May 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Is Your Child Your Excuse to Buy an Apple Watch?

The Apple Watch does exactly what I wanted it to do — but it's not the killer app for parents. Yet. Read More...

Published Thu, May 14 2015 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Apple Inc, Apple Inc|AAPL|NASDAQ, Wearable Computing, Watches and Clocks

A Heartfelt Thank You, and Nine Other Great Teacher Gift Ideas

The gifts teachers keep are the thank you notes, but you can't go wrong with a Pi dish. Read More...

Published Wed, May 27 2015 5:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, gifts, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 4: Who Gets the End-of-Year Award?

A Random Penguin to brighten your day. Read More...

Published Fri, May 22 2015 6:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Comedy and Humor

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 5: That Queasy Feeling

A Random Penguin to brighten your day. Read More...

Published Fri, May 29 2015 6:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

When Two Mothers — Foster and Birth — Meet

For the first time during our time as BlueJay's foster family, my heart is breaking for BlueJay’s mother. Read More...

Published Tue, May 26 2015 5:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Adoptions, Foster Parent Diary

When Parents Can’t Care for Their Children

A group home should be a last resort for a child, but in too many cases, it's the first stop. Read More...

Published Fri, May 22 2015 4:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Group Homes

Losing Our Religion: So What Do We Teach Our Children?

Sitting on the religious fence is harder when your children want to know what you really believe. Read More...

Published Wed, May 13 2015 1:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Religion and Belief, Highlights

Want to Honor Mother’s Day? Take a Selfie.

I have few pictures of my mother, who was always behind the camera. I won't make that mistake. Read More...

Published Sat, May 09 2015 5:57 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Mother's Day, Photography, Highlights

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 3: Go Ahead, Lick the Cart

A Random Penguin to brighten your day. Read More...

Published Fri, May 15 2015 8:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Comedy and Humor, Penguins with Parent Problems

How Do You Know Whether to Have Another Child?

If how many children you'd have was within your control, how did you make that choice? Read More...

Published Mon, May 04 2015 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice

Becoming Foster Parents, a Moment at a Time

Our baby fever was gone, but we knew we weren't done. Read More...

Published Tue, May 05 2015 5:49 AM by Motherlode

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

What Do Baseball Players Want Parents to Do During the Game? Nothing.

"I always said that the only team that I would coach would be a team of orphans, and now here we are." Read More...

Published Wed, May 06 2015 5:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, baseball, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Matheny, Mike

Teaching Children to Love Bees, Not Fear Them

A child who squashes bees or runs from them is a child who hasn’t yet learned their value, and it’s our job to teach them. Read More...

Published Thu, May 14 2015 6:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Bees

Jumping, Not Easing, Into Life as a Family of Four

Each day feels like a little marathon I forgot to train for yet have no choice but to complete. Read More...

Published Tue, May 12 2015 5:27 AM by Motherlode

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

A Foster Family, Forced to Focus on the Present

Parenting a child without knowing his history is an unanticipated challenge. Read More...

Published Tue, May 19 2015 5:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Adoptions, Foster Parent Diary

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Is Your Child Your Excuse to Buy an Apple Watch?

A Heartfelt Thank You, and Nine Other Great Teacher Gift Ideas

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 4: Who Gets the End-of-Year Award?

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 5: That Queasy Feeling

When Two Mothers — Foster and Birth — Meet

When Parents Can’t Care for Their Children

Losing Our Religion: So What Do We Teach Our Children?

Want to Honor Mother’s Day? Take a Selfie.

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 3: Go Ahead, Lick the Cart

How Do You Know Whether to Have Another Child?

Becoming Foster Parents, a Moment at a Time

What Do Baseball Players Want Parents to Do During the Game? Nothing.

Teaching Children to Love Bees, Not Fear Them

Jumping, Not Easing, Into Life as a Family of Four

A Foster Family, Forced to Focus on the Present