March 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

After I.V.F.: Pregnant, but Still Stuck in the Past

Every time I tell someone I’m pregnant, I think, “What if I have to tell them I'm not?” Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 17 2015 1:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Fertility Diary

Live Chat About Finding That ‘Sweet Spot’ in Life and Work

Join me and "The Sweet Spot" author Christine Carter for a live chat about finding your groove at home and work on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 1:00-2:00 Eastern. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 05 2015 12:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

What Not to Worry About in Teaching Young Children to Read

Starting reading instruction early doesn’t yield an advantage to comprehension. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 19 2015 6:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, Highlights, Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Illiteracy

My Daughter Is Now Sister Mary Joseph, and No Longer Mine

My daughter is becoming a nun, and I am grieving. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 22 2015 5:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, nuns, Women and Girls, Highlights, Roman Catholic Church

Rekindling a Love for Cooking With Subscription Meal Kits

Suppertime was starting to feel like a chore. Could a dinner-in-a-box delivery service help me get my groove back? Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 25 2015 8:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Recipes, Delivery Services, Lepucki, Edan

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

Not an Adoption Diary. Yet.

The guy I was in January would not have sung a burp-related version of "Let It Go." Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 31 2015 7:24 AM by Motherlode

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

Why Schools Should Undermine Moral Teachings

All men are created equal. True or False ... or Opinion? Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 02 2015 10:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: education, parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights

Living With the ‘Extended Newbornhood’ of the Premature Baby

My wife's maternity leave will be over before our daughter is fully out of the newborn stage. I'm going to need help. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 10 2015 8:24 AM by Motherlode

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

Turning Chores Into Habits

One reason our chore systems always descend into chaos is that it's never clear what our children need to do, or when. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 11 2015 11:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Rubin, Gretchen, Highlights

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

The FaceTime Babysitter

FaceTime has become the "secret weapon” that allows relatives or friends to virtually babysit while parents get things done. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 18 2015 11:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Babies and Infants, Mobile Applications, Highlights, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: Reading, February 2015

What I bought, what I read, what I thought I'd read and what I put down and never picked back up this February. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 04 2015 1:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Writing and Writers, 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

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

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