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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 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

Will Standardized Tests Kill Reading?

Two literary parents fear that boiling reading down to a quantifiable standard is taking all the pleasure out of books. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 20 2012 12:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, SchoolBook, Reading, testing, standardized tests, literacy

I Don’t Love My Second Child the Way I Love My First

Of course I love my children equally, the exact same amount. But I do not love them the same. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 11 2013 5:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, parenting, Families and Family Life, Emotions

I Wanted to Stay Home With My Son. So Why Would I Lie About It?

I couldn't squash a lingering sense of shame when people asked when I was going back to work. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 01 2015 3:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Highlights

Marie Kondo on the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up — With Kids

How do you work the "life-changing magic of tidying up" when you're surrounded by un-tidiers? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 18 2015 10:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Orderliness and Clutter, Kondo, Marie, eBay Inc|EBAY|NASDAQ, eBay Inc

Foster Parenting: When to Explain, When to Let It Pass

In casual conversation about my sons, one foster, one biological, it can be hard to know how much to say. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 21 2015 2:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Foster Parent Diary

Gossip: The Best Gift Your Teenager Can Give You

When your teenager drops a gossip bombshell, she's giving you an opportunity to talk and connect. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 16 2015 8:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, adolescence, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Ethics and Official Misconduct

The Re-education of My Perineum

In France, one is entitled to 10 sessions of perineal re-education after giving birth. But I was American. My perineum was never educated in the first place. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 6:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Incontinence

What to Say to Your Child When You Say ‘No’ to the Hoverboard

For some parents, this holiday season’s object of desire, the hoverboard, is too extravagant, too ostentatious, too much, too soon. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 09 2015 2:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, The Opposite of Spoiled, Skateboarding

Giving Thanks for a Proper ‘Got Your Nose’ Bit

How to distract children on the verge of holiday meltdowns by combining the threat of facial disfigurement with the giggles of survival, in 11 easy steps. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2015 7:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Holidays, Children and Childhood, Highlights, This Is a Very Serious Topic

Are Over-the-Top Parents Really the Rule at Summer Camp?

The stories about the crazy things parents do for their camper kids are a little disillusioning for this noncamp veteran. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 19 2013 8:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Feiler, Bruce, Summer (Season), Camps and Camping, Smuggling

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 03 2015 11:38 AM by Motherlode

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

Teen Obesity Linked to Poor Mother-Child Bond

Research shows that teens who had a poor relationship with their mothers when they were young are more likely to be obese - but what causes those mothers and toddlers to struggle? Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 29 2011 7:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, childhood obesity

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