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Quandary Considered: Handling Siblings Who Hit

"Low-level violence" among siblings may be natural, but it's still a parent's job to teach them to find another way to work things out. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, sibling rivalry, parental quandary, brothers, Adele Faber

More Children Living (and Lacking) in High-Poverty Areas

Newly released statistics about children living in high-poverty areas show little positive change-another instance of "Groundhog Day" in writing about family, parenting and policy. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 05 2012 2:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, poverty, low income families, childhood poverty, Annie E. Casey Foundation

How Do You Steer a Teenager Away From the Worst Porn?

The realistic parent knows teenagers are likely to explore Internet pornography. How do you point them away from the worst of what's out there? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Sex, pornography, internet filtering

A Year of Parenting, 2

You gave readers advice. Even when it surprised them, they heard you. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 30 2010 12:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters, parenting, marriage, Stay-at-Home Dads, prenatal testing

If a Child Is Bullied, Parents Offer Advice on When and How to Intervene

Parents share stories of bullying and their responses — sometimes successful, sometimes a subject of frustration and regret. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 7:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights

‘Maxed Out’ Author Thought Readers Would Critique Her Ideas. Instead, They Judged Her Choices.

Like many women, I found being a full-time mother with a full-time job impossibly stressful. But many readers thought that by setting better boundaries with my boss, or having a more can-do attitude, I could have made the plague of overwork affecting...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights

Raising "Wild Things"

Practical advice from Dr. Anthony Rao, a child psychologist in Boston, and his co-author Michelle Seaton, on how to discipline the "wild things" in your own home. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 14 2009 1:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: time outs, Discipline, Uncategorized, punishment, Where the Wild Things Are

Miscarriage, Superstition and the Jewish Baby Shower

After my first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, I spent my second following every superstition in hopes of avoiding a repeat of my misfortune. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 8:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Parties (Social), Jews and Judaism, Highlights

To A.P. or Not to A.P., That Is the Question

Advanced Placement courses can be a real boon to students motivated by intellectual curiosity and a love of learning. But for students looking to please their parents or for those in pursuit of transcript padding and other false academic idols, A.P. courses...

Published Thu, Nov 13 2014 8:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Admissions Standards, Tests and Examinations, Highlights, Mathews, Jay

Examining Whether Times Have Changed When Abuse Charges Surface

It's one thing to change policies regarding the reporting of accusations of sexual abuse, like those in the Boy Scouts. It's another to really have faith in the depth of that change within the hearts and minds of the adults who implement them...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 9:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Boy Scouts, Education (K-12), Teenagers and Adolescence, Sandusky, Jerry, Sex Crimes, Pennsylvania State University

You Can Freeze Your Eggs. You Can’t Freeze Time.

Apple and Facebook have started a useful conversation with the novel perk of enabling employees to freeze their eggs. But I have a message for women considering this option: it may not work. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 24 2014 10:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

A.D.H.D. Medication Is a Hit for Red Sox Hero

Shane Victorino of the Red Sox is like many athletically talented children with A.D.H.D. who are not just impulsive or energetic, but also perpetually one incident away from being asked to skip Little League tryouts next year. Without medication to manage...

Published Mon, Oct 28 2013 10:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, baseball, Highlights, Boston (Mass), Boston Red Sox, Doping (Sports), World Series, Victorino, Shane, Philadelphia Phillies

To Fix Failing Schools, Target Troubled Kids?

Some troubled schools are trying to improve by "hot spotting" the worst-behaved students. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 16 2011 5:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, KJ Dell'Antonia, Turnaround for Children, reform

What Should Vassar College Do About Its Admissions Mistake?

Does Vassar College owe the 76 accepted, then rejected students anything, or are mistakes just part of a digital application process? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 2:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College, college admissions, college app, vassar college rejections

Are Body and Sex Education Books for Parents, or Kids?

Books written for teenagers and preteens about puberty sell — but are they actually read? Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 26 2013 10:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, sex education, Women and Girls, Books and Literature, American Medical Assn

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