April 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Why I Love ‘Full House’ and Why We Need a Sequel Done Right

I never realized how good Uncle Jessie was until I compared him to "Jessie." Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 22 2015 7:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Television, parenting, Highlights

Defending the Family Routine

Some weeks there's no such thing as a "typical" day—and there should be. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 21 2015 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

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

Forgiving $38,750 in Child Support, for My Kids’ Sake

"Child support" also means being there for your kids. Dads labeled "dead beat" can't do that. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 19 2015 6:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Child Custody and Support, Highlights

Katy Perry, Showing My Daughter That Breasts Can Be Fun

Katy Perry has an approach to her breasts that seems very appealing to those who are on the brink of developing them. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 17 2015 5:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, breasts, Menstruation, Teenagers and Adolescence, Women and Girls, Highlights, Perry, Katy, Blume, Judy

In Debate Around Sally Mann’s Photography, Too Much Is Exposed

Which exposure broke the spell: the photographs, or the narrative behind them? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 16 2015 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Photography, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Mann, Sally, Woodward, Richard B

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)

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

How Tasharro Harris, a Child-Care Worker Who Can’t Afford Her Own Child Care, Does It

Most days I get off around 2:30 because I can’t afford after-school care. At $60 a week each, my wages wouldn't cover the cost. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 15 2015 5:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Wages and Salaries, How I Do It, Minimum Wage, Highlights

When Schools Turn to the Police for Discipline

In schools that frequently use courts for discipline, black and special-needs students are disproportionately affected, and not just in the short term. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 14 2015 1:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Special Education, School Discipline (Students), Blacks, 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)

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

As Parents Stand on Principle, Are ‘Free-Range’ Children Put at Risk?

Parents should teach children independence, but when Child Protective Services gets involved, it's time to step back. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 13 2015 8:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Child Abuse and Neglect

When My Daughter Called Me, Sick, From College, I Got on a Plane

I know what you’re going to say. Our parents didn’t fly out to save us when we got sick at college. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 12 2015 5:29 AM by Motherlode

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

As a Daughter Becomes a Teenager, a Mother Becomes a Vampire Novelist

Why would anyone write nine full-length vampire novels that only one person will ever read? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 10 2015 4:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Highlights, Vampires

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