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Helping Children Find Friends in a New Town (That Aren’t Your Friends, Too)

My children say they've made plenty of friends in our new town. Trouble is, they're all my co-workers. And as awesome as their grown-up friends are, children need kid friends, too. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 7:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, Friendship, Highlights, New In Town

Rent a Toy, Learn a Lesson

What would children learn if we made them give away some of their favorite toys after a month? Maybe that ownership and appreciation aren't linked. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 7:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, Lieber, Ron, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

After a Miscarriage, Seeking Permission to Grieve

I bought the milk in the refrigerator while I was still pregnant. When I sent that text, the baby was already dead, and I didn’t know it yet. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 17 2014 5:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Grief (Emotion), Miscarriages, Highlights

Nine Things to Hate About Packing School Lunches (and How to Fix Them)

I choose to pack lunches for my children — but I also choose to make it easier to do. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 3:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Game Plan for a Week of Family Dinners

Sunday dinner is burrito bowls, but Sunday is also shopping and preparation day for making things easier the rest of the week. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 07 2014 5:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Vegetables, Dinner: The Boot Camp

A Simple ‘Dump-It’ Meal for a Busy Tuesday

A dinner designed for a parent with more on his or her mind than “I wonder if rice wine vinegar or tarragon vinegar would be better here.” Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2014 12:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Dinner: The Boot Camp

When the Problem is Priorities, Don’t Blame Cooking

Family dinner isn't, and shouldn't be, something to get through. It's not a way station on the way to some goal. It is the goal, no matter what's on the table — and it ought to be within everyone's reach. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 11 2014 9:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Working Hours, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights

When a Teenager Can't Be Trusted

How to build trust back between parent and child when it is shattered? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 9:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, trust

The End of a Week of Cooking, and a Weekend Plan

After a week of cooking, Friday is a night off before weekend meals and planning for next week. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 12 2014 9:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Recipes, Dinner: The Boot Camp, Rosenstrach, Jennifer Lee

Explaining Sperm Donation to a Preschooler

Technology almost always jumps out ahead of ethics and mores. We CAN do things, so we DO them, and it can take decades to decide what to do ABOUT them. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 12:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

A Mother's Right to Drive

New feelings about carpooling and grocery shopping, as women in Saudi Arabia fight for these rights. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 9:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Driving, Saudi Arabia

Into the Main Stream

For years she has been the parent of a "special needs kid." What is she now? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Special-needs, mainstreaming

"Friending" Your Birth Mom

A process that once relied on gatekeepers can now be circumvented by a computer. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 1:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Facebook

Where Are the American Boy Dolls?

At the American Girl store, my 8-year-old son was enraptured by the historical dolls. Surely, there were boys in those times, boys who would have saved the day by using their wits or shown great courage in hard times. Where were they? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 22 2014 7:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, dolls, Men and Boys, Highlights, American Girl Inc

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Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 5:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, new york times, Highlights

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