September 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

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

Foster Parenting: When to Explain, When to Let It Pass

In casual conversation about my sons, one foster, one biological, it can be hard to know how much to say. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 21 2015 2:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Foster Parent Diary

What to Do Before Deployment? There’s No Crying at Disneyland.

How do you enjoy the present when the future is all you can think about? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 15 2015 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

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

Marie Kondo on the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up — With Kids

How do you work the "life-changing magic of tidying up" when you're surrounded by un-tidiers? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 18 2015 10:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Orderliness and Clutter, Kondo, Marie, eBay Inc|EBAY|NASDAQ, eBay Inc

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

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

Gossip: The Best Gift Your Teenager Can Give You

When your teenager drops a gossip bombshell, she's giving you an opportunity to talk and connect. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 16 2015 8:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, adolescence, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Ethics and Official Misconduct

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- )

I Said We’d Never Hire a College Admissions Adviser. Then We Did.

We thought we could help our son through the college application process. We were wrong. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 20 2015 2:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Highlights, Financial Aid (Education)

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

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