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When a Public Family Is Publicly Attacked

A well known blogger's children become the target of abuse on Twitter. Should she stop sharing their family stories? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2016 12:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Twitter, discrimination, Children and Childhood, Blogs and Blogging (Internet), Blacks, Highlights, YouTube.com, Twitter|TWTR|NYSE, Hate Crimes

What Is the Locker-Room Policy for Transgender Students at Your Child’s School?

The Education Department has said that requiring a transgender student to change behind a curtain violates Title IX. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2015 11:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Education (K-12), Highlights, Transgender and Transsexuals

White Parents, Becoming a Little Less White

Parents in non-white families know: our identities are changed by the identities of those we love. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2015 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Highlights, Minorities

When the Politics of ‘Religious Freedom’ Divides Families

What's the debate on "religious freedom" bills really about, and will it take place at your table this weekend? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2015 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Highlights, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Freedom of Religion, Hutchinson, Seth (1983- ), Hutchinson, Asa

‘Are You Going to Give Him a White Name?’

When I was four months pregnant, a friend asked this question casually over lunch. I hadn't yet thought of it that way. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2014 11:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Names, Personal, Highlights

Even the Democratic Caucus Can Fail to Accommodate Pregnancy

Primarily Democrats and President Obama continue to push for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, but a Democratic representative who is pregnant cannot get an exception on voting rules. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2014 1:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: discrimination, Pregnancy and Childbirth, House of Representatives, Highlights, Democratic Party, Duckworth, L Tammy

Weekly Quandary: Talking Racism and Sexism With Children

Parental silence on gender roles and racial differences won't lead to race-blind and gender-neutral children. That doesn't make racism and sexism any easier to talk about. How does your family do it? Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2014 12:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, advice, discrimination, Women and Girls, Race and Ethnicity, Highlights

Harry Potter Casts a Spell for Tolerance

Students who read and discussed a scene from Harry Potter in which the cruel Draco Malfoy calls Hermione a “filthy little Mudblood,” and her friends react with outrage reported more positive feelings about immigrants. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2014 11:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, discrimination, Friendship, Highlights, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant, Rowling, J K, Harry Potter (Fictional Character)

Casual Remarks That Hurt: Microaggression and Adoptive Families

Adoptive families, and children who were adopted into them, often talk among ourselves about the "dumb things people say" to and about us. Those comments have a name — microaggressions — but there's no consensus about the best way to handle...

Published Fri, Mar 03 2014 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Adoptions, Highlights

New York City Passes Law Defending Rights of Pregnant Workers

No one benefits from effectively forcing a pregnant woman to choose between protecting her baby's health and looking out for that child's future economic interests. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2013 3:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Pregnancy and Childbirth, New York City, Women and Girls, Highlights, Nadler, Jerrold, Vacca, James, City Council (NYC)

When You’re the First Pregnant Woman at Your Company

The laws surrounding pregnancy and family leave vary, so until the government finances parental leave, women need to know their rights so they can make informed decisions about their jobs. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2013 8:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, discrimination, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Careers and Professions, Family Leaves

A Billionaire on Working Mothers: Babies Kill Women’s Focus

Paul Tudor Jones, a hedge-fund manager, on mothers in his workplace: "As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it.” Read More...

Published Fri, May 05 2013 4:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, discrimination, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls

Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Gay Youth

The Boy Scouts of America will now allow openly gay boys to join scouting troops, but will continue to exclude gay adults as leaders — a compromise that may satisfy no one. Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2013 3:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, discrimination, Boy Scouts, homosexuality

I Don't Want My Preschooler to Be a 'Gentleman'

What's the harm in teaching little boys to respect little girls by letting them go first? For starters, it perpetuates millenniums of sexism. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2013 7:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, discrimination, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation)

Dear Boy Scouts: Let a Gay Mom Lead the Pack

After Jennifer Tyrrell spent a year as a volunteer "den mother" for her 7-year-old's troop, the scouts kicked her out for being gay. That may be legal, but that doesn't make it right. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2012 7:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, discrimination, gay parenting, Jennifer Tyrrell, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts

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