July 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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)

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

‘I Do Not Want to Go to Day Camp!’

You can help your child's first morning of day camp go more smoothly than ours did. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 13 2015 10:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Camps and Camping, Highlights

Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: What I Read and What I Didn’t, Summer 2015 (Part 1)

A reading list that ranged from "Dietland" to "The Yorkshire Shepherdess." Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 16 2015 2:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Highlights, Anne of Green Gables (Book), Filipacchi, Amanda (1967- ), We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves (Book), How to Build a Girl (Book), Moran, Caitlin

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

Parents Know Pressure and Hovering Don’t Help Children Succeed. So Why Is It So Hard to Stop?

Why don't parents heed warnings that pressuring and protecting students can actually harm them? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 27 2015 12:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Nine Apps for Travel With One iPad and More Than One Kid

Turning a battle over a single screen into cooperative play. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 31 2015 3:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, iPad, iPod, Mobile Applications, Highlights, Tablet Computers, Games, iPhone

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