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The Parents Who Really Need Flex Time

Craig Blankenhorn, a photographer, turned his camera on the plight of the 1.6 million homeless children in America. How can we best help them and their parents? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 3:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flexible workplace policies, elections, Politics, welfare, public policy, election 2012, homeless children, homeless

How We Teach Students to Cheat

Our culture tells our children that lying and cheating are acceptable ways to get ahead in life. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 6:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, college admissions, _featured, Race to Nowhere, back to school 2012, politicians lying, Harvard cheating scandal, Cheating

Seeing One Child Off to Preschool, Another to High School

Mothering a kindergartner and a high-schooler at the same time puts a nostalgic perspective on 'back-to-school.' Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 02 2012 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, kindergarten, back-to-school, back to school 2012, parenting across generations, older parents, generations

In Flexible-Work Debates, Parents Have Unique Position

When "workplace flexibility" becomes a battle between a 20-something with Mandarin lessons and a venture capitalist taking his children to swim class, we lose sight of the workers most in need of flexibility. Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 01 2012 2:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, low income families, working mothers, the Conflict, Why Women Can't Have It All

Does 'Reading' an Audio Book Count?

For school reading purposes, do books listened to, as audio books, count as books read? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 2:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books, Reading, parental quandary, summer reading, does listening to an audio book count as reading, audio books

Should Schools Separate Twins?

Depends on the twins - but why not ask them what they think? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 11:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, school, parental quandary

When to Brief the Teacher, and When to Bite Your Tongue

Should parents fill teachers in on the quirks and styles of every child, or are our insights just getting in our children's way? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 7:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Helicopter parents, parent teacher conference, back-to-school, back to school 2012

Forget Tequila, September Makes Me Crazy

Quick, parents of school-age children: Raise your hands if you're still trying to beat the after-school schedule into reasonable submission. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 29 2012 11:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, sports, scheduling, activities, overscheduled kids, extracurricular activities, after-school

What Children Really Need for 'Back to School'

A real list of "back-to-school supplies" includes concentrating less on pencils and sneakers, and more on ways for parents to ensure that their children are ready for more than just another year of school. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 1:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, College, back-to-school, back to school 2012

Shooting Reported on First Day of School in Maryland

Reports that one student has been shot, and another arrested, on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School in Maryland. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, toy guns, School Shootings, gun violence

Farewell, Count von Count

As Sesame Street's Count von Count, Jerry Nelson taught generations to find joy in numbers and learning. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 10:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, math, sesame street, Count von Count, Jerry Nelson

When Visitation Lasts All Summer

My children spend summers in Britain with their father, and the price of a childless summer is dear for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 26 2012 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, divorce, summer

6 Years Old, and Reaching Summits

Some parents might refuse to take their young children on an 18-mile hike in the first place, but I'm not one to place unnecessary limits. Read More...

Published Sat, Aug 25 2012 12:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, free-range kids, outdoor play, hiking, Owl's Head, Four-Thousand Footers

Will Men Really Worry About Their Biological Clocks?

Will men remain cavalier about research showing that older men are more likely to father children with autism than their younger counterparts, or will the conversation change? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 7:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Fathers, _featured, causes of autism, older fathers autism

Should Twins Be in the Same Classroom?

When parents have a choice, should they choose the same classroom, or different classrooms, for their twins? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, parental quandary

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