March 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Raising Teenagers: Inevitably a Problem?

Teenagers need to become the centers of their own stories. For the writing parent, is that always a loss? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 19 2015 7:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Books and Literature, Cusk, Rachel, 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

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

Sometimes a Cardboard Sled Is All You Need

Defeating the late-winter-blues with duct tape. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 18 2015 9:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Winter (Season)

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

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

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

‘I Miss My Daddy. Divorce Stinks.’

My ex-husband and I are over, and that’s as it should be. But there’s one person who’s not buying that this divorce is “for the best”: our daughter. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 15 2015 5:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Highlights

Got College Admissions Frenzy? Read ‘Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be’

Who our children are when they go to college matters a whole lot more than the name on the sweatshirt. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 13 2015 6:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

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

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

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

Deployment Is Confusing for Children, Which Makes Children Hard on Parents

He wouldn’t go to bed. He just wouldn’t go to bed. Finally, I asked him why. His answer caught me by surprise. “I miss my daddy!” Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 10 2015 12:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Deployment Diary, Dorinda Silver Williams, Zero to Three

‘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

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