February 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Once, the very act of surviving hardship shaped a hero. Now, the powerful, from "Frozen's" Elsa to "The Incredibles," are to the manor born. That's a striking cultural shift. Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 08 2015 5:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Cartoons and Cartoonists, Highlights

The Military Marriage Trapeze Act

Stopping at a highway rest stop, my 4-year-old spotted a group of uniformed Marines paying for snacks. "Mommy!” she exclaimed, “look at ALL those daddies!” We're never really alone. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 10 2015 3:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary, Acrobats and Acrobatics, Trapeze School New York, United States Marine Corps

Let Children Change

When parents keep expecting our kids to repeat old mistakes, we're saying "you can't change," or maybe "you can't change while I'm still here." Bad plan. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 12 2015 9:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

What Children Think of the Internet (and Why It Matters)

Question I haven't yet asked my 5-year-old: is the Internet a more reliable source of information than I am? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 16 2015 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Computers and the Internet, Education (Pre-School), Highlights

Want More Vaccinated Children? End Religious and Personal Exemptions

There is no need to silence or punish parents who choose not to vaccinate their children. If we end religious and personal belief exemptions to vaccine requirements for public school attendance, most parents will make a different choice. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2015 4:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Vaccination and Immunization, Highlights, Epidemics, McCarthy, Jenny

Looking to Find Your ‘Sweet Spot’ at Home and Work?

Want some help making the small shifts that make life slide into a more manageable gear? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 04 2015 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Advice for Finding Your Groove

Getting an email "obsession" under control, focusing on the task at hand, and finding time for gratitude and exercise. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 17 2015 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Exercise, Work-Life Balance, Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

The Unwritten Middle School Ground Rules of ‘The Instagram Show’

As a parent, I hate the app, and I too can’t quit it. I tune in to see the boys’ and girls’ initials rotate around. When my daughter stops following some kid I know, it's like she has killed off a character on my soap opera. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 20 2015 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications, Highlights, Instagram Inc

An Outpouring of Love and Onesies

There is so much effort and love in all these packages; so much support in all the inquiries. It's shocking, humbling and fantastic. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 24 2015 6:48 AM by Motherlode

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

Trust Your Matchmaking Mother. She Only Wants What’s Best.

Our children have found their colleges and careers. Isn't it time they found their soul mates? Trust us, we can help. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 27 2015 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Dating and Relationships, Online Dating

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