September 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

Older Children More Likely to Be Injured in a Car, Less Likely to Have Car Seats Checked for Safety

Infant and toddler car seats may seem harder to install, but seats for older children can have safety issues, too. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 14 2015 7:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Automobile Safety Features and Defects, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Child Car Seats, Highlights

Why You Shouldn’t Pay Children for Grades

Students lose out when parents pay out, Try these better strategies to help them get their work done. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 13 2015 2:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, back-to-school, Education (K-12), Highlights

‘Anne of Green Gables’ Was a Terrible Mother

She has a live-in nanny. She leaves her children for months at a time. Someone else puts them to bed. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 11 2015 3:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights, Anne of Green Gables (Book)

Welcome, Illustrator Allison Steen

The Motherlode blog has a new artist-in-residence. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 10 2015 8:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

When Homework Stresses Parents as Well as Students

When homework means arguments and leaves parents feeling helpless, it affects more than just students. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 10 2015 8:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, back-to-school, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights, Brown University

Helping Children Avoid the Back-to-School Overwhelm

Too much activity is bad for kids and the health of your family, but so is too little. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2015 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Work-Life Balance, Parent-Teacher Conference, Schulte, Brigid, Lahey, Jessica (1970- )

Uncertainty Fills a Foster Child With Worry

Our foster son's parents want to reassure him that he's coming "home." Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2015 9:19 AM by Motherlode

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

Odds Are, Your Sport-Playing Child Isn’t Going Pro. Now What?

An astonishing 26 percent of parents hope they're raising a pro. The vast majority of them are wrong. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2015 2:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

When Finding Housing Is a Job in Itself

If I had $6000 for a deposit and broker's fees, I wouldn't need this Section 8 voucher. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 06 2015 5:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Affordable Housing, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Highlights, Vouchers, Section 8 (Housing), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate)

Trying to Answer: “How Can Europe Not Help Those Children?”

Some parents worry about holding our children's hands as we cross the street; others as they cross an ocean. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 03 2015 12:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Refugees and Displaced Persons

A Temporary Answer to a Foster Child’s Biggest Question: Am I Going to School?

Our foster son seems to know that school can offer him something that home, so far, has not. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2015 6:30 AM by Motherlode

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

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