August 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Picky Eating in Children Linked to Anxiety, Depression and A.D.H.D.

In some children, finicky eating habits may be part of a more complicated psychological story. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 02 2015 9:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Food, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

Teenagers Leading Happy, Connected Lives Online

A Pew Foundation report finds that teenagers use online connections to strengthen old friendships and build new ones. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 06 2015 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, social media, Teenagers and Adolescence, Friendship, Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet, Highlights

Embarrassed by Coupons, but Learning How to Save to Splurge

My youngest child used to stand near other adults on line when the complaints began, as if he was with another, less-troublesome shopper. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 10 2015 2:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Shopping and Retail, Highlights, Coupons

Now That Target Won’t Label Toys By Gender, Some Alternatives

A few fresh suggestions for new labels on toy aisles: Spatial skills. Thinking. Aggression. Sexualization. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 17 2015 2:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Research, toys, Women and Girls, Highlights, Target Corporation, Target Corporation|TGT|NYSE, Martin, Carol

After a Father’s Heart Attack, A Well-Meant Lie Backfires on the Playground

My husband had a heart attack in Singapore, and I got on a plane without telling our son. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2015 7:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Death and Dying, Highlights

Kids Cooking Pizza Two Ways: On the Grill and in the Oven

Making pizza at home: a 3-year-old can help; two 9-year-olds can nearly do the job themselves. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2015 12:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Recipes, Pizza, Kids Cook, Grilling (Cooking), Dell'Antonia, Karin J, King Arthur Flour

Six Things Google Remembers About My Parenting That I’d Almost Forgotten

A mother's search history is the Internet version of "This Is Your Life." Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 02 2015 2:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Computers and the Internet, Google Inc, Highlights, Google Inc|GOOGL|NASDAQ

The Book That Became the “Little House” Books

Laura Ingalls Wilder's original autobiography, "Pioneer Girl," annotated with every detail of her many journeys, both into the West and into print. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 07 2015 2:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Wilder, Laura Ingalls, Highlights, Smith, Pamela, Little House on the Prairie (TV Program)