you how much I loved seeing something actually made by children,” our librarian said of my sons' entry into the Peeps diorama project, which looked more like a train wreck than Mem Fox's "Where Is the Green Sheep?"...

Published Fri, Jan 16 2015 5:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: education, parenting, Highlights

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

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

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

Why One ‘Cookie Mom’ Still Loves the Girl Scouts

I should be dreading the upcoming cookie season, my fifth as cookie mom. Instead, I feel like shouting, “Bring on the Do-Si-Dos!” Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 14 2015 9:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Girl Scouts, Women and Girls, Highlights, Cookies

Students Eat More Healthy Foods When Recess Is Held Before Lunch

In studies, giving students recess immediately before lunch rather than immediately after was correlated with a decrease in food waste and an increase in the amount of fruits and vegetables eaten at lunch. But many schools still resist the change. Read...

Published Wed, Jan 14 2015 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Lunch and Breakfast Programs

New Report Urges Less Intervention in Births

"If overtreatment is defined as instances in which an individual may have fared as well or better with less or perhaps no intervention," says a new report which collects and interprets the research regarding the hormonal physiology of childbirth...

Published Tue, Jan 13 2015 8:51 AM by Motherlode

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

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

Quandary: When Cousins Aren’t Friends

How do you help a child navigate continuing, but always fluctuating, family relationships — or should you just resolutely stay out of the way? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 12 2015 3:13 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Child With Symptoms? App Lets You Text Doctors, With No Guarantees

A variety of apps and online services put you in touch with medical providers, but users should be aware of who they're talking to (or texting with). Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 12 2015 1:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Doctors, Medicine and Health, Highlights

January 2015 - Motherlode

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives