October 2015 - Motherlode - The Network of Care

What Does ‘Organic’ Mean for Baby Formula?

The ingredients in most U.S. organic baby formulas fell short of what I thought 'organic' meant. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2015 9:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants, Infant Formulas, Baby Foods, Highlights, Labeling and Labels (Product), Organic Foods and Products

Teenage Romance: Online Is Just Another Place to Flirt, Hang Out and Break Up

A new report suggests that teenagers integrate the digital world into their dating lives with little drama. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2015 1:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, social media, smartphones, Computers and the Internet, Pew Research Center, Highlights

Will Paid Family Leave Take the Debate Stage?

If the Democrats debate paid family leave, they could force the Republicans to follow. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 12 2015 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Debates (Political), Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights, Presidential Election of 2016

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

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

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

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

Dear Minecraft Villagers: I’m Worried About You.

My son considers you of less worth than a chicken, and kills you with impunity. That seems wrong. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2015 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, This Is a Very Serious Topic, Microsoft Corp, Mojang AB, Minecraft (Video Game)

Parents Who Need Child Care Most Can’t Afford to Pay for It

Our children need to start saving now to pay for our grandchildren's child care. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 06 2015 9:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Day Care Centers, Minimum Wage, Highlights

I Told the World We’d Raise an Only Child. I Was Wrong.

Four years ago, I declared that I was “one and done” when it came to children. Now my wife is pregnant. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 11 2015 5:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Give Late Blooming Children the Time They Need

Stop rubber necking on the playground; childhood is not a race. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2015 11:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Parent-Teacher Conference

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

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- )

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

Always the Victim, Rarely the Friend: How Do You Help a Child Find a Place to Fit In?

How do you help an 11-year-old who goes into every new situation expecting to be teased and mocked? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2015 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: advice

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