March 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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