April 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

11, and Reviewing His Parents’ Credit Card Bills

He’s going to need to support himself, so he should know how much it costs to live in the world. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

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

Easy Toppings for Fast Weeknight Pizza

Go-to toppings for weeknight pizza dinners when the dough is already prepped. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 08 2015 6:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Pizza

Our Push for “Passion,” and Why It Harms Kids

Passion has become life’s magic pixie dust, but the fake passions kids, adopt drive out real opportunities. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 08 2015 4:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Highlights

Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: Reading, March 2015

A getaway weekend means a rare chance to read novels. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 07 2015 12:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Hornby, Nick, Fei, Deanna, Shields, David, Dempsey, Rachel, Albert, Elisa, Crawford, Susan, Bruni, Frank, Suskind, Ron

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

‘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

Proving Parental Love, on Snowshoes and Roller Coasters

The four-day mountain trek seemed like a winning entry in the sweepstakes called: ‘How do you get your teenager to appreciate you? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 03 2015 8:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, White Mountains (NH)

The Problem With Math Problems: We’re Solving Them Wrong

Taking math from memorization to problem solving, and getting stuck along the way. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 02 2015 12:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

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

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

‘Scrapbooking’ Our Children Into Facebook

How to give your baby her own Facebook page without breaking the rules. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 01 2015 2:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Facebook Inc|FB|NASDAQ, Babies and Infants, Computers and the Internet, Highlights, Facebook Inc

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

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