October 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

More Research Suggests Fast-Food Advertising Works on Children

There's actually no research to suggests that children don't respond to fast food advertising. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2015 5:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Advertising and Marketing, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights, McDonald's Corporation, Burger King Corp, Fast Food Industry

This Halloween, Will You Let Your Kids Keep Their Loot?

I let my children eat as much Halloween candy as they want, whenever they want it. You? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2015 12:44 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, candy, parenting, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

School Discipline in the Heat of the Moment Takes Training Too Few Have

The deputy who was caught on video flipping a student backward as she sat at her desk was fired. But many are asking why he was there in the first place. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2015 12:57 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Race and Ethnicity, School Discipline (Students), Highlights, South Carolina, Police

To Teach Children to Give, Tell Them How Much Your Family Has Been Given

At some point, your family was lucky enough to get help. Now, you help others. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2015 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, Families and Family Life, Highlights, Volunteers and Community Service

The Other Autistic Muppet

“But there already is an autistic Muppet,” my high-functioning 14-year-old said. “Fozzie Bear.” Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2015 8:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Highlights, Sesame Street (TV Program)

Setting Limits: How Do We Decide What Children See, Hear, Read and Play?

The fine line between not wanting a 6-year-old to play "Call of Duty" and becoming Tipper Gore. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2015 10:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Just an Ordinary Miscarriage

Mine is one of thousands of stories of pregnancy loss, and that's exactly why I want to tell it. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 25 2015 3:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Highlights

Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: Unfinished Reading, October 2015

I'm halfway through more than half a dozen books. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2015 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Slaughter, Anne-Marie, Reichl, Ruth, Shaefer, H Luke (1978- ), Edin, Kathryn, Nguyen, Bich Minh, Karr, Mary, Stewart, Amy N (1969- )

Sesame Street Has a New Character, With Autism. Will Typical Children Ever See Her?

Sesame Street's new character isn't yet planned to appear on its mainstream broadcast program. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2015 12:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Disabilities, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street (TV Program), Elmo (Fictional Character)

When Tragedy and Adolescence Clash, Helping Grieving Teenagers Cope

The reality of death and grief unfold differently for teenagers. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2015 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, adolescence, Teenagers and Adolescence, Grief (Emotion), Death and Dying

To Expand What Picky Eaters Eat, Encourage Them to Shop

Take $10, and buy any fruit or vegetable you want. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2015 5:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, The Picky Eater Project, Recipes

Every Month With a Foster Family Is a Month of Loss for a Birth Family

We can't know how big the hole in our foster son's heart is and how much we’ve been able to fill it. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2015 8:10 AM by Motherlode

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

My Son’s Adoption Is Not My Story to Tell

My urge to tell people my son's story comes from a good place. But I need to stop. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 18 2015 2:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Adoptions, Highlights

Your Daughter Wants a Sexy Halloween Costume. Why (and How) You Should Say Yes.

The pressure to be sexy without being slutty can make Halloween hard for girls. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2015 9:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Women and Girls, Costumes, Highlights

When ‘I Bet He Likes You’ Is the Wrong Thing to Say

When a hospital staffer tells a 4-year-old that the boy who hit her must "like" her, a mother gets angry. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2015 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

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