June 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

The Foster Family Honeymoon Is Over

We’d been told it is common for a foster child to be on his best behavior for the first few weeks or months. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 16 2015 5:06 AM by Motherlode

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

Shelf, Ipad, Bed Table: Reading, May 2015

One novel, two semi-memoirs and a whole lot of reading in bits and pages. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 12 2015 1:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Fei, Deanna, Korda, Michael, Norris, Mary (1952- ), Levs, Josh

Abigail Gray Swartz Continues Her Artist-in-Residency

Abigail Gray Swartz will continue to regularly illustrate the Motherlode blog. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 12 2015 7:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Camp After a Transplant: Harder on Mother Than Daughter

The entire point of my daughter's transplant was not just to save her life, but to give her a full one. I had to let her go to camp. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2015 2:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Camps and Camping, Highlights

Watching the Women’s World Cup — With Our Sons

The men filling the stadiums, the boys excitedly talking about the game—they're not "supporters" of women's soccer. They're fans. And that's huge. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2015 8:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Soccer, Women and Girls, Highlights, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Women's World Cup (Soccer), Morgan, Alex (1989- )

More Play or More Academics for Kindergarten?

Kindergarteners in more affluent districts are returning to play, while academics still rules in lower-income areas. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 10 2015 12:32 PM by Motherlode

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

Parenting, Not for the Moment, But for the Long Haul

Instead of focusing on the problems of this moment, look back at how far your child has come. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 10 2015 6:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

A Return to Play

School districts are again embracing play as a bedrock of kindergarten. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 10:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, new york times, Rich, Motoko, Highlights

Parents, Stressing and Guilting Our Way to the School Year’s Finish Line

It's schedule madness as school winds down. Pace yourself, and make sure all the kids are included. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 9:50 AM by Motherlode

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

Considering a Second Foster Child

It's easy to say what you will and won't consider as a foster parent—until you get a phone call. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 8:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Foster Parent Diary

What’s Your Teenager Doing This Summer? In Defense of ‘Nothing.’

Isn’t this summer the perfect time for your teen to kick around doing nothing? If not now, when? Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 07 2015 5:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Summer (Season), Highlights

Are We Helping Our Kids or Nagging Them?

When we correct a child too often, the message is that she'll never get it right. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 05 2015 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Voice and Speech

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 6: Dance Like Nobody’s Watching

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

Published Fri, Jun 05 2015 6:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Speaking Out Against Autism Speaks, Even if It Means No Ice Cream

An ice-cream-cone-size donation to a charity I disagree with isn’t much — but it’s too much. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 04 2015 5:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Philanthropy, Highlights, Autism Speaks, New York City Marathon

Love Spectacle? In ‘Primates of Park Avenue,’ Wife Bonuses Are the Least of It

Why "Primates of Park Avenue" is a book for your beach bag, "wife bonuses" and all. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 03 2015 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Jealousy and Envy, Martin, Wednesday

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