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New Research on Antidepressants and Pregnancy Finds No Link to Asthma

New research suggest that taking S.S.R.I.s while pregnant does not increase the risk of asthma in the resulting babies, but the decision to take medication or not remains difficult. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 09 2015 7:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, asthma, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Depression (Mental), Antidepressants
‘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
Sleep Training at 8 Weeks: ‘Do You Have the Guts?’

"When we first told our in-laws what we were doing, they thought we were monsters. Now they think we’re geniuses.” Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 26 2015 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Sleep, Babies and Infants, Highlights
After a Baby’s Arrival, Some Visit, and Others Stay Away

A baby changes everything about you—even things you were afraid you couldn't change. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 24 2015 8:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, Families and Family Life, Highlights, Adoption Journal
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
Beauty Tips for Girls, From Lego

The new "Lego Club Magazine" features a page of "Beauty Tips" for its 5-12 year old audience. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 16 2015 9:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, Women and Girls, Advertising and Marketing, Lego Group, Highlights
Introducing Motherlode’s New Artist-In-Residence: Abigail Gray Swartz

Welcome Abigail Gray Swartz to the Artist-in-Residence role on Motherlode. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 06 2015 7:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, art, Highlights
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
Where the ‘Sex Talk’ Can Be Fun

What if sex education was fun, interactive, and for both parent and pre-teen? Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 25 2015 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, sex education, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights
Rules for Teen and Tween Cellphone Use: Unspoken, or Printed and Signed?

Are your family's rules about children's mobile phone use set "rules," or just general guidelines? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 20 2015 2:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, smartphones, Science and Technology, Highlights
The Truck That Sparked Our Marriage Back to Life

Phase 1 of our married life was over. We needed to figure out what came next. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 29 2015 5:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marriages, Automobile Safety Features and Defects, Highlights, Trucks and Trucking
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
As Jobs Become Scarce, Teenagers Drive Farther to Find Work

Is a job for a teenager worth the price of a long commute? Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 30 2015 7:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Part-Time Employment, Labor and Jobs, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Commuting
My Daughter Loves the ‘Pioneer Woman,’ Who Is All That I Am Not

A televised cooking show about a life that's far from ours has enraptured my 8-year-old. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 27 2015 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Drummond, Ree
Quantity Time Begets Quality Time, and Parents Spend Enough of Both

It's time to look at our family calendars as half full, not half empty. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 31 2015 1:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Schulte, Brigid

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