April 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Information-Hungry Millennial Parents, Making It Hard on Themselves

Information has become the new barometer of what makes a “good mother.” Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 21 2015 5:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants, Highlights

How Patrina Felts, Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent and ‘Pageant Mom’ Does It

A motorcycle-loving mother takes 3 boys, aged 8,10 and 14, to their 3-year-old sister's beauty pageant. Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 25 2015 7:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Adoptions, How I Do It, Smith, Ali, Beauty Contests

Does Race Matter If Books, Like ‘Anne of Green Gables,’ Touch Your Heart?

I hope my daughter can appreciate both "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and "Anne of Green Gables." Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 30 2015 5:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Race and Ethnicity, Blacks, Highlights, Anne of Green Gables (Book), Woodson, Jacqueline, Johnson, Angela, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Movie), Hesse, Karen, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Movie)

Schedule Wonder

I'm highly dependent on our wall calendar. So when I saw my 10-year-old erasing it, I panicked. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 24 2015 7:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Calendars

When the Politics of ‘Religious Freedom’ Divides Families

What's the debate on "religious freedom" bills really about, and will it take place at your table this weekend? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 02 2015 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Highlights, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Freedom of Religion, Hutchinson, Seth (1983- ), Hutchinson, Asa

What to Do When a Child Loses Your Trust

What do you do when you trust your child, and she blows it? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 30 2015 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Parties (Social), Teenagers and Adolescence, Alcoholic Beverages, Highlights

For a Child With Learning Differences, Making Home a Safe Harbor

When a child's learning style frustrates her family, everyone needs to learn something different. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2015 6:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dyslexia, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Learning Disabilities

White Parents, Becoming a Little Less White

Parents in non-white families know: our identities are changed by the identities of those we love. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 15 2015 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Highlights, Minorities

Encouraging Teenagers to Read, by Choosing Books From the Non-Y.A. Shelves

Offering literary bait to encourage a teen who has set books aside to start reading again. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 16 2015 6:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Books and Literature, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Reading and Writing Skills (Education)

How Kelly Darr, Lyft Driver and Special Needs Parent, Does It

Kelly Darr is a Lyft driver and the single mother of 2 teenagers, one with autism and diabetes. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 23 2015 8:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, How I Do It, Car Services and Livery Cabs

‘Mom, When Do Grown-Ups Stop Eating Breakfast?’

I thought the remnants of my eating disorder had escaped my daughter's notice. I was wrong. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 05 2015 5:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Weight, eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Highlights

Taking the Torch From Sarah Brady: Why Doctors Need to Ask About Guns in the Home

Doctors need to ask families about gun ownership, because those guns pose a big threat to children. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 14 2015 5:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Children and Childhood, Law and Legislation, Gun Control, Deaths (Fatalities), Highlights, National Rifle Assn, Texas Medical Assn, Brady, Sarah (1942-2015)

Getting In to College Doesn’t Mean Students Are Ready to Go

Sending a student to college who isn't ready to go is expensive in more ways than one. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2015 5:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Colleges and Universities, Parenting After Senior Year

Pengiuns with Parent Problems #2: Welcome

The second in a series of penguins with problems you might recognize. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 30 2015 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Comic Books and Strips, Highlights

Without Financial Aid, a Preschool Is Out of Reach

The best full-day preschool fit for my daughter costs three times what I spent for college. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 13 2015 8:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, tuition, Children and Childhood, Education (Pre-School), Highlights

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