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(Virtual) Same-Sex Adoption

How do videogames portray homosexuality? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 1:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fable III, homosexuality in video games, same sex adoption

Hard Truths of Some Adoptions

Adoptions are both a loss and a gain Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 8:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Scott Simon, Wo Ai Ni Mommy, KJ Dell'Antonia

Parental Quandary Resolved: After a Divorce, Who Gets the Children for the Holidays?

Readers hoped that the adults would act in the best interest of the children. Is anyone surprised, though, that we had very different ideas on what that would mean? Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 29 2011 1:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, Holidays, stepfamilies, holidays after divorce, parental quandary

Parental Quandary: How to Choose Your Child's Guardians

How do you choose a legal guardian for your child when there's no obvious choice? Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 27 2012 10:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, New Baby, wills, _featured, parental quandary, legal guardians

What Is Car Culture Doing to Our Children?

Is our suburban dependence on driving everywhere as damaging to our children's autonomy as it is to their health? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 8:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, school, freerange parenting, free-range kids, childhood obesity, cars, walking to school

Accommodating Pregnant Women at Work

A gap in the law means employers aren't required to accommodate pregnant women. A proposed bill in New York State would change that. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 12:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, Disabilities, working mothers, ADA

Flexible Work Schedules Mean Employees Stay Longer

Yet another reason businesses should offer more flextime to all employees: they stay longer. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 01 2012 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flexible workplace policies, working parents, workplace flexibility, Accenture Ltd|ACN|NYSE

Quandary Considered: Talking With Teenagers (and Their Parents) About Guns

How do we address the fact that some teenagers see guns as an answer to their problems? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 01 2012 1:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, suicide, parental quandary, guns, School Shootings

Does Motherhood Change Views on Drugs?

A lot less than you might think, a study shows. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 12:13 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, drugs, Marijuana, legalization

Parental Quandary Considered: Lying to the In-Laws About Church

When your father-in-law is a minister, admitting you don't go to church is hard - and admitting your family doesn't fully embrace the faith is even harder. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 12:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Religion, in-laws, parental quandary