April 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

‘Don’t Say, ‘I Promise.” A Foster Child Joins a Family.

He is both the child whom we’ve been waiting for and the child for whom we could never fully prepare. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2015 4:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Adoptions, Foster Parent Diary

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

Want to Talk With Your Children About Bruce Jenner? Consider Letting Them Talk to You.

Our children may be less surprised or disturbed by Bruce Jenner than we are. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 27 2015 10:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Highlights, Transgender and Transsexuals, Keeping Up With the Kardashians (TV Program), Jenner, Bruce

On World Autism Awareness Day, Gratitude — and a Wish List

If you're born with autism, where you live makes a big difference. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 02 2015 9:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life, Special Education, Highlights

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

Deployments: Costly. Remembering Why We Do It: Priceless.

An unexpected opportunity to see my husband, and to be reminded of why he serves. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 07 2015 8:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marriages, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 1: The Coffee Shop

The first in a short series of randomly appearing penguins with problems you might recognize. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 23 2015 7:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Penguins with Parent Problems

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

Greeks vs. Independents: My Daughter’s Battle, Not Mine

When I went to college, frat boys were the natural enemy of the Independent woman. Things have changed. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 23 2015 5:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Fraternities and Sororities, Women and Girls, Colleges and Universities, Highlights, Parenting After Senior Year

To Talk Baltimore With Kids, Focus on the Positive

The family conversations that come out of Baltimore are challenging, but necessary. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2015 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Baltimore (Md)

If an Expert in Preschool Can’t Find a Good One, Can Anyone?

Here I was, an “expert” in childcare, and yet I knowingly left my own baby in a mediocre program. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 01 2015 10:12 AM by Motherlode

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

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

Raising Your Successful 35-Year-Old

Children's accomplishments can be gold stars for parents. But it's the qualities that lead to achievement that matter. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 4:17 AM by Motherlode

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

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