March 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Teenagers, Dealing With Addiction, on What Might Have Helped

Students in a rehab program answer the question, “Was there anything that anyone could have said to you that would have affected your drug use?" Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 05 2015 6:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Teenagers and Adolescence, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Highlights, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Addiction (Psychology)

After a Fire, Learning to Cook Again, One Grilled Cheese at a Time

I loved to cook. But after the fire, I couldn't do it for over a year. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 06 2015 8:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Fires and Firefighters

Short Hair: A First for a Daughter, and a Leap for a Mother

As much as I didn’t want to micromanage my daughter’s hair, I did want to micromanage my daughter's hair. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 08 2015 6:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Hair, Highlights, Hamill, Dorothy

‘Kids Like Me Deserve Something Special.’ The Risks of Overvaluing Our Young.

That fifth lollipop in the bunch that’s just been distributed to four kids? If your child thinks it’s rightly his, that may be on you. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 10 2015 9:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Children and Childhood, Brad Bushman, University of Amsterdam, Ohio State University, Narcissism

Stay-at-Home Parent Is Not a ‘Luxury’

Why am I a luxury while the things we’ve chosen to do without are “necessities” that demand a second income? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 12 2015 6:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Families and Family Life, Highlights

A Wireless Baby and a Father, Getting Wired In

We took Evy off of her apnea monitor this week, and out in public for the first time. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 17 2015 8:18 AM by Motherlode

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

Go Ahead, Help Your Child Apply to College

As a parent, you can’t escape the role of college-application Sherpa. Nor should you try. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 23 2015 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Highlights

Angelina Jolie: More ‘Common’ Than Any Celebrity Would Like to Be

With her frank descriptions of her surgeries, Angelina Jolie has stripped the "Celebrities! They're Just Like Us!" trope down to its essence. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 24 2015 1:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Women and Girls, Highlights, Jolie, Angelina, Ovarian Cancer

New Hampshire Legislature ‘Honors’ Fourth Graders After a Real Civics Lesson

A fourth-grade class proposing a bill was met with vitriol and mockery, then "honored." Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 26 2015 2:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Law and Legislation, Highlights, New Hampshire

The White House and Paid Leave: Let Flowers Bloom

The Department of Labor focuses on encouraging cities, states and employers to "Lead on Leave." Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 30 2015 10:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Labor and Jobs, Paid Time Off, Highlights, Labor Department (US), Jarrett, Valerie, Perez, Thomas E, Presidential Election of 2016

‘My Friend Has a Son Who Is Autistic’

At first, I didn’t get that the clumsy idle talk was an attempt at showing compassion. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 02 2015 11:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Friendship, Highlights, Adaptive Parenting

Letting Children Take Risks: When Does It Make You a Risky Parent?

A group of strangers in a suburban Maryland car repair place come together to condemn a verdict against being a free-range parent. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 04 2015 6:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Child Abuse and Neglect, Maryland

How Not to Be ‘That’ Sports Parent

If your child can tell you're unhappy during the game, you're doing it wrong. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 05 2015 1:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Games

Lisa Bonchek Adams: She Did as Much as She Could for as Long as She Could

Lisa Bonchek Adams did not write like a woman resigned. She did not want to die. But even more, she did not want to disappear. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 09 2015 10:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cancer, Blogs and Blogging (Internet), Writing and Writers, Deaths (Fatalities), Highlights, Sievers, Leroy, Adams, Lisa Bonchek

In Switzerland, Parents Observe. In the U.S., Hovering Is Required.

Thanks to hovering American parent culture, the La Grange Library food fight wasn't just between a 3-year-old and an 18-month-old. It was also between their mothers. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 11 2015 6:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Chicago (Ill), Switzerland

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