January 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

Totally Prepared. Still Freaking Out.

One would think that we'd be more ready for her; after all, we had been waiting for this moment for over three years. But "ready" and "get your car seat" are two very different things. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 27 2015 5:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Adoptions, Adoption Journal

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)

Ten Tips for Happiness, on a Postcard From the Past

Advice from a stack of postcards hidden in a closet years ago: Encourage your children in what they want, not what you want. Also, keep a good figure. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2015 6:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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