July 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Daniel Tiger Becomes a Boy With Autism’s Guide to Social Life

In a world full of unspoken social codes that don't come pre-programmed in kids like my son, Daniel Tiger is a chipper guide. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 12 2015 5:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Public Broadcasting Service, Highlights, Adaptive Parenting

An Adult Stepson Moves In, and a Solid Family Wobbles

My husband should't exclude our son from the family, but I can't exclude my husband from decisions about my son, either. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 10 2015 4:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Marriages, Highlights

Think Your Children Lead Healthy Lives? Research Suggests Parents Should Look Harder.

Many children are doing less and eating more than we think they are. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 09 2015 9:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Exercise, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Snack Foods, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

Kids in the Kitchen: Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Cream With a Caramel Swirl

A serious cooking challenge involving custard and caramel means both student and teacher learn. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 08 2015 1:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Recipes, Kids Cook, Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts

A Foster Child’s Questions: Is This My House? Is This My Home?

As a new foster parent, it is admittedly easy to dwell on the hard stuff. But I can't let it overshadow the joy. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 08 2015 5:21 AM by Motherlode

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

The Youngest Mom in the Office

A young pregnancy in an intense office means navigating silent judgement while making some unexpected changes. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 08 2015 5:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Family Leaves, Highlights

Behind Bars, Finding Meaning in a Book Read Aloud

On my quest to better myself as a person and as a mom while in prison, I qualified to participate in the Women's Storybook Project of Texas. I started out as a participant and eventually became the mentor. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2015 1:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Mentors

Capturing the Voices of Mothers in Prison

We laid out children’s books on the tables around the perimeter of the room. A guard led the women in. Our team leader asked everyone for introductions, volunteers and inmates alike, all of us mothers. The second inmate choked back tears; it was her first...

Published Mon, Jul 06 2015 12:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Women and Girls, Books and Literature, Highlights, Texas, Gatesville (Tex)

When It Comes to My Son, I’m a Better Spectator Than Coach

My husband saw it coming long before I did: when I coach the team, our son is a terror in size-2 cleats. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 05 2015 5:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, baseball, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Coaches and Managers

My Son’s Flag Is Not My Familiar Stars and Stripes

To my son, the 4th of July is just another day. But I’ve come to understand it’s not so much my nationality I want him to identify with—it’s me. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 03 2015 5:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Immigration and Emigration, Highlights, Canada

A Movie Scene About Abortion, With a Message for Mother and Daughter

I don't want my daughters to have abortions. I do want them to know they can come to me, like the character in "Obvious Child" goes to her mother. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 02 2015 5:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Movies, parenting, abortion, Birth Control and Family Planning, Highlights, Slate, Jenny

Kids in the Kitchen: Easy Sheet-Pan Chicken

Kids in the Kitchen: A 3-year-old learns how to make Easy Sheet-Pan Chicken, and basic cooking skills. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 01 2015 8:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Kitchens, Highlights, Recipes, Clark, Melissa, Kids Cook

A Familiar Sense of Uncertainty

The only certainty in the foster care world, and I suppose in parenting in general, is the uncertainty of it all. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 01 2015 6:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, New York City, Public Broadcasting Service, Highlights, Seattle (Wash), United States, Documentary Films and Programs, POV, Point of View

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